Background

• Research activities strengthen the resident’s time management skills, enhance written and verbal communication, and improve problem-solving abilities
• Residents are required to write a manuscript at the end of residency, but submission of the manuscript for publication is not required
• It is estimated that 10-15% of PGY-1 pharmacy residents are published, with studies citing publication rates as low as 1.8%
• Publication rates are not increasing despite increased numbers of PGY-1 residencies
• Currently, there are no publications describing the publication rate of PGY-2 psychiatric pharmacy residency research
• Benefits of publishing include:
  • Professional recognition
  • Contributing to current literature
  • Networking opportunities
  • Knowledge of the research publication process

Primary Outcome

• Determine publication rates of PGY-2 psychiatric pharmacy practice residency projects based on poster abstracts presented at the annual meeting of the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists (CPNP)

Secondary Outcomes

• Determine characteristics associated with published residency projects
• Describe publication trends, journal type, and average time to publication
• Determine residency program directors (RPD) perceived barriers to publication of PGY-2 psychiatric pharmacy practice resident research projects
• Determine RPDs perceived value to publication of PGY-2 psychiatric pharmacy practice resident research projects

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