OBJECTIVES To determine the extent to which the structured interview is used in the PharmD admissions process in US colleges and schools of pharmacy, and the prevalence and content of interviewer training. METHODS A survey instrument consisting of 7 questions regarding interviews and interviewer training was sent to 92 colleges and schools of pharmacy in the United States that were accredited...

College students' cigarette smoking rose dramatically during the 1990s. Little is known about what colleges do to address the problem. Health center directors at 393 4-year US colleges provided information (response rate: 65.1%) about college policies addressing smoking and the availability of smoking cessations programs. Of the health center directors surveyed, 85% considered students' smoking...

OBJECTIVE To characterize pharmacy program standards and trends in drug information education. METHODS A questionnaire containing 34 questions addressing general demographic characteristics, organization, and content of drug information education was distributed to 86 colleges and schools of pharmacy in the United States using a Web-based survey system. RESULTS Sixty colleges responded (73%...

AIMS To examine the prevalence rates and correlates of non-medical use of prescription stimulants (Ritalin, Dexedrine or Adderall) among US college students in terms of student and college characteristics. DESIGN A self-administered mail survey. SETTING One hundred and nineteen nationally representative 4-year colleges in the United States. PARTICIPANTS A representative sample of 10 904 r...

Community colleges offer many students open, affordable access to postsecondary training. However, as they have become a more prominent entry point for students who intend to eventually complete a bachelor's degree, there are growing concerns about the transfer function of these institutions. While previous research has highlighted the diversion effects of community colleges, most of this work ...

BACKGROUND The Government of Pakistan identified 4 medical Colleges for introduction of COME, one from each province. Curriculum was prepared by the faculty of these colleges and launched in 2001 and despite concerted efforts could not be implemented. The purpose of this research was to identify the reasons for delay in implementation of the COME curriculum and to assess the understanding of th...

There has been surprisingly little rigorous research on institutional effectiveness in community colleges. Even the much larger body of research on institutional effectiveness among baccalaureate-granting institutions in general tells us more about the student characteristics and institutional features (e.g., selectivity, size, resources) associated with positive student outcomes than about the...

transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior permission in writing of the publisher nor be issued to the public or circulated in any form other than that in which it is published. In the UK there has historically been a clear demarcation between the academic and vocational routes through education post-16. Generally vocational study is taken either on a part time basis or full time...

American Council on Education [2] American Council on Education Department Chair Services [3] American Council on Education Office of Women in Higher Education [4] Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) [5] Association of American Universities (AAU) [6] Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) [7] Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and...