Use of social media by residency program directors for resident selection

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 67, Issue 19, 2010, Pages 1635-1639

  Cain, Jeff ^a   Scott, Doneka R ^b,c   Smith, Kelly ^a  

^a University of Kentucky   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Administrators; Computers; Data collection; Education, pharmaceutical; Pharmacy; Professionalism; Recruitment

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PHARMACIST; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONALISM; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENT; ADULT; AGED; EDUCATION; INTERNET; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHARMACY STUDENT; PILOT STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EDUCATION, PHARMACY, GRADUATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERNSHIP, NONMEDICAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, PHARMACY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952114112     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: 15352900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp090658     Document Type: Article

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