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  • Title: Institutional support of continuing education as a fringe benefit for hospital pharmacists.
    Author: Herbert WJ, Mergener MA, De Muth JE.
    Journal: Hosp Pharm; 1982 Aug; 17(8):412-3, 417-8. PubMed ID: 10256698.
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which hospital pharmacists in Wisconsin received compensation for continuing education (CE) from their institutions and to compare this with their participation in CE activities. The study was conducted by a mail questionnaire sent to all pharmacists practicing in a hospital setting in Wisconsin. The usable response rate was greater than 45%. Persons in administrative positions received greater support for CE activities than staff in the areas of registration fees (P less than 0.005), travel expenses (P less than 0.0005), dues for professional organizations (P less than 0.0005), and compensatory time (P less than 0.0005). Pharmacists in the sample participated in an average of 123.8 hours of CE yearly, including 77.2 hours of journal reading. Staff size influenced the method of obtaining CE, with smaller staffs relying more heavily on journals and larger staffs on in-house programs. The amount of compensation did not influence total CE participation, suggesting that other factors might influence CE participation.
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