This survey was administered between March 15th, 2018 – June 30th, 2018 to Pharmacists. This instrument is used for data collection in biennium re-licensure of Pharmacist professionals in the State of Indiana
Identifying supply and distribution of the pharmacist workforce is foundational to understanding Indiana’s capacity to strengthen overall population health. Data presented in this report provide a snapshot of key demographic and practice characteristics for Indiana’s pharmacist workforce. The 2016 Indiana Pharmacist Licensure Survey Data Report presents data collected from the pharmacist re-licensure survey administered by the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (IPLA) during the biennial license renewal period. In 2016 there were 10,906 total pharmacist license renewals. Of these license renewals, 4,920 pharmacists were found to be actively working at an Indiana practice location. Criteria for inclusion are presented in the Methodology section of this report. Marion County has over four times (1,097) the quantity of reported pharmacist full-time equivalents (FTEs) as Lake County, the county with the next highest quantity of FTEs (273). Counties demonstrating the highest population-to-provider ratios (more than 5,000:1) were evenly split between those designated as urban and those designated as rural. Although this report does not describe trends, a 1997 standards change permitting only doctoral-level pharmacists to obtain licensing is reflected in the educational data presented within the current report. The proportion of pharmacists who reported having earned a bachelor’s degree (49.8%) as a qualifying professional entrance credential is nearly identical to the proportion who reported having earned a doctoral degree (49.4%) as the qualifying credential. This report provides pharmacist workforce demographic and practice characteristics as well as supply and distribution information. The 2016 Indiana Pharmacist Data Report provides stakeholders with salient information that will be useful in policymaking, workforce development, and resource allocation efforts to improve the quality of and accessibility to pharmaceutical services for Indiana residents.
More than half of all Americans used prescription drugs between 2011 and 2012. In order to obtain these prescriptions, they likely interacted with a pharmacist. As health care providers, pharmacists’ primary responsibilities include dispensing and managing medications and educating patients on medication use. In addition to traditional responsibilities, pharmacists are also taking on new roles delivering patient services in various health care settings as a part of care teams. As the pharmacy profession evolves, policymakers, educators, and health administrators will need to have a good understanding of the workforce to inform effective policy development and implementation.
The 2004 and 2008 Indiana pharmacist re-licensure survey was implemented through a collaborative partnership with the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) and the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (IPLA). All pharmacists who renewed their license electronically during the 2004 and 2008 re- licensure periods were asked to complete an electronic survey. This report summarizes the responses to the survey items to provide a detailed description of the pharmacist workforce in the state of Indiana.