The North Carolina Health Professions Data and Analysis
System of the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
(Sheps Center) is proud to announce the release of its final
report, The Pharmacist
Workforce in North Carolina, a study done at the request
of the The University of North Carolina's Board of Governors
and Office of the President and funded by the North Carolina
Area Health Education Centers. This detailed analysis of the
supply of and demand for pharmacists in North Carolina examines
the demographics, geographic distribution and practice characteristics
of the state's pharmacist workforce. The report can be found
in electronic format on the Sheps Center website at the following
URL: http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/hp/
Sample findings:
- In 2000, the average North Carolina retail pharmacist in
was, on average, dispensing one rescription every five minutes,
compared to eight minutes per prescription dispensed in 1991.
- Between 1991 and 2000, the supply of retail pharmacists
relative to North Carolina's population decreased by 3%.
- On average in 2000, there were 6.5 pharmacists per 10,000
population in rural areas of the state compared to 9.5 pharmacists
per 10,000 population in urban areas.
- In the last decade, the supply of pharmacists in 45 counties
did not keep pace with county level population growth.
- In 2000, for the first time, there were more women in the
pharmacist workforce than men.
- The proportion of North Carolina's pharmacists employed
in 'other' non-traditional dispensing roles has grown from
less than 10% to over 20% of the workforce.
We hope that you find this publication informative and useful.
Sincerely,
Erin Fraher
Director, NC Health Professions Data System
erin_fraher@unc.edu
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