The Doctor of Pharmacy Program

DOCTOR OF PHARMACY (PHARMD)

at The University of Toledo The six-year, entry-level Doctor of Pharmacy program prepares and qualifies graduates for licensure to practice pharmacy. The PharmD program includes professional practice development coursework and specialized experiential rotations to prepare students for practice.

Opportunities to work directly with faculty on research projects are also available.

The nationally ranked College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences occupies two state-of-the-art facilities with the latest instructional laboratories, classrooms, and research laboratories featuring advanced equipment and computer technologies. Wolfe Hall on the Main Campus is one of the most advanced science facilities in the nation, and the college’s new $25 million facility on the University’s Health Science Campus, the Frederic and Mary Wolfe Center, offers professional division students hands-on experience in an integrated medical community. The college’s distinction of being located on an academic health science campus makes it unique among other pharmacy colleges in the region and bolsters research and practice opportunities for students.

Pharmacy students enjoy the personal attention of a small college with the resources and opportunities of a large university. Graduates of the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences consistently score above both the state and national average on the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX).

IS PHARMACY AT UT RIGHT FOR ME? More than 200 pharmacies, hospitals and clinics throughout Ohio are affiliated with the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and provide experiential training to complement the instruction on campus. Our professional experience programs, which give PharmD students practical pharmacy experience, have been rated among the best in the United States. You may work in a pharmacy in Toledo, your hometown, or even overseas in Hungary or China.

Pharmacists have the goal of making sure their patients use medication safely and effectively, whether they practice in community pharmacies or hospitals, perform research, or work at pharmaceutical and health care companies. As one of the nation’s most trusted professions, pharmacy involves drug preparation, patient counseling, disease state management and research. The demand for pharmacists has increased due to the tremendous advances in knowledge about diseases, medications and factors that enhance or diminish the safety and effectiveness of drugs.

Practice opportunities and starting salaries remain strong for pharmacists, with an expected need for 70,000 new pharmacist jobs throughout the next ten years. Graduates receive job offers encompassing all aspects of pharmacy practice, the pharmaceutical industry and advanced post-graduate training opportunities. Starting salary offers range from $70,000 to $100,000.

Furthermore, the economic recession has had very little impact on pharmacists, Learn more about among whom the the Doctor of Pharmacy unemployment rate is program at around three percent.

The University of Toledo.

Visit us online at utoledo.edu/pharmacy or call 419.383.1904 to schedule a tour and meeting.

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