Michael University

Doctor of Pharmacy Degree (PharmD)

● Several areas of concentration for in-depth study

● Online programs

● Flexible programs for working professionals facilitated by experienced

faculty

● 90 Credit Hours Required (Three Years)

Overview

Michael University’s Pharm.D. Program prepares

students for an exciting career in pharmacy. The

patient care pharmacist, or clinical pharmacist, is

highly educated in disease process,

pharmacotherapy, and patient monitoring.

Pharmacists review patient history and disease

manifestations to guide the selection of cost-

effective therapy. To optimize the outcome of medication use, the pharmacist remains

in communication with patients, maximizing adherence to prescribed medication and

patient response to therapeutic agents. Pharmacists work closely with interprofessional

teams, including physicians, nurses, and other members of the health care team, to

review and modify patient-care plans to improve patient outcomes, as required.

Pharmacists emphasize disease prevention by providing immunizations, smoking

cessation programs, and education about prominent chronic disease states. Our

experienced faculty will help you develop your understanding of and skills in core areas

of public health, including biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental health, social and

behavioral science, and health services management. You will gain the knowledge

needed to lead efforts in protecting against environmental hazards, preventing the

spread of disease, encouraging healthy behaviors, helping communities recover from

disaster, implementing best practices, and advocating for health care quality and

accessibility.

Our program is flexible. It can be tailored to meet your specific professional

goals.

Specializations

Michael University’s Doctor of Pharmacy Degree (PharmD) program promotes in-

depth study requiring research, analysis, and strategic vision that can position you as

the extraordinary leader with your profession. At the same time, several

specializations allow you to concentrate on a specific area of study:

● Clinical Trials

● Drug Safety

● Global Health

Admission Requirement

● Bachelor’s degree in health science or related area.

● Statement of Purpose.

Application Process

● Completed application.

● Current resume or curriculum vita.

● Copies of certificates or licenses, if applicable.

● Two references.

● Official college transcripts.

● Employment/Extra-curricular activities.

● No criminal record.

● Scholarly or professional project, product or paper with an abstract.

● Students may provide documents in an e-Portfolio using Google Docs.

Admission to Graduate Standing - Conditionally Classified

It may be possible for applicants who have minimal deficiencies in the

prerequisite requirements detailed above, but who are otherwise highly qualified, to be

admitted with conditionally classified graduate standing. Provisions must be made for

removal of deficiencies prior to the granting of classified standing. For further

information, consult the graduate program adviser.

Tuition and Fees

The tuition and fees are for the 2024-2027 academic year is $65,000 per year,

and is subject to change by the board of trustees without notice. Further details about

tuition may be found in the Tuition and Fees.

More about this program

● Doctor in Pharmacy (PharmD)

● Courses in this department

● 90 Credit Hours Required (*Three Years)

The Doctor of Pharmacy degree is awarded after successful completion of professional

study. The curriculum uses state-of-the-art interactive teaching, delivery, and

assessment methods, and is designed so courses integrate information and build on

one another. Students are given the knowledge and skills necessary to be

successful pharmacists in a dynamic and evolving health care environment. Students

are actively involved in advocacy for the profession, leadership training, are patient-

centered, and develop team-based relationships with inter-professional health care

teams, experiencing pharmacy practice and patient-centered care first hand.

The School of Pharmacy’s Curriculum Committee continuously reviews and

enhances the curriculum to ensure students develop the competencies essential to the

pharmacist’s expanding role as health care provider. Curriculum changes also reflect

scientific advances, population profile changes, increasing health expectations,

technological advances, the increasing role of the government in health services and

other influences.

Pharmacy Internship Program

Program Goal

To provide employed student pharmacists with a structured program that

prepares graduates for successful entry into a variety of pharmacy practice settings.

For additional information, see Pharmacy Practice and Professionalism.

The Doctor Degree in Pharmacy program requires the completion of (1500

hours) of internship before you will be permitted to take the licensure examination in

the United States, District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. Internship during

school attendance is NOT acceptable toward the required 1500 hours. For additional

information, please review Doctor of Pharmacy Intern Report.

This experience must predominantly relate to the dispensing of medications,

compounding of prescriptions, preparing pharmaceutical preparations, keeping

records, and making reports required by state and federal statutes.

Degree Requirements

Courses – Core

Course ID

Name of Course

Credits

YEAR 1 – SEMESTER 1

D/PHM 1200

Pharmaceutics I

D/PHM 1201

Professional Practice (Career Development)

D/PHM 1202

Medicinal Chemistry I

D/PHM 1203

Patient-centered communication skills

D/PHM 1205

Drug Information

D/PHM 1230

Pharmacy Practice and Professionalism 1 (250 hrs.)

Total Credits

YEAR 1 - SEMESTER 2

D/PHM 1204

Pharmaceutics II

D/PHM 1206

Pharmacology I

D/PHM 1207

Pharmacy Pediatrics

D/PHM 1208

Introduction to Pharmaceutical Care

D/PHM 1209

Pharmacy law and regulatory standards

D/PHM 1231

Pharmacy Practice and Professionalism 2 (250 hrs.)

Total Credits

Summer Session

TBA

YEAR 2 - SEMESTER 1

Stat 5104

*Statistics (Required)

D/PHM 1210

Pharmacology II

D/PHM 1211

Social and economic aspects of health care

D/PHM 1212

Practical Public Health for Pharmacists

D/PHM 1232

Pharmacy Practice and Professionalism 3 (250 hrs.)

Total Credits

YEAR 2 - SEMESTER 2

D/PHM 1216

Pharmacy Lab 1

D/PHM 1217

Concepts in Pharmacogenomics

D/PHM 1218

Immunology/Biotechnology

D/PHM 1219

Contemporary Pharmacy Practice

D/RES 902

*Doctor Dissertation I

D/PHM 1233

Pharmacy Practice and Professionalism 4 (250 hrs.)

Total Credits

Summer Session

TBA

YEAR 3 – SEMESTER 1

D/PHM 1220

Pediatrics for Pharmacists

D/PHM 1221

Practical Public Health for Pharmacists

D/PHM 1214

Women’s Health Care

DIS/IS 1100

*Doctor Dissertation II (Independent Study)

D/PHM 1234

Pharmacy Practice and Professionalism 5 (250 hrs.)

Total Credits

YEAR 3 – SEMESTER 2

D/PHM 1215

Principles of Infectious Diseases

D/PHM 1223

Pharmacy Lab II

D/PHM 1224

Oncology and Immunology

DIS/IS 1101

*Doctor Dissertation III (Independent Study)

D/PHM 1235

Pharmacy Practice and Professionalism 6 (250 hrs.)

Total Credits

Summer session

TBA

*Additional information is available for Doctoral Dissertation.

*Statistics: Take your statistics courses early in your doctoral study.

Note: Students may transfer credits from Certificate/Diploma/Master Program(s)

with department approval.

Required Books:

Principles of Pharmacology: The Pathophysiologic

Basis of Drug Therapy

 ISBN-10: 9781451191004

 ISBN-13: 978-1451191004

 Publisher: LWW

Medicinal Chemistry: A Molecular and Biochemical

Approach

 Authors: Thomas Nogrady, Donald F. Weaver

 ISBN-13: 978-0195104561

 Publisher: Oxford University Press

Modern Pharmaceutics Volume 1: Basic Principles and

Systems, Fifth Edition (Drugs and the Pharmaceutical

Sciences)

 Authors: Alexander T. Florence, Juergen Siepmann

 ISBN-10: 9781420065640

 ISBN-13: 978-1420065640

 Publisher: CRC Press

The Pharmacist Guide to Implementing Pharmaceutical

Care

 Authors: Filipa Alves da Costa, J. W. Foppe van Mil, Aldo

Alvarez-Risco

 ISBN-10: 331992575X

 ISBN-13: 978-3319925752

 Publisher: Springer

The Pfizer guide to careers in pharmacy

 Paperback

 Author: Marlene Lipson

 Print length: 170 pages

 Language: English

 ISBN-10: 096026521X

 Publisher: Pfizer Pharmaaceuticals Group

Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology (Handbook of

Experimental Pharmacology, 205)

 Authors: Hannsjörg W. Seyberth, Anders Rane, Matthias

Schwab

 ISBN-10: 3642269893

 ISBN-13: 978-3642269899

 Publisher: Springer

Oxford American Handbook of Clinical Pharmacy

(Oxford American Handbooks of Medicine)

 Authors: Michelle McCarthy, Denise R. Kockler

 ISBN-10: 0195375106

 ISBN-13: 978-0195375107

 Publisher: Oxford University Press

Communication Skills in Pharmacy Practice: A Practical

Guide for Students and Practitioners

 Authors: Robert S. Beardsley, Carole L. Kimberlin,

William N. Tindall

 ISBN-10: 0781765986

 ISBN-13: 978-0781765985

 Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

The Law and Ethics of the Pharmaceutical Industry

 Authors: M.N.G. Dukes

 ISBN-10: 0444518681

 ISBN-13: 978-0444518682

 Publisher: Elsevier Science

Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery:

Revised and Expanded

 Authors: Ram I. Mahato, Ajit S. Narang

 ISBN-10: 9781482253627

 ISBN-13: 978-1482253627

 Publisher: CRC Press

Immunology for Pharmacy Students

 Authors: Wei-Chiang Shen, Stan G. Louie

 ISBN-10: 9057023792

 ISBN-13: 978-9057023798

 Publisher: Routledge

Pharmacology in the Catheterization Laboratory

 Authors: Ron Waksman, Andrew Ajani

 ISBN-10: 1405157046

 ISBN-13: 978-1405157049

 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Essential Statistics for the Pharmaceutical Sciences

 Author: Philip Rowe

 ISBN-10: 1118913388

 ISBN-13: 978-1118913383

 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Biotechnology: Applying the Genetic Revolution

 Authors: David P. Clark, Nanette J. Pazdernik

 ISBN-10: 0121755525

 ISBN-13: 978-0121755522

 Publisher: Academic Cell

Pharmacology: Prep Manual for Undergraduates

 Authors: Tara V. Shanbhag, Smita Shenoy

 ISBN-13: 978-8131242384

 Publisher: Elsevier India

Accreditation

Michael University Agreements: Articulation Agreement between Michael

University and Havana University, Cuba dated August 2006. Articulation Agreement

between Michael University and Higher Technical University “Jose Antonino

Echevarria”, dated August 30

, 2006. Articulation Agreement between Michael

University and the Ministry of Higher Education, Cuba dated September 7

, 2006,

which is a revised version of the first agreement dated May 5

, 2003.

How to Become a Pharmacist in the U.S. – For Non-U.S. Citizens

Passing the NAPLEX

The North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) is a 185-

question exam administered by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

(NABP). It assesses a pharmacist’s ability to provide safe, effective, accurate and

competent pharmacotherapy.

You must have a Pharm.D. degree to sit for the NAPLEX

Requirements for Graduates of Non-U.S. Pharmacy Schools

Graduates of non-U.S. pharmacy schools can practice pharmacy in the U.S., but

they must obtain their Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC)

Certification in order to become licensed by a state board of pharmacy. Non-U.S.

pharmacists must apply to the NABP in order to be considered for the FPGEC, which

reviews foreign education and licensure/registration.

Qualifications

In order to apply for the FPGEC Certification, you must be a graduate of a

recognized or accredited school of pharmacy and provide documentation showing that

you are licensed or registered to practice pharmacy in a foreign country. You must also

meet educational requirements.

Evaluation

You will be required to provide an official application, which will include

Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) such as transcripts, proof of degree and

translation of non-English documents.

Examinations

There are two examinations that you must pass to obtain your FPGEC

Certification:

Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE)

The exam contains 250 questions on basic biomedical sciences, pharmaceutical

sciences, social, behavioral and administrative pharmacy sciences and clinical science.

You must receive a scaled score of 75 of higher in order to pass. The test is offered

twice per year.

Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT)

The TOEFL iBT can be taken at an approved testing center and focuses on

reading, listening, speaking and writing English. FPGEC candidates can take the

TOEFL iBT at any time during the certification process.

Timeline

FPGEC approval has several steps, including:

● Initial evaluation of application and supporting documentation – 6 weeks

● Evaluation of additional documentation or re-evaluation of documentation

– 6 weeks

● Approval to take FPGEE (testing offered twice a year – once in the spring

and once in the fall)

● Retrieving FPGEE scores – 8 weeks after testing

● Final Evaluation (after providing all documentation and passing FPGEE

and TOEFL iBT) – Up to 10 weeks

International mail time and testing schedules can also affect this timeline.

FPGEC applicants also must apply for licensure from their state board of pharmacy

before they are able to practice in the U.S.

Additional resources:

How to Become a Pharmacist in the U.S. – For Non-U.S. Citizens.

Retrieved from: http://www.pharmacyliferadio.com/how-to-become-a-pharmacist-in-

the-u-s-for-non-u-s-citizens/

Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) Certification.

Retrieved from: https://nabp.pharmacy/programs/fpgec/

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

Contact the state board of pharmacy for specific licensure requirements. Each

state has different requirements, and you will be required to pass additional

examinations as part of the state’s license application process.