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A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN Thank you for considering the School of Pharmacy at High Point University. I am excited to be leading the development of the School of Pharmacy and am confident that our administration, faculty and staff will provide a transformational experience to help students become outstanding practitioners and the healthcare leaders of tomorrow. Our goal is to train future pharmacists to practice in a way so that you and I, as healthcare consumers, will feel comfortable while receiving the most advanced care available. Our program will be designed so graduates are trained in both the basic and clinical science disciplines of pharmacy and will have numerous experiential education opportunities to gain clinical experience, through direct engagement in patient care. Good clinical pharmacy decisions can only be made if a practitioner has a broad basic pharmaceutical science foundation and a clear understanding of the clinical science defining drug therapy options and expectations. This purposeful convergence of knowledge and skill acquisition is the reason we are designing the pharmacy education experience at High Point University like we are. I am confident you will find that High Point University will provide a value unmatched in education today. I know that you have choices on where you seek educational opportunities, so I look forward to welcoming you to our extraordinary campus and being a part of your growth in the profession of pharmacy. I suggest that you consider visiting our beautiful campus and meeting with one of our pre- professional or professional advisors to see for yourself how we prepare students with life skills in addition to professional knowledge and skills. Ronald E. Ragan, R.Ph. Founding Dean, School of Pharmacy pharmacy@highpoint.edu Dr. Ronald Ragan is the founding dean of the School of Pharmacy. Ragan accepted the deanship at HPU after a 20-year career at the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, where he most recently served as the associate dean for academic affairs. As an established author, he has produced 11 journal articles, 12 abstract publications and has served on over 25 different academic committees. Dr. Ragan is currently a member of the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists, The American Association for the Advancement of Science, The Society for Neuroscience, The American Society of Health System Pharmacists, The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy and the American Pharmacists Association. He has served as a delegate in both AACP and APhA. For more information about High Point University’s School of Pharmacy visit www.highpoint.edu/pharmacy The University will seek accreditation for the school from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) prior to accepting students into the professional program. For information about accreditation of pharmacy programs by ACPE see https://www.acpe-accredit.org.