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National Pharmacist Workforce Studies

The National Pharmacist Workforce Study (NPWS) provides an update on the pharmacist workforce and examines changes from previous studies. NPWS reports are sponsored by the Pharmacy Workforce Center (formerly the Pharmacy Manpower Project, Inc.).

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National Pharmacist Workforce Study (NPWS) Reports and Publications

2024

  • Final Report of the National Pharmacist Workforce Study 2024 (PDF)
    Recommended Citation:
    Mott DA, Bakken BK, Nadi S, Arya V, Doucette WR, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Schommer JC. Final Report of The 2024 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey. Pharmacy Workforce Center; Washington, DC, USA: 2024. Available online: https://www.aacp.org/article/national-pharmacist-workforce-studies 
  • Executive Summary of the National Pharmacist Workforce Study 2024 (PDF)
    Recommended Citation:
    Mott DA, Bakken BK, Nadi S, Arya V, Doucette WR, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Schommer JC. Executive Summary of The 2024 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey. Pharmacy Workforce Center; Washington, DC, USA: 2024. Available online: https://www.aacp.org/article/national-pharmacist-workforce-studies 

2022

  • Final Report of the National Pharmacist Workforce Study 2022 (PDF) 
    Recommended Citation:
    Mott DA, Arya V, Bakken BK, Doucette WR, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Schommer JC, Witry, MJ. Final Report of The 2022 National Pharmacist Workforce Study. Pharmacy Workforce Center; Washington, DC, USA: 2022. Available online: https://www.aacp.org/article/national-pharmacist-workforce-studies
  • Executive Summary of the National Pharmacist Workforce Study 2022 (PDF)
    Recommended Citation:
    Mott DA, Arya V, Bakken BK, Doucette WR, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Schommer JC, Witry, MJ. Executive Summary of The 2022 National Pharmacist Workforce Study. Pharmacy Workforce Center; Washington, DC, USA: 2022. Available online: https://www.aacp.org/article/national-pharmacist-workforce-studies
  • Additional Publications Using 2022 NPWS Data
    • Mott DA, Arya VA, Bakken BK, Doucette WR, Gaither CA, Gilson A, Kreling DH, Schommer JC, Witry MJ. Association of COVID-19 Pandemic on Employment Status Chance for Practicing Pharmacists. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2024;64(5):102187. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2024.102187
    • Mott DA, Arya VA, Bakken BK, Doucette WR, Gaither CA, Gilson A, Kreling DH, Schommer JC, Witry MJ. Association of COVID-19 Pandemic on Employment Status Chance for Practicing Pharmacists. Am J Health Sys Pharm. 2024;81(24):1252-1266. doi:10.1093/ajhp/zxae229 
    • Mott DA, Arya VA, Bakken BK, Doucette WR, Gaither CA, Gilson A, Kreling DH, Schommer JC, Witry MJ. Association of COVID-19 Pandemic on Employment Status Chance for Practicing Pharmacists. Am J Pharm Educ. 2024;88(9):100689. doi:10.1016/j.ajpe.2024.100689 
       

2019

  • Final Report of the National Pharmacist Workforce Study 2019 (PDF)
    Recommended Citation:
    Doucette WR, Witry, MJ, Arya V, Bakken BK, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Mott DA, Schommer JC. Final Report of The 2019 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey. Pharmacy Workforce Center; Washington, DC, USA: 2019. Available online: https://www.aacp.org/article/national-pharmacist-workforce-studies.
  • Executive Summary of the National Pharmacist Workforce Study 2019 (PDF)
    Recommended Citation:
    Doucette WR, Witry, MJ, Arya V, Bakken BK, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Mott DA, Schommer JC. Executive Summary of The 2019 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey. Pharmacy Workforce Center; Washington, DC, USA: 2019. Available online: https://www.aacp.org/article/national-pharmacist-workforce-studies.
  • Additional Publications and Infographics Using 2019 NPWS Data
    • Schenkelberg CV, Al-Khatib A, Bakken BK, Arya V, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Mott DA, Schommer JC, Witry MJ, Doucette WR. Identifying Services Provided in Community Pharmacy Practice Settings. Innovations. 2023;14(3). doi:10.24926/iip.v14i3.5543
    • Fadare OO, Witry MJ, Gaither CA, Doucette WR, Schommer JC. What drives job satisfaction among community pharmacists? An application of relative importance analysis. Explor Res Clin Soc Pharm. 2023;9:100237. Published 2023 Feb 20. doi:10.1016/j.rcsop.2023.100237
    • Bakken BK, Bozymski KM, Foster B, Blaeser SD, Doucette WR, Witry, MJ, Arya V, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Mott DA, Schommer JC. Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Practice: Findings From the 2019 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2023;80(5):284-295. doi:10.1093/ajhp/zxac352 
    • Bakken BK, Oudeh R, Gaither CA, Arya V, Doutcette WR, Witry MJ, Mott DA, Kreling DH, Schommer JC. Racial and Gender Equity in Pharmacy: Leadership Aspirations Among Black, People of Color (BIPOC) Reported in the 2019 National Pharmacist Workforce Study. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2022;S1544-3191(22)00284-9. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2022.08.014
    • Fadare OO, Doucette WR, Arya V, Bakken BK, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Mott DA, Schommer J, Witry MJ. Exploring the moderating role of job resources in how job demands influence burnout and professional fulfillment among U.S. pharmacists. RSAP. 2022;18(10):3821-3830. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2022.04.003 
    • Fadare OO, Doucette WR, Arya V, Bakken BK, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Mott DA, Schommer J, Witry MJ. Use of The Professional Fulfillment Index in Pharmacists: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Pharmacy. 2021;9(4)158. doi:10.3390/pharmacy9040158 
    • Kreling DH, Gaither CA, Schommer JC, Doucette WR, Witry MJ, Arya V, Bakken BK, Mott DA. Snapshot of Unemployed Pharmacists from the 2019 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2021;61(5):e90-e95. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2021.05.022 
    • Bakken BK, Gaither CA, Doucette WR, Witry MJ, Schommer JC, Kreling DH, Arya V, Mott DA. An Intersectional Review of Discrimination and Harassment Experiences in Pharmacy: Findings From The 2019 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2021;61(5):522-532. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2021.04.002
    • Witry MJ, Doucette WR, Arya V, Bakken BK, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Mott DA, Schommer JC. National Pharmacist Workforce Study: Description of 2019 Survey Methods and Assessment of Nonresponse Bias. Pharmacy. 2021;9(1):20. doi:10.3390/pharmacy9010020 
    • Schommer JC, Doucette WR, Witry, MJ, Arya V, Bakken BK, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Mott DA. Pharmacist Segments Identified from 2009, 2014, and 2019 National Pharmacist Workforce Surveys: Implications for Pharmacy Organizations and Personnel. Pharmacy. 2020;8(2):49. doi:10.3390/pharmacy8020049

2014

  • Final Report of the National Pharmacist Workforce Study 2014
    Recommended Citation:
    Gaither CA, Schommer JC, Doucette WR, Kreling DH, Mott DA. Final Report of The 2014 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey. Pharmacy Workforce Center; Washington, DC, USA: 2014. Available online: https://www.aacp.org/article/national-pharmacist-workforce-studies.
  • Executive Summary from the National Pharmacist Workforce Study 2014
    Recommended Citation:
    Gaither CA, Schommer JC, Doucette WR, Kreling DH, Mott DA. Executive Summary of The 2014 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey. Pharmacy Workforce Center; Washington, DC, USA: 2014. Available online: https://www.aacp.org/article/national-pharmacist-workforce-studies.
  • Charts from the 2014 National Pharmacist Workforce Study - Specific data and charts taken from the 2014 National Pharmacist Workforce Study.
  • Additional Publications and Infographics Using 2014 NPWS Data 
    • Demographic Information of Licensed Pharmacists as Percentages, 2000–2014 - Provides demographic information regarding licensed pharmacists from the National Pharmacist Workforce Studies (2000, 2004, 2009, and 2014).
    • Doucette WR, Rippe JJ, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Mott DA, Schommer JC. Influences on the frequency and type of community pharmacy services. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2017;57(1):72-76.e1. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2016.08.008 
    • Rojanasarot S, Gaither CA, Schommer JC, Doucette WR, Kreling DH, Mott DA. Exploring pharmacists' perceived job alternatives: Results from the 2014 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2017;57(1):47-55. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2016.09.004 
    • Mott DA, Doucette WR, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Schommer JC. Trends in pharmacist participation in the workforce, 2009 to 2014. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2016;56(4):433-440.e8. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2016.03.015
    • Schommer JC, Gaither CA, Doucette WR, Kreling DH, Mott DA. Associations between Work Activity and Work Setting Categories and Dimensions of Pharmacists' Quality of Work Life. Pharmacy (Basel). 2018;6(3):62. doi:10.3390/pharmacy6030062

2009

  • Final Report of the National Pharmacist Workforce Study 2009
    Recommended Citation:
    Schommer JC, Doucette WR, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Mott DA. Final Report of The 2009 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey. Pharmacy Manpower Project (PMP); Alexandria, VA, USA: 2009. Available online: https://www.aacp.org/article/national-pharmacist-workforce-studies.
  • Executive Summary from the National Pharmacist Workforce Study 2009
    Recommended Citation:
    Schommer JC, Doucette WR, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Mott DA. Executive Summary of The 2009 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey. Pharmacy Manpower Project (PMP); Alexandria, VA, USA: 2009. Available online: https://www.aacp.org/article/national-pharmacist-workforce-studies.
  • Charts from the National Pharmacist Workforce Study 2009 - Specific data and charts taken from the 2009 National Pharmacist Workforce Study.
  • Additional Publications and Infographics Using 2009 NPWS Data
    • Yusuf AA, Schommer JC, Mott DA, Doucette WR, Gaither CA, Kreling DH. Association between student loan debt on graduation, demographic characteristics and initial choice of practice setting of pharmacists. Innovations in pharmacy. 2011;2(3):51 doi:10.24926/iip.v2i3.234 
    • Schommer JC, Lourdes PG, Johnson KA, Doucette WR, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Mott DA. Pharmacist contributions to the U.S. health care system. Innovations in pharmacy. 2010;1(1):7. Available at: https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/innovations/article/view/190/184
    • Kreling DH, Doucette WR, Chang EH, Gaither CA, Mott DA, Schommer JC. Practice characteristics of bachelor of science and doctor of pharmacy degreed pharmacists based on the 2009 National Workforce Survey. Am J Pharm Educ. 2010;74(9):159. doi:10.5688/aj7409159

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Funding Disclosure

The National Pharmacist Workforce Study is sponsored and funded by the Pharmacy Workforce Center (formerly the Pharmacy Manpower Project, Inc.). It is the standing policy of the PWC, a not-for-profit organization, to pay no indirect costs for funded projects. This has been the case for all of the previous contracts awarded to the Midwest Pharmacy Workforce Research Consortium for their work completed regarding the National Pharmacists Workforce Study.

 

 


 

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