University of Arizona College of Pharmacy
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The University of Arizona College of Pharmacy is the pharmacy school
of the University of Arizona
, a public university
in Tucson, Arizona
. The college is the only college of pharmacy at an public university in Arizona, and one of two colleges of pharmacy in the state. In fall 2010, there were 387 Pharm.D students and 80 MS/Ph.D. students. The college is accredited
by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
.
was the first health profession
to taught at the University of Arizona; the College of Nursing was established in 1957 and the University of Arizona College of Medicine
in 1967.
are housed within the college: The Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science and the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology. Four research centers are housed within the College of Pharmacy, including the Center for Toxicology, the Center for Health Outcomes and PharmacoEconomic Research (the HOPE Center), the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center, and the Medication Management Center. Within the Center for Toxicology is the Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center (SWEHSC), the University of Arizona Superfund Research Program, the Dean Carter Binational Center for Environmental Health Sciences, and the Research Training in Toxicology and Toxicogenomics program.
The College of Pharmacy offers a four-year Doctor of Pharmacy
program (three years of coursework and one year of rotations), M.S.
and Ph.D
programs in Pharmacology and Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Economics, Policy and Outcome; Ph.D.
programs in Drug Discovery and Development; Pharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics; and Clinical Research; The school also offers a Pharm.D/Ph.D joint degree program, but only students who have already completed a portion of the Pharm.D program may apply for pursue the Ph.D as well.
To qualify for admission to the Pharm.D. program at the College Of Pharmacy, an applicant must complete 71 units/credits of specific prepharmacy courses. Forty-four units of science courses are required for admission, with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA in those courses. All Pharm.D. applicants must complete the Pharmacy College Admission Test
(PCAT) and have four to six months of work or volunteer experience in a pharmacy setting. Applicants who are considered strong candidates for admission are invited to interview with the college. According to data reported to the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
. based on the qualifications of the 2008 applicant pool, candidates must have had a science GPA of at least 3.15, a PCAT chemistry subscore of 50%, experience in a pharmacy setting, a grade of B or higher in organic chemistry
and anatomy
and physiology
, and strong letters of recommendations to be invited to interview.
In the most recent (2008) U.S. News & World Report
rankings of pharmacy graduate programs, the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy ranked ninth. In 2009, the University of Arizona ranked ninth among pharmacy schools in volume of National Institutes of Health
grants and contracts for FY 2010, with around $13.5 million.
of the American Pharmacists Association
(APhA-ASP), Global Medical Brigades, International Pharmaceutical Students Federation (IPSF), Kappa Epsilon
(Sigma Chapter), Kappa Psi
(Gamma Upsilon Chapter), the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), PediaCats, Phi Delta Chi
(Alpha Nu Chapter), Phi Lambda Sigma, Rho Chi (academic honor society
)) the Student Society of Health-System Pharmacists
(SSHP), the Student Council, and the Graduate Student Council.
There is a Prepharmacy Club at the University of Arizona for undergraduate students interested in pursing pharmacy.
Pharmacy school
The basic requirement for pharmacists to be considered for registration is an undergraduate or postgraduate Pharmacy degree from a recognized university. In most countries this involves a four- or five-year course to attain a Master of Pharmacy...
of the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
, a public university
Public university
A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...
in Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
. The college is the only college of pharmacy at an public university in Arizona, and one of two colleges of pharmacy in the state. In fall 2010, there were 387 Pharm.D students and 80 MS/Ph.D. students. The college is accredited
Educational accreditation
Educational accreditation is a type of quality assurance process under which services and operations of educational institutions or programs are evaluated by an external body to determine if applicable standards are met...
by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education is a non-profit accreditation agency recognized by Council on Higher Education Accreditation and the US Department of Education...
.
History
The University of Arizona College of Pharmacy was founded in 1947. PharmacyPharmacy
Pharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs...
was the first health profession
Health profession
The health care industry, or medical industry, is the sector of the economic system that provides goods and services to treat patients with curative, preventive, rehabilitative, palliative, or, at times, unnecessary care...
to taught at the University of Arizona; the College of Nursing was established in 1957 and the University of Arizona College of Medicine
University of Arizona College of Medicine
The University of Arizona College of Medicine is the only MD granting medical school in the state of Arizona. It has two campuses: the Tucson campus is located at the Arizona Health Sciences Center and University Medical Center, and the Phoenix campus is located at the historic Phoenix Union High...
in 1967.
Facilities
The main pharmacy school building is the Skaggs Building. The College of Pharmacy also occupies a portion of Roy P. Drachman Hall (completed March 2006).Deans
Six deans have led the school:- Rufus Lyman, MD, 1947-1950
- Haakon Bang, PhD, 1950-1952
- Willis R. Brewer, PhD, 1952-1975
- Albert L. Picchioni, PhD, 1975-1977
- Jack R. Cole, PhD, 1977-1989
- J. Lyle Bootman, PhD, ScD, 1987-Present
Admission and academics
Two departmentsAcademic department
An academic department is a division of a university or school faculty devoted to a particular academic discipline. This article covers United States usage at the university level....
are housed within the college: The Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science and the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology. Four research centers are housed within the College of Pharmacy, including the Center for Toxicology, the Center for Health Outcomes and PharmacoEconomic Research (the HOPE Center), the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center, and the Medication Management Center. Within the Center for Toxicology is the Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center (SWEHSC), the University of Arizona Superfund Research Program, the Dean Carter Binational Center for Environmental Health Sciences, and the Research Training in Toxicology and Toxicogenomics program.
The College of Pharmacy offers a four-year Doctor of Pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy
A Doctor of Pharmacy is a professional doctorate degree in pharmacy. In some countries, it is a first professional degree, and a prerequisite for licensing to exercise the profession of pharmacist.-Kenya :...
program (three years of coursework and one year of rotations), M.S.
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
and Ph.D
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
programs in Pharmacology and Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Economics, Policy and Outcome; Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
programs in Drug Discovery and Development; Pharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics; and Clinical Research; The school also offers a Pharm.D/Ph.D joint degree program, but only students who have already completed a portion of the Pharm.D program may apply for pursue the Ph.D as well.
To qualify for admission to the Pharm.D. program at the College Of Pharmacy, an applicant must complete 71 units/credits of specific prepharmacy courses. Forty-four units of science courses are required for admission, with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA in those courses. All Pharm.D. applicants must complete the Pharmacy College Admission Test
Pharmacy College Admission Test
The Pharmacy College Admission Test is a standardized test administered to prospective pharmacy school students by Harcourt Assessment, Inc. The test is divided into seven sections to be taken in approximately four and a half hours. These sections include Verbal Ability, Quantitative Ability,...
(PCAT) and have four to six months of work or volunteer experience in a pharmacy setting. Applicants who are considered strong candidates for admission are invited to interview with the college. According to data reported to the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy is the national association of schools and colleges of pharmacy and their faculty.-External links:* *...
. based on the qualifications of the 2008 applicant pool, candidates must have had a science GPA of at least 3.15, a PCAT chemistry subscore of 50%, experience in a pharmacy setting, a grade of B or higher in organic chemistry
Organic chemistry
Organic chemistry is a subdiscipline within chemistry involving the scientific study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and preparation of carbon-based compounds, hydrocarbons, and their derivatives...
and anatomy
Anatomy
Anatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
and physiology
Physiology
Physiology is the science of the function of living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system. The highest honor awarded in physiology is the Nobel Prize in Physiology or...
, and strong letters of recommendations to be invited to interview.
In the most recent (2008) U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
rankings of pharmacy graduate programs, the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy ranked ninth. In 2009, the University of Arizona ranked ninth among pharmacy schools in volume of National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health are an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and are the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. Its science and engineering counterpart is the National Science Foundation...
grants and contracts for FY 2010, with around $13.5 million.
Student organizations
There are a variety of student organizations at the College of Pharmacy. These include the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS), Academy of Student PharmacistsAmerican Pharmacists Association
The American Pharmacists Association , founded in 1852, is the first-established professional society of pharmacists within the United States....
of the American Pharmacists Association
American Pharmacists Association
The American Pharmacists Association , founded in 1852, is the first-established professional society of pharmacists within the United States....
(APhA-ASP), Global Medical Brigades, International Pharmaceutical Students Federation (IPSF), Kappa Epsilon
Kappa Epsilon
Kappa Epsilon is a professional pharmacy fraternity founded by Zada M. Cooper on May 13, 1921. It was founded with the purpose of uniting female pharmacy students in an era when women were a minority in the profession. Today, KE has 38 collegiate chapters and 10 alumni chapters...
(Sigma Chapter), Kappa Psi
Kappa Psi
Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, Incorporated, is both the oldest and largest professional pharmaceutical fraternity in the world. It was founded on May 30, 1879, by F. Harvey Smith on the campus of Russell Military Academy in New Haven, Connecticut. The Central Office of Kappa Psi is located...
(Gamma Upsilon Chapter), the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), PediaCats, Phi Delta Chi
Phi Delta Chi
Phi Delta Chi, was founded on 2 November 1883 at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor by 11 men, led by Dean Albert B. Prescott. The fraternity was formed to advance the science of pharmacy and its allied interests, and to foster and promote a fraternal spirit among its brothers, now both male...
(Alpha Nu Chapter), Phi Lambda Sigma, Rho Chi (academic honor society
Honor society
In the United States, an honor society is a rank organization that recognizes excellence among peers. Numerous societies recognize various fields and circumstances. The Order of the Arrow, for example, is the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America...
)) the Student Society of Health-System Pharmacists
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is a professional organization representing the interests of pharmacists who practice in hospitals, health maintenance organizations, long-term care facilities, home care, and other components of health care systems.As of 2009, ASHP has 36,000...
(SSHP), the Student Council, and the Graduate Student Council.
There is a Prepharmacy Club at the University of Arizona for undergraduate students interested in pursing pharmacy.