Getting Started as a Pharmacy Faculty Member

Book excerpt: Promotional Text: Many careers in pharmacy have the potential to be professionally satisfying. But perhaps no career in the field allows pharmacists as much control over how they define themselves as that of faculty member at a college of pharmacy. Written with a conversational style, this concise reference informs readers about the types of academic positions available, how colleges and universities operate, how to go about obtaining a position, and how to succeed in academia. Audience: pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, research fellows and post-docs, practicing pharmacists considering a career in academia, and new faculty members