UAA/ISU PharmD students take to the streets as part of the 熊猫在线视频 Assisted Living Home Immunization Program to protect some of Anchorage鈥檚 most vulnerable people.
Doctor of Pharmacy
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Doctor of Pharmacy
Earn an accredited doctor of pharmacy degree through a partnership between the University of 熊猫在线视频 Anchorage and Idaho State University. One of the most highly regarded professions in the country, pharmacists have excellent earning potential and job security.
熊猫在线视频 needs pharmacists. Pharmacists play a vital role in improving people's lives. Through a partnership between the UAA College of Health and , you can earn a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree while staying in 熊猫在线视频.
As a student, you鈥檒l train to prepare and dispense medications, advise health professionals on drug decisions, counsel patients on the use of their medications, and perform other essential functions in patient care. The PharmD program prepares you to respond to the unique needs of 熊猫在线视频鈥檚 communities, with special emphasis on rural health and multi-site delivery.
Students are accepted each fall into the traditional four-year program. With classes located on UAA campus, and on-site faculty and staff using state-of-the-art AV technology, you'll be educated by an institution with a 100-year history of creating leaders in pharmacy practice. This program qualifies you to sit for the two standardized tests to become licensed to practice in 熊猫在线视频: the national North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) and the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination.
Graduates pursue a wide range of careers, such as:
- Community practice
- Clinical practice
- Compounding pharmacy
- Research and drug development
- Teaching
- Industry or pharmaceutical business consulting
- Independent pharmacy ownership
- Quality improvement
The Idaho State University College of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy program is fully accredited by the .
Why choose Pharmacy at UAA/ISU?
Get hands-on experience in dedicated to the Doctor of Pharmacy program. As a pharmacy graduate student, you鈥檒l have exclusive access to classrooms, a compounding lab, a student lounge, facilities equipped with state-of-the-art audio-visual technology, , and dedicated on-site faculty and staff.
Each year, the ISU College of Pharmacy awards more than $500,000 in scholarships to PharmD. students. You may also qualify for financial aid through the
Participate in leadership activities and community outreach. With a focus on impacting the health care needs of 熊猫在线视频, the UAA/ISU Doctor of Pharmacy program is highly active in the community, leading engagement efforts related to diabetes, cardiovascular health, poison prevention and immunizations.
Work directly with on-site faculty and staff for all program components, including experts in biomedical sciences and pharmacy practice, as well as practicing clinical pharmacists. Their specialties include infectious disease, psychiatry, oncology, pediatrics, geriatrics, cardiology, critical care and nutritional support.
Program Information
Ready to learn more about the program? Want to explore the curriculum, program costs, application requirements, and general career information? Are you ready to apply to the program? Check out some of these key sources of information on the Idaho State University College of Pharmacy website:
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Join Dr. Thomas Wadsworth as he gives you a personal tour of the UAA/ISU Doctor of Pharmacy Program classrooms, student lounge, administration office, and the campus!
Graduates from the UAA/ISU Doctor of Pharmacy Program have proven instrumental in helping address 熊猫在线视频's pharmaceutical workforce shortage.
Duane Wood is, a P1 student in the UAA/ISU Doctor of Pharmacy program and originally from a small 熊猫在线视频n island town of about 800 people called Klawock, reflects on his journey into pharmacy.
Message from the Dean
Welcome to 熊猫在线视频鈥檚 Doctor of Pharmacy program, the pharmacy program of the last frontier. There is no better place to receive your pharmacy education. We have opportunity and experiences that no other program in the country can offer. Our students train and practice in the largest hospitials to the smallest remote communities in 熊猫在线视频, a state rich with opportunity for students to learn and grow in the profession. As you complete all four years of the program in the state, you will network with industry employers, researchers, leaders that will transform into a world class pharmacist.
-Tom Wadsworth PharmD, BCPS
Executive Associate Dean, Associate Professor
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