Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 20-30 , January 2010

Predictors of pharmacy faculty work satisfaction

  • Shane P. Desselle, RPh, PhD, FAPhA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacy, Clinical and Administrative Sciences, University of Oklahoma, Tulsa, OK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Shane P. Desselle, RPh, PhD, FAPhA, Associate Dean for Tulsa Programs, Chair, Department of Pharmacy, Clinical and Administrative Sciences, University of Oklahoma, 4502 E. 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74137
  • ,
  • Mark H. Conklin, PharmD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Highmark, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA

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doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2009.12.003

Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 20-30 , January 2010