The Great Attrition: Principles to Enhance and Promote Longevity in Clinical Pharmacy

Attrition in healthcare continues to increase with some professions reporting staffing turnover rates as high as 22%. Attrition of clinical pharmacists is on the rise with rates reported to be between 6-10%. This program seeks to explore factors that contribute to, protect against, and mitigate clinical pharmacist attrition. The program will be delivered from the perspective of a front-line clinician, mid-level leader/educator, and senior leadership perspective. This program will emphasize approaches that can be incorporated into precepting to promote longevity and wellness in trainees. The goal of this session is for attendees to recognize factors linked with attrition in clinical pharmacy, develop methods to (re)discover meaning in the duties of clinical pharmacy, and provide system-based methods to improve job satisfaction within a pharmacy team.

Moderator: Zach R. Smith, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCCCP, BCPS Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Critical Care; PGY2 Critical Care Program Director Henry Ford Hospital Detroit, Michigan   View Biography

Head to Toe Approach: The Individual Career Path Assessment 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM Speaker: Megan A. Rech, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCCCP, BCPS Research Health Scientist   Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare, Hines VA Hospital  Hines, IL   View Biography

Pharmacist Training and Mentoring: Fostering a Pathway for Sustainable Success 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM Speaker: Deborah S. Bondi, Pharm.D., FCCP, FPPA, BCPPS, BCPS Pediatric Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator and NICU Clinical Pharmacy Specialist University of Chicago Medicine, Comer Children's Hospital Chicago, IL   View Biography

Arranging Chairs versus Righting the Ship: Leadership Perspectives for Retention 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM Speaker: Kamakshi V. Rao, Pharm.D., FASHP, FHOPA, BCOP Director of Pharmacy, Oncology/Infusion Services UNC Medical Center Professor of Clinical Education UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy   View Biography