Pharmacy, PharmD

Roosevelt University has been granted continued and full accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of College and Schools since 1946. The last comprehensive visit conducted by the Higher Learning Commission occurred in 2006, and the institution was granted another ten years of accreditation with no major follow-up requirements.

The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredits Doctor of Pharmacy programs offered by colleges and schools of pharmacy in the United States and selected non-U.S. sites. For a Doctor of Pharmacy program offered by a new college or school of pharmacy, ACPE accreditation involves three steps: Precandidate Status, Candidate Status, and Full Accreditation. Precandidate Accreditation Status denotes a developmental program, which is expected to mature in accord with stated plans and within a defined time period.

Precandidate Status is awarded to a new program of a college or school of pharmacy that has not yet enrolled students in the professional program, and authorizes the college or school to admit its first class. Candidate Accreditation Status is awarded to a Doctor of Pharmacy program that has students enrolled, but has not yet had a graduating class. Full Accreditation is awarded to a program that has met all ACPE standards for accreditation and has graduated its first class.

Graduates of a class designated as having Candidate Status have the same rights and privileges of those graduates from a fully accredited program, generally including eligibility for licensure. ACPE conveys its decisions to various boards of pharmacy and makes recommendations in accord with its decisions. It should be noted, however, that decisions concerning eligibility for licensure, by examination or reciprocity, reside with the respective state boards of pharmacy in accordance with their state statutes and administrative rules.

The Doctor of Pharmacy program of the Roosevelt University College of Pharmacy was awarded Candidate accreditation status during the June 20–24, 2012, meeting of the ACPE Board of Directors based upon an on-site evaluation conducted April 10–12, 2012. If the program continues to develop as planned, Full accreditation of the Doctor of Pharmacy program will be considered by the Board following the graduation of students from the program.

Standards

Academic Standards and Progression Policies

The Academic Standards and Progression Policies can be found in the College of Pharmacy Student Handbook.

Requirements

The pharmacy curriculum is divided into program blocks. Students who matriculate together will take these blocks of courses as a group. The courses in each block are designed to offer a comprehensive pharmacy education that prepares the student for the subsequent block of courses. The only courses that students will not take as a group are the electives. Course registration and course withdrawal policies can be found in the Student Handbook.

Professional Year 1 Courses
Term 01: Summer
	PHAR 500	Colloquia – Pharmacy Profession	.....2
	PHAR 501	Cultural Competence and Bioethics	.....2
	PHAR 510	Biochemistry I	.....4
	PHAR 514	Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology I	.....4
	PHAR 520	Pharmaceutics I: Drug Delivery and Calculations	.....4
	PHAR 550	Health Care Systems and Medication Safety	.....3
Term 02: Fall
	PHAR 511	Biochemistry II	.....4
	PHAR 515	Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology II	.....4
	PHAR 521	Pharmaceutics II: Drug Delivery	.....4
	PHAR 540	Nutrition, Healthy Life Strategies, and Wellness	.....3
	PHAR 551	Pharmacy Law	.....2
	PHAR 570	Professional Practice I & IPPE	.....2
Term 03: Winter
	PHAR 512	Clinical Microbiology and Immunology	.....4
	PHAR 522	Pharmaceutics III: Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics	.....3
	PHAR 523	Pharmaceutical Care I: Community and Institutional Practice	.....3
	PHAR 530	Integrated Sequence I: Principles of Drug Actions and Autonomic Nervous System	.....4
	PHAR 552	Biostatistics and Pharmacoepidemiology	.....3
	PHAR 571	Professional Practice II & IPPE	.....2
Term 04: Spring
	PHAR 513	Molecular Biology and Human Genetics	.....3
	PHAR 524	Pharmaceutical Care II	.....3
	PHAR 531	Integrated Sequence II: Infectious Diseases	.....4
	PHAR 532	Integrated Sequence III: Endocrine and Pulmonary Systems	.....4
	PHAR 553	Medication Use Systems and Health Care Informatics	.....3
	PHAR 572	Professional Practice III & IPPE	.....2
Professional Year 2 Courses
Term 05: Summer
	PHAR 668	Off-Campus Experience Programs	.....6
	PHAR xxx	Electives	.....3
Term 06: Fall
	PHAR 601	Pharmaceutical Care III	.....3
	PHAR 630	Integrated Sequence IV: Renal and Genitourinary Systems	.....4
	PHAR 631	Integrated Sequence V: Cardiovascular Systems	.....4
	PHAR 650	Practice Management and Medication Therapy Management	.....3
	PHAR 670	Professional Practice IV: & IPPE	.....2
	PHAR xxx	Electives	.....3
Term 07: Winter
	PHAR 602	Pharmaceutical Care IV	.....3
	PHAR 634	Integrated Sequence VI: Neurological Disorders	.....4
	PHAR 635	Integrated Sequence VII: Psychiatric and Behavioral Conditions	.....4
	PHAR 657	Public Health and Health Policy	.....3
	PHAR 671	Inter-Professional Practice & IPE	.....2
	PHAR xxx	Electives	.....3
Term 08: Spring
	PHAR 603	Pharmaceutical Care V	.....3
	PHAR 632	Integrated Sequence VIII: Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Systems	.....4
	PHAR 633	Integrated Sequence IX: Musculoskeletal and Immune System Diseases	.....4
	PHAR 652	Health Economics and Outcomes Assessment	.....3
	PHAR 672	Inter-Professional Practice and IPE	.....2
	PHAR xxx	Electives	.....3
Professional Year 3 Courses
Term 09: Summer
	PHAR 604	Pharmaceutical Care VI: Objective Structured Clinical Exams	.....3
	PHAR 605	Colloquia in Leadership and Advocacy	.....
	PHAR 636	Integrated Sequence X: Hematologic and Oncologic Disorders	.....4
	PHAR 637	Integrated Sequence XI: Special Patient Populations/Conditions	.....4
	PHAR 640	Pharmacogenomics and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring	.....3
	PHAR 641	Substances of Abuse and Toxicology	.....3
	PHAR xxx	Electives	.....3
Term 10: Fall
	PHAR 770	Advanced Patient Care – Community and Continuity Cases	.....8
	PHAR 771	Advanced Patient Care – Institutional and Continuity Cases	.....8
Term 11: Winter
	PHAR 772	Advanced Patient Care - Primary/Ambulatory and Continuity Cases	.....8
	PHAR 773	Advanced Patient Care – Medicine and Continuity Cases	.....8
Term 12: Spring
	PHAR 700	NAPLEX Board Review	.....
	PHAR 700	NAPLEX Board Review	.....2
	PHAR 774	APPE Elective Rotation I and Continuity Cases	.....8
	PHAR 775	APPE Elective Rotation II and Continuity Cases	.....8
Total Credits
	Term 12: Spring		.....16
	TOTAL THIRD YEAR CREDITS		.....48
	TOTAL SECOND YEAR CREDITS		.....76-82
	Term 08: Spring		.....19
	Term 02: Fall		.....19
	Term 09: Summer		.....19
	Term 10: Fall		.....16
	TOTAL FIRST YEAR CREDITS		.....76
	Term 03: Winter		.....19
	Term 11: Winter		.....16
	Term 05: Summer		.....6
	Term 06: Fall		.....19
	Term 07: Winter		.....19
	Term 04: Spring		.....19
	Term 01: Summer		.....19
PROGRAM TOTAL CREDITS: 200-206
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Experiential Education
A major component of the PharmD curriculum is experiential education, which is normally defined as practical experience in a variety of pharmacy settings. Experiential education, often referred to as “rotations,” bridges the classroom and pharmacy practice environment. During these off-site experiences, students work with practicing pharmacists and faculty members known as “preceptors.”

The Roosevelt University College of Pharmacy has three levels of experiential education incorporated over the course of the program: Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE), Inter-Professional Practice Experiences (IPE), and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE). The IPPE and IDPE rotations allow pharmacy student to develop practice skills. During APPE rotations, students are expected to demonstrate their achievement of the skills needed to practice pharmacy.

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE): The Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPEs) occurs during the first year of the pharmacy curriculum. Students participate in five different IPPE rotations and complete over 320 hours in both community and institutional settings.

Interprofessional Practice Experiences (IPE):The Interprofessional Practice Experiences (IPE I & II) occurs during the second year of the pharmacy curriculum. Students complete approximately 160 hours in a variety of experiences in such areas as medicine, nursing, psychology, physical therapy, outpatient therapy, and social work that allows for integrating and applying knowledge in more complex settings.

Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE): The entire PS3 year is comprised of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs). Students will complete six rotations, each lasting approximately six weeks, for a minimum of 1440 APPE hours. There are four required experiences, Community Pharmacy, Hospital Pharmacy, Ambulatory Care and Acute Care, and General Medicine Pharmacy, and two elective rotations that take place in a wide variety of pharmacy sites. These sites will be local, regional and national. A computerized matching process is used to place students with preceptors and in practice sites based on student preference rankings.