National Pharmacist Workforce Studies

National Pharmacist Workforce Studies

The National Pharmacist Workforce Study (NPWS) provides an update on the pharmacist workforce and examines changes from previous studies. NPWS reports are sponsored by the Pharmacy Workforce Center (formerly the Pharmacy Manpower Project, Inc.).

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National Pharmacist Workforce Study (NPWS) Reports and Publications

2022

• Final Report of the National Pharmacist Workforce Study 2022 (PDF) 
  Recommended Citation:
  Mott DA, Arya V, Bakken BK, Doucette WR, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Schommer JC, Witry, MJ. Final Report of The 2022 National Pharmacist Workforce Study. Pharmacy Workforce Center; Washington, DC, USA: 2022. Available online: https://www.aacp.org/article/national-pharmacist-workforce-studies.
• Executive Summary of the National Pharmacist Workforce Study 2022 (PDF)
  Recommended Citation:
  Mott DA, Arya V, Bakken BK, Doucette WR, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Schommer JC, Witry, MJ. Executive Summary of The 2022 National Pharmacist Workforce Study. Pharmacy Workforce Center; Washington, DC, USA: 2022. Available online: https://www.aacp.org/article/national-pharmacist-workforce-studies.
• Presentations of 2022 NPWS Findings (TBD)
• Additional Publications Using 2022 NPWS Data (TBD)

2019

• Final Report of the National Pharmacist Workforce Study 2019 (PDF)
  Recommended Citation:
  Doucette WR, Witry, MJ, Arya V, Bakken BK, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Mott DA, Schommer JC. Final Report of The 2019 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey. Pharmacy Workforce Center; Washington, DC, USA: 2019. Available online: https://www.aacp.org/article/national-pharmacist-workforce-studies.
• Executive Summary of the National Pharmacist Workforce Study 2019 (PDF)
  Recommended Citation:
  Doucette WR, Witry, MJ, Arya V, Bakken BK, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Mott DA, Schommer JC. Executive Summary of The 2019 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey. Pharmacy Workforce Center; Washington, DC, USA: 2019. Available online: https://www.aacp.org/article/national-pharmacist-workforce-studies.
• Presentations of 2019 NPWS Findings
  • Findings from the 2019 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey Webinar Recording – Recording of the webinar from 4/10/2020 that presented the results of the 2019 National Pharmacist Workforce Study.
  • Findings from the 2019 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey Webinar Slides (PDF) – Presentation slides from the webinar on 4/10/2020 that presented the results of the 2019 National Pharmacist Workforce Study.
• Additional Publications and Infographics Using 2019 NPWS Data
  • Schenkelberg CV, Al-Khatib A, Bakken BK, Arya V, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Mott DA, Schommer JC, Witry MJ, Doucette WR. Identifying Services Provided in Community Pharmacy Practice Settings. Innovations. 2023;14(3). doi:10.24926/iip.v14i3.5543
  • Fadare OO, Witry MJ, Gaither CA, Doucette WR, Schommer JC. What drives job satisfaction among community pharmacists? An application of relative importance analysis. Explor Res Clin Soc Pharm. 2023;9:100237. Published 2023 Feb 20. doi:10.1016/j.rcsop.2023.100237
  • Bakken BK, Bozymski KM, Foster B, Blaeser SD, Doucette WR, Witry, MJ, Arya V, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Mott DA, Schommer JC. Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Practice: Findings From the 2019 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2023;80(5):284-295. doi:10.1093/ajhp/zxac352 
  • Bakken BK, Oudeh R, Gaither CA, Arya V, Doutcette WR, Witry MJ, Mott DA, Kreling DH, Schommer JC. Racial and Gender Equity in Pharmacy: Leadership Aspirations Among Black, People of Color (BIPOC) Reported in the 2019 National Pharmacist Workforce Study. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2022;S1544-3191(22)00284-9. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2022.08.014
  • Fadare OO, Doucette WR, Arya V, Bakken BK, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Mott DA, Schommer J, Witry MJ. Exploring the moderating role of job resources in how job demands influence burnout and professional fulfillment among U.S. pharmacists. RSAP. 2022;18(10):3821-3830. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2022.04.003 
  • Fadare OO, Doucette WR, Arya V, Bakken BK, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Mott DA, Schommer J, Witry MJ. Use of The Professional Fulfillment Index in Pharmacists: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Pharmacy. 2021;9(4)158. doi:10.3390/pharmacy9040158 
  • Kreling DH, Gaither CA, Schommer JC, Doucette WR, Witry MJ, Arya V, Bakken BK, Mott DA. Snapshot of Unemployed Pharmacists from the 2019 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2021;61(5):e90-e95. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2021.05.022 
  • Bakken BK, Gaither CA, Doucette WR, Witry MJ, Schommer JC, Kreling DH, Arya V, Mott DA. An Intersectional Review of Discrimination and Harassment Experiences in Pharmacy: Findings From The 2019 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2021;61(5):522-532. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2021.04.002
  • Witry MJ, Doucette WR, Arya V, Bakken BK, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Mott DA, Schommer JC. National Pharmacist Workforce Study: Description of 2019 Survey Methods and Assessment of Nonresponse Bias. Pharmacy. 2021;9(1):20. doi:10.3390/pharmacy9010020 
  • Schommer JC, Doucette WR, Witry, MJ, Arya V, Bakken BK, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Mott DA. Pharmacist Segments Identified from 2009, 2014, and 2019 National Pharmacist Workforce Surveys: Implications for Pharmacy Organizations and Personnel. Pharmacy. 2020;8(2):49. doi:10.3390/pharmacy8020049

2014

• Final Report of the National Pharmacist Workforce Study 2014
  Recommended Citation:
  Gaither CA, Schommer JC, Doucette WR, Kreling DH, Mott DA. Final Report of The 2014 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey. Pharmacy Workforce Center; Washington, DC, USA: 2014. Available online: https://www.aacp.org/article/national-pharmacist-workforce-studies.
• Executive Summary from the National Pharmacist Workforce Study 2014
  Recommended Citation:
  Gaither CA, Schommer JC, Doucette WR, Kreling DH, Mott DA. Executive Summary of The 2014 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey. Pharmacy Workforce Center; Washington, DC, USA: 2014. Available online: https://www.aacp.org/article/national-pharmacist-workforce-studies.
• Charts from the 2014 National Pharmacist Workforce Study - Specific data and charts taken from the 2014 National Pharmacist Workforce Study.
• Additional Publications and Infographics Using 2014 NPWS Data 
  • Demographic Information of Licensed Pharmacists as Percentages, 2000–2014 - Provides demographic information regarding licensed pharmacists from the National Pharmacist Workforce Studies (2000, 2004, 2009, and 2014).
  • Doucette WR, Rippe JJ, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Mott DA, Schommer JC. Influences on the frequency and type of community pharmacy services. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2017;57(1):72-76.e1. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2016.08.008 
  • Rojanasarot S, Gaither CA, Schommer JC, Doucette WR, Kreling DH, Mott DA. Exploring pharmacists' perceived job alternatives: Results from the 2014 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2017;57(1):47-55. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2016.09.004 
  • Mott DA, Doucette WR, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Schommer JC. Trends in pharmacist participation in the workforce, 2009 to 2014. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2016;56(4):433-440.e8. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2016.03.015
  • Schommer JC, Gaither CA, Doucette WR, Kreling DH, Mott DA. Associations between Work Activity and Work Setting Categories and Dimensions of Pharmacists' Quality of Work Life. Pharmacy (Basel). 2018;6(3):62. doi:10.3390/pharmacy6030062

2009

• Final Report of the National Pharmacist Workforce Study 2009
  Recommended Citation:
  Schommer JC, Doucette WR, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Mott DA. Final Report of The 2009 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey. Pharmacy Manpower Project (PMP); Alexandria, VA, USA: 2009. Available online: https://www.aacp.org/article/national-pharmacist-workforce-studies.
• Executive Summary from the National Pharmacist Workforce Study 2009
  Recommended Citation:
  Schommer JC, Doucette WR, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Mott DA. Executive Summary of The 2009 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey. Pharmacy Manpower Project (PMP); Alexandria, VA, USA: 2009. Available online: https://www.aacp.org/article/national-pharmacist-workforce-studies.
• Charts from the National Pharmacist Workforce Study 2009 - Specific data and charts taken from the 2009 National Pharmacist Workforce Study.
• Additional Publications and Infographics Using 2009 NPWS Data
  • Yusuf AA, Schommer JC, Mott DA, Doucette WR, Gaither CA, Kreling DH. Association between student loan debt on graduation, demographic characteristics and initial choice of practice setting of pharmacists. Innovations in pharmacy. 2011;2(3):51 doi:10.24926/iip.v2i3.234 
  • Schommer JC, Lourdes PG, Johnson KA, Doucette WR, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Mott DA. Pharmacist contributions to the U.S. health care system. Innovations in pharmacy. 2010;1(1):7. Available at: https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/innovations/article/view/190/184
  • Kreling DH, Doucette WR, Chang EH, Gaither CA, Mott DA, Schommer JC. Practice characteristics of bachelor of science and doctor of pharmacy degreed pharmacists based on the 2009 National Workforce Survey. Am J Pharm Educ. 2010;74(9):159. doi:10.5688/aj7409159

2004

• Final Report of the National Pharmacist Workforce Study 2004
  Recommended Citation:
  Mott DA, Doucette WR, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Pedersen CA, Schommer JC. Executive Summary of The 2004 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey. Pharmacy Manpower Project (PMP); Alexandria, VA, USA: 2004. Available online: https://www.aacp.org/article/national-pharmacist-workforce-studies.
• Executive Summary from the National Pharmacist Workforce Study 2004
  Recommended Citation:
  Mott DA, Doucette WR, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Pedersen CA, Schommer JC. Executive Summary of The 2004 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey. Pharmacy Manpower Project (PMP); Alexandria, VA, USA: 2004. Available online: https://www.aacp.org/article/national-pharmacist-workforce-studies.
• Charts from the National Pharmacist Workforce Study 2004 - Specific data and charts taken from the 2004 National Pharmacist Workforce Study.
• Additional Publications and Infographics Using 2004 NPWS Data
  • Doucette WR, Nevins JC, Gaither C, et al. Organizational factors influencing pharmacy practice change. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2012;8(4):274-284. doi:10.1016/j.sapharm.2011.07.002
  • Gaither CA, Kahaleh AA, Doucette WR, Mott DA, Pederson CA, Schommer JC. A modified model of pharmacists' job stress: the role of organizational, extra-role, and individual factors on work-related outcomes. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2008;4(3):231-243. doi:10.1016/j.sapharm.2008.04.001 
  • Mott DA, Cline RR, Kreling DH, et al. Exploring trends and determinants of pharmacist wage rates: evidence from the 2000 and 2004 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2008;48(5):586-597. doi:10.1331/JAPhA.2008.07102 
  • Gaither CA, Nadkarni A, Mott DA, et al. Should I stay or should I go? The influence of individual and organizational factors on pharmacists' future work plans. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2007;47(2):165-173. doi:10.1331/6J64-7101-5470-62GW 
  • Doucette WR, Kreling DH, Schommer JC, Gaither CA, Mott DA, Pedersen CA. Evaluation of community pharmacy service mix: evidence from the 2004 National Pharmacist Workforce Study. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2006;46(3):348-355. doi:10.1331/154434506777069471
  • Kreling DH, Doucette WR, Mott DA, Gaither CA, Pedersen CA, Schommer JC. Community pharmacists' work environments: evidence from the 2004 National Pharmacist Workforce Study. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2006;46(3):331-339. doi:10.1331/154434506777069651
  • Mott DA, Doucette WR, Gaither CA, Kreling DH, Pedersen CA, Schommer JC. Pharmacist participation in the workforce: 1990, 2000, and 2004. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2006;46(3):322-330. doi:10.1331/154434506777069589 
  • Schommer JC, Pedersen CA, Gaither CA, Doucette WR, Kreling DH, Mott DA. Pharmacists' desired and actual times in work activities: evidence of gaps from the 2004 National Pharmacist Workforce Study. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2006;46(3):340-347. doi:10.1331/154434506777069606

2000

• Table of Contents from the National Pharmacist Workforce Study 2000
• Final Report of the 2000 National Pharmacist Workforce Study
• Executive Summary from the 2000 National Pharmacist Workforce Study
• Additional Publications and Infographics Using 2000 NPWS Data
  • Mott DA, Doucette WR, Gaither CA, Pedersen CA, Schommer JC. Pharmacists' attitudes toward worklife: results from a national survey of pharmacists. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2004;44(3):326-336. doi:10.1331/154434504323063968 
  • Mott DA, Doucette WR, Gaither CA, Pedersen CA, Schommer JC.  A ten-year trend analysis of pharmacist participation in the workforce. Am J Pharm Educ. 2002;66:223-233. 
  • Schommer JC, Pedersen CA, Doucette WR, Gaither CA, Mott DA. Community pharmacists' work activities in the United States during 2000. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2002;42(3):399-406. doi:10.1331/108658002763316815 
  • Mott DA, Pedersen CA, Doucette WR, Gaither CA, Schommer JC. A national survey of U.S. pharmacists in 2000: assessing nonresponse bias of a survey methodology. AAPS PharmSci. 2001;3(4):E33. doi:10.1208/ps030433

Funding Disclosure

The National Pharmacist Workforce Study is sponsored and funded by the Pharmacy Workforce Center (formerly the Pharmacy Manpower Project, Inc.). It is the standing policy of the PWC, a not-for-profit organization, to pay no indirect costs for funded projects. This has been the case for all of the previous contracts awarded to the Midwest Pharmacy Workforce Research Consortium for their work completed regarding the National Pharmacists Workforce Study.