The necessity of career design and career education for pharmacists

Abstract

Technological progress, institutional reforms, and changes in social structure and values may alter the content and scope of the work of pharmacists and their supply-demand dynamics. Thus, for pharmaceutical graduates to lead a fulfilling professional life, they must create a career design for their future. However, pharmaceutical students or pharmacists may not feel the need to do so. The fundamental reason for their lack of interest in career designs may be a failure on the part of universities to enhance their career education. Universities should address this problem by creating a curriculum that makes students learn about themselves, the job market, and the meaning of work and career. Universities should also pursue research regarding career paths for pharmacists. Pharmacists interested in career education should raise awareness of the issue among faculty members through academic societies and media so that they will recognize the necessity of career education.