Doctor of Pharmacy
A career in pharmacy is tremendously rewarding. Pharmacists help people get well and maintain their health through their expertise in monitoring drug therapy, knowledge of drug products, and providing drug information. Advising consumers, patients and health care professionals on drug composition, strength, purity and harmful interactions are just some of the critical roles for which a pharmacist is responsible.
Pharmacists are in great demand across the country and this demand will continue into the future. With the growing older population who are increasingly reliant on medications and the expanding complexity of drug therapy, pharmacists are poised to remain a vital member of our health care system. Consumers see the pharmacist as the most accessible and most trusted health professional.
To become a pharmacist, a student earns a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree and successfully passes the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) and the requisite pharmacy law examination. Upon successfully passing the examinations, a pharmacist is licensed and becomes a registered pharmacist (RPh) and has the privilege of practicing his/her profession.
The PharmD program at Regis University is a 2+4 format. This means that students complete two years of prerequisite coursework prior to applying for the four year professional program. Applicants do not have to earn a Bachelors degree prior to applying to the PharmD program at Regis University. However, many applicants to PharmD programs across the country will have a Bachelors and/or Masters degree prior to applying.
The first class is projected to begin in the Fall 2009 with an enrollment of approximately 50 students.