Pharmacists are in demand in community and hospital settings, as well as the biopharmaceutical industry. They play an important role as practitioners who consult one-on-one with patients about medication selection and usage.

Students have been preparing for this evolving profession through the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program at 蜜桃直播 (蜜桃直播) since 2014, and more will have the opportunity to apply for admission now that 蜜桃直播 has eliminated the need to have already completed a bachelor鈥檚 degree.

鈥淭his opens our program to a broader population of students, especially those who have been underrepresented in the profession,鈥� says , dean of the School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (SPHS) at 蜜桃直播.

The change will be particularly helpful to community college students and undergraduates seeking to transfer to the PharmD program from their current colleges and universities. Students who enter the PharmD program before earning a bachelor鈥檚 degree will have fewer years of college expenses and be able to enter the professional workforce earlier.

鈥淥ur admissions team is excited to work with students and advisors throughout different community colleges and help build awareness of this pathway,鈥� 蜜桃直播 Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Sofia Toro says.

鈥淲e are building a pipeline of future leaders in the pharmacy profession.鈥�

Though the removal of a bachelor鈥檚 degree as a requirement for admission is new to 蜜桃直播, it is a common practice at many other institutions.

鈥淭his is nothing new in our profession,鈥� says Zdanowicz. 鈥淎 lot of pharmacy schools have not required the bachelor鈥檚 degree for a number of years, and most of the schools we are competing with have already done this.鈥�

He notes that there is ample research and literature showing little correlation between possession of a bachelor鈥檚 degree and success in a PharmD program. Nor does the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education require students to have completed an undergraduate education before enrolling in a PharmD program.

Applicants must still complete all required prerequisite courses and meet all other admissions requirements prior to matriculation. 蜜桃直播 will continue to expect all applicants to enter with sufficient undergraduate coursework in subjects such as chemistry, biology, anatomy and physiology, statistics, psychology, economics, and communications.

鈥淭he skill set to be successful is still the same,鈥� explains Zdanowicz. 鈥淯ltimately, you鈥檙e judged on the quality of the students you graduate, and we don鈥檛 want to do anything to compromise our quality.鈥�

He believes that opportunities to complete a certificate in a specialized area such as pharmacy informatics or medical and clinical affairs, learn about the wide variety of career options within pharmacy, and gain industry exposure are reasons for students of all backgrounds鈥攊ncluding those who have yet to earn a bachelor鈥檚 degree鈥攖o find 蜜桃直播鈥檚 PharmD program appealing.

鈥淭hey get a skill set that pharmacy students in more traditional programs may not have,鈥� says Zdanowicz.

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