Assessment of the Value of Doctor of Pharmacy Clerkship Rotations to Global Medical Information at Eli Lilly and Company
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Assessment of the Value of Doctor of Pharmacy Clerkship Rotations to Global Medical Information at Eli Lilly and Company Sarah Miller, PharmD' Global Medical Information Administrator Sara Doshi, PharmD Senior Global Medical Information Administrator
Jennifer Riggins, PharmD Manager, Global Medical Information Global Medical Information Eli Lilly and Company Indianapolis, Indiana
Key Words Students; Preceptor; Rotation; Cost; Pharmacy Correspondence Address Sara Doshi, PharmD, Senior Global Medical Information Administrator, Global Medical Information. Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN 46285 (e-mail: Doshi-Sara-m @Idly.corn). 'Dr. Miller is now with Medspan/ Wolters Klu wer Health
Sponsoring a student program for Doctor of Pharmacy candidates is hypothetically mutually beneficial for the student and the organization. However, without concrete evidence, justifiing the continuation of such programs may be difficult. The Global Medical Information Department at Eli Lilly and Company investigated the influence of the student program on future recruitment of employees, effects on preceptor and overall employee satisfaction, and the overall expense to the department. We found that
Clerkship rotations for Doctor of Pharmacy students in the pharmaceutical industry are limited in number and may be highly sought after by students because of the unique experiences they offer. The student clerkship program at Eli Lilly and Company was established in 1992 and has expanded to provide opportunities in 22 departments, with approximately 65 students completing the program each year. The activities performed by students on rotations within various pharmaceutical companies are described in the literature (1-4).More specifically, the activities that students perform in Global Medical Information include answering medical information requests, updating medical letters, literature searching, and making presentations at journal clubs and formal therapeutic presentations. Most pharmacists enjoy working with students and developing the preceptor-student relationship is expected to be a rewarding experience for all involved. However, establishing and continuing to provide student rotations requires a substantial time commitment by the preceptor and his or her department. In addition to the indirect costs of precepting students, Eli Lilly and Company recently implemented security measures for all contracted employees
93%of cuwent Lilly employees who completed a pharmacy student rotation at Lilly believe their experience positively influenced their career decision. Fiffy-four percent of employees in Global Medical lnformation and 88%of those serving as preceptors reported an increased overall personal satisfaction in their job as a result of the student program. Although the cost estimation we conducted was very simplistic, we found a positive cost-benefit to the department based on the student program.
that resulted in a departmental fee of $350 per student per month. This cost, which is not covered by the student or university,
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