Conclusion
Pharmacy residents are interested in academia, and some go on to pursue and obtain faculty positions immediately after residency. This study suggests that the supply of interested candidates is beginning to meet the demand for new pharmacy faculty members. Due to this shift, the focus for faculty recruitment should move from simply increasing resident interest in academia towards adequately preparing residents to succeed in faculty positions. One means of achieving this is through postgraduate training programs such as academic-focused specialty residencies. The results of this study will help residency programs, schools of pharmacy, and aspiring faculty candidates identify and achieve goals regarding preparation for, recruitment to, and success in academic pharmacy faculty positions.