UTHSC College of Pharmacy Applicant Guide 2018

APPLICANT GUIDE

UTHSC’S IMPACT

3199

TOTAL STUDENTS ENROLLED AMONG OUR COLLEGES

6

HEALTH CARE COLLEGES

DENTISTRY, GRADUATE HEALTH SCIENCES, HEALTH PROFESSIONS, MEDICINE, NURSING AND PHARMACY

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LARGEST

FREESTANDING HEALTH CARE SIMULATION FACILITY IN THE NATION

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Founded in 1911, our vision is to be the preeminent public research and teaching university linking the people of Tennessee to the nation and beyond. UTHSC improves health through education, research, clinical care, and public service. We offer a broad range of postgraduate and baccalaureate training opportunities in the heart of the Memphis Medical District.

The university includes six colleges — Dentistry, Graduate Health Sciences, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy.

Message from Dean Marie Chisholm-Burns Thank you for your interest in the UTHSC College of Pharmacy.

For more than a century, our college has been a leader in pharmacy education, practice, research and public service.

We offer a variety of academic and clinical experiences giving our graduates a powerful edge in today’s competitive health care market.

To answer questions you may have about our application process, we have prepared this applicant guide. It showcases the many great opportunities available to you at the UTHSC College of Pharmacy.

As dean, I am extremely proud of this outstanding institution and encourage you to contact any of us at the college if you have questions.

FULL CLINICAL CAMPUSES

(MEMPHIS, CHATTANOOGA, KNOXVILLE AND NASHVILLE)

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Welcome to UTHSC!

MISSION

TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE

Sincerely,

Marie Chisholm-Burns PharmD, MPH, MBA, FCCP, FASHP

The UTHSC College of Pharmacy Life-changing Education We are excited that you have chosen the UTHSC College of Pharmacy! Listed by U.S. News and World Report’s Top 20 Colleges of Pharmacy’s for more than 20 years, we remain the highest ranked among pharmacy schools in the state of Tennessee. Our focus is to train future pharmacists to serve as skilled and caring pharmacists in all areas of medication management and research. As the first and most well established College of Pharmacy in the state, we offer our students the opportunityto train at our campuses located in Memphis, Nashville, and Knoxville.

7:1

1 MILLION+

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#20

STUDENT-TOFACULTY RATIO

DOLLARS AWARDED ANNUALLY IN SCHOLARSHIPS

CAMPUSES

MEMPHIS, NASHVILLE AND KNOXVILLE

IN NIH FUNDING AMONG OVER 140 COLLEGES OF PHARMACY

>300

75+

CLINICAL ROTATION SITES ACROSS TENNESSEE

FULL-TIME CLINICAL PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES FACULTY 1

DEGREE PROGRAMS PharmD The Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) is a professional doctorate degree, and the prerequisite for the licensing needed to practice the profession of pharmacy. It is a full-time, four-year course of study.

PharmD/PhD The PharmD Program is combined with PhD programs based in the College of Pharmacy and the College of Graduate Health Sciences to train qualified pharmaceutical scientists for careers in research-focused positions.

Students accepted into the program may choose to pursue a PharmD degree, along with a PhD in either Health Outcomes and Policy Research or Pharmaceutical Sciences.

PharmD/MBA The UTHSC College of Pharmacy partners with the University of Memphis to offer a PharmD/MBA dual-degree program. Once the MBA program is completed, graduates are prepared for careers in management and leadership positions across the profession, from pharmacy ownership to institutional pharmacy management.

PharmD/MHIIM The PharmD program can be combined with the Masters in Health Informatics and Information Management (MHIIM) program based in the College of Health Professions. This degree prepares pharmacists to be leaders in electronic health management, where technologies and data are utilized in making complex healthcare decisions.

PharmD/MPH The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy and the University of Memphis School of Public Health have established a dual degree program that allows students to jointly earn the Doctor of Pharmacy degree and a Master of Public Health (MPH).

Certificate Programs While enrolled at the College, pharmacy students will earn three certificates as part of the degree program. Those certificates are the Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery Certificate through APhA (American Pharmacists Association), the Medication Therapy Management Certificate through APhA and the Point of Care Testing Certificate through NACDS (National Association of Chain Drug Stores). These certificates will help prepare students to be on the forefront of the practice of pharmacy. The College also offers two optional certificate programs that can be completed while earning the PharmD degree, the Certificate in Health Informatics and Information Management in conjunction with the College of Health Professions and the Certificate in Nuclear Pharmacy.

STUDENT LIFE | COMMUNITY SERVICE The students at the UTHSC College of Pharmacy are committed to giving back to their communities in a variety of ways. With more than 80 student organizations on campus and 10 student organizations in the College, there are many ways for students to get involved. Students took part in over 200 events helping medically underserved populations in Knoxville, Nashville and Memphis.

Over 40,000 patients were treated to services such as flu clinics, blood pressure screenings, pregnancy classes and medication counseling. Students have taken part in events to raise money and awareness such as the Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes, the FARE Food Allergy Heroes Walk and the Race for the Summitt to help Alzheimer’s disease research. They have also traveled abroad for mission trips and to participate in events such as the International Pharmaceutical Students Federation World Congress.

Student Organizations: • • • • • • • • • •

Academy of Student Pharmacists American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists-Student Chapter Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity Pharmacy Student Government Association Phi Delta Chi Pharmaceutical Fraternity Phi Lambda Sigma Leadership Society Rho Chi Honorary Society Student National Pharmaceutical Association Tennessee Society of Student Pharmacists

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LOWEST PRICED | HIGHEST RANKED* *In Tennessee

PGY1 Residency Match 2019

ASHP Residency Placement Data

Starting Fall 2019, REGIONAL TUITION NOW EXTENDED NATIONWIDE!

UTHSC College of Pharmacy-77 ETSU-17 Belmont-23 Lipscomb-13 Union-9 South-3 0

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Number of Students “I grew up with limited resources, so I am keenly aware of the stress students face from the cost of education in this country,” said Marie Chisholm-Burns, PharmD, MPH, MBA, FCCP, FASHP, FAST, dean of the College of Pharmacy. “I vowed that if ever I was in a position to influence the cost of education for students, I would do my very best to help.

2019-20 Annual Tuition Comparison

Marie Chisholm-Burns, PharmD, MPH, MBA, FCCP, FASHP

UTHSC College of Pharmacy ETSU Belmont

“Being from Florida, this news is beyond imaginable.

I was drawn to UTHSC for their amazing and historic pharmacy program devoted to excellence. It is easy to see the administration and faculty here truly care about their students. I am so happy and blessed.”

Christopher D’Amico (P1, Memphis)

Lipscomb Union South 20K

25K

30K

35K

Cost

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45K

50K

TAUGHT BY PHARMACY EXPERTS 2018 NAPLEX First-time Pass Rate

Consistently Greater Than National Average

>135

% Rate 100 98

PUBLISHED PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS/ARTICLES

96 94 92 90 88 86 84 82

UTHSC College of Pharmacy

State

National

>4

BOOKS PUBLISHED

Pharmacy Residents*

Calendar Years 2011–2017 41

40

40

40

40

39 38

37

37 36

>29

36

35 34

2011

2013

2015

2016

2017

*Associated with and/or trained by UTHSC College of Pharmacy Faculty.

BOOK CHAPTERS

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ONE COLLEGE | THREE CAMPUSES MEMPHIS

Ranked

#4

Photo credit: Andrea Zucker

HAPPIEST CITY FOR JOB-SEEKING COLLEGE GRADS BY FORBES

Ranked

#4

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BEST COST OF LIVING BUSINESS FACILITIES; 2015

LARGEST CITY IN THE SOUTHEAST

Ranked

#2

CITY FOR MUSIC LOVERS THE LEARNING CHANNEL

Ranked

#1 6

BEST SOUTHERN EVENT - MEMPHIS IN MAY INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL TODAY; 2015

Ranked as one of the top cities for millennials by Forbes Magazine, Memphis is home to all of our first year pharmacy students. UTHSC also works in partnership with these Memphis core teaching hospitals: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital; Methodist University Hospital; Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital; Regional One Health; Baptist Memorial Health Care; Memphis VA Medical Center; West Cancer Center, and St. Francis Hospital.

The new $36.7 million Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Simulation (CHIPS) will bring together students from all six colleges at UTHSC to train in a simulation setting, complete with a community pharmacy environment housed on the third floor.

NASHVILLE

Ranked

#2

TOP CITIES FOR JOB SEEKERS NERDWALLET 2017

Ranked

#7

BEST-PERFORMING CITIES

THE MILKEN INSTITUTE 2016

Ranked Known as the “Music City,” Nashville offers a highly diverse training environment and is home for many of our pharmacy students. With world-class training facilities, Nashville is a natural fit for large health care companies and residency training sites. Between music, sports and festivals, Nashville has plenty of entertainment.

#5

BEST CITY IN AMERICA TRAVEL + LEISURE 2016

Ranked

#8

CITIES AMERICANS ARE MOVING TO RIGHT NOW FORBES

Ranked

#5

BEST CITY FOR YOUNG WORKERS CREDIT SESAME 2016

Health Care is the INDUSTRY FOR EMPLOYMENT

#1

NASHVILLE HEALTH CARE COUNCIL 7

ONE COLLEGE | THREE CAMPUSES (cont.)

KNOXVILLE

Ranked

#8

AMERICA’S FAVORITE CITIES

TRAVEL + LEISURE 2016

Ranked

#4

AMERICA’S FRIENDLIEST CITIES TRAVEL + LEISURE 2016

Ranked

#7

OUT OF 10 BEST CITIES FOR COLLEGE GRADS LIVABLITY

RANKED AMONG 2016’S MOST FUN CITIES IN AMERICA

AMONG AMERICA’S TOP CITIES WITH THE MOST JOB GROWTH 24/7 WALL STREET

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Rocky Top is not only home to the Vols, but to our third UTHSC College of Pharmacy campus at the UT Medical Center.

Students can gain research and clinical experiences through opportunities at a Level I trauma center, a children’s hospital, and many other clinical and community practice sites.

STUDENT PHARMACIST CURRICULUM Being a student pharmacist in the UTHSC College of Pharmacy means having a unique and life-changing educational experience. As one of the few pharmacy programs in the country to have an innovative integrated curriculum model, whereby pharmacology and medicinal chemistry are taught within disease-state management courses, students receive enhanced understanding of drug action and therapeutics. Our P1 year begins with foundational courses, therapeutics modules, and introduction to clinical simulation and patient counseling, providing students with the knowledge and skills development experiences necessary to produce better practitioners. From the start, students will receive immunization training and have numerous opportunities to provide immunizations in the local community.

The P2 year continues to build clinical knowledge and paves the pathway for entering advanced experiential training early in each student’s education. Throughout the didactic portion of the curriculum, our students learn alongside other professional students such as medicine, physician assistants, nurses, and dentists to create pharmacists who value team based care. Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE) begin during the P3 year, and continue through the fourth professional year. APPEs consist of month long rotations within clinical sites and under the supervision of a precepting pharmacist. Through these rotations, students become practice ready and develop a better understanding of the variety of clinical practice areas.

STUDENT PHARMACIST CURRICULUM (cont.)

First Professional Year/P1 – Fall COURSES

First Professional Year/P1 – Spring HOURS

COURSES

HOURS

Biochemistry for Pharmacists (PHCY 1100)

2.5

Cardiology I (PHCY 1200)

3

Fundamentals of Drug Action (PHCY 1101)

2

Cardiology II (PHCY 1201)

3

Pharmacy Math (PHCY 1102)

1

Recitation

–

Pharmacokinetics & Dose Optimization (PHCY 1202)

4

IPECS II (PHCY 1205)

1 1

Foundations of Pharmacy (PHCY 1104)

2.5

Interprofessional Education & Clinical Simulation (IPECS) I (PHCY 1105)

2

IPPE I: Introduction to Patient Care (PHCY 1106)

*

IPPE I: Introduction to Patient Care (PHCY 1106)

Pharmacy Professional Development I (PHCY 1107)

1

Pharmacy Professional Development II (PHCY 1207)

0.5 0.5

Dermatology (PHCY 1108)

1.5

Immunization Delivery (PHCY 1209)

Introduction to Therapeutics (PHCY 1109)

2.5

D4 II (PHCY 1210)

2

Dosage Design, Delivery, and Dispensing (D4) I (PHCY 1110)

3

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS

15

Recitation

–

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS

18

Second Professional Year/P2 – Fall COURSES

Second Professional Year/P2 – Spring HOURS

COURSES

HOURS

Endocrinology (PHCY 2100)

3.5

Infectious Disease I (PHCY 2200)

2.5

Nephrology (PHCY 2101)

2.5

Infectious Disease II (PHCY 2201)

2.5

Pulmonology (PHCY 2102)

2.5

3.5

Recitation

–

Surgery, Critical Care, Transplant (PHCY 2202)

Medical Microbiology (PHCY 2103)

2

Recitation

–

Immunology (PHCY 2104)

1

IPECS III (PHCY 2105)

Pharmacy Management and Economics (PHCY 2203)

3

1

Literature Evaluation and Study Design (PHCY 2204)

2

Pharmacy Professional Development III (PHCY 2107)

0.5

IPECS IV (PHCY 2205)

1

IPPE 2: Applied Therapeutics I (PHCY 2206)

2

Information, Technology, and Safety (PHCY 2108)

2

Pharmacogenetics & pharmacogenomics (PHCY 2109)

2

Pharmacy Professional Development IV (PHCY 2207)

Elective Course

2

Elective Course

2

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS

19

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS

19

*Take either fall or spring

10

0.5

Third Professional Year/P3 – Fall COURSES

Third Professional Year/P3 – Spring HOURS

COURSES

HOURS

Neurology (PHCY 3100)

2.5

Nutrition (PHCY 3200)

1.5

Psychiatry and Substance Abuse (PHCY 3101)

3.5

Hematology and Oncology (PHCY 3201)

2.5

Gastroenterology (PHCY 3102)

2.5

Recitation

– 2

Recitation

–

Elective Course

Medication Therapy Management (PHCY 3103)

1

Pharmacy Law (PHCY 3104)

3

Pharmacy Professional Development VI (PHCY 3207)

IPECS V (PHCY 3105)

1

March

4

IPPE 2: Applied Therapeutics ll (PHCY 3106)

2

April

4

May

4

Pharmacy Professional Development V (PHCY 3107)

0.5

Dietary Supplements (PHCY 3108)

1

Elective Course

2

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS

19

Fourth Professional Year/P4 – Fall COURSES

0.5

June

4

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS (didactic)

6.5

Fourth Professional Year/P4 – Spring HOURS

COURSES

HOURS

July

4

January

4

August

4

February

4

September

4

March

4

October

4

April

4

November

4

Pharmacy Professional Development VII (PHCY 4107)

0.5

Pharmacy Exam Review I (PHCY 4200)

2

NON-EXPERIENTIAL HOURS

Pharmacy Professional Development VIII (PHCY 4207) Pharmacy Exam Review II (PHCY 4201)

0.5 2 101.5

EXPERIENTIAL HOURS

48

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS

149.5

As of July 2018

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE): During the summers after the P1 and P2 years, students must take 4-weeks of Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (2 weeks of Community and 2 weeks of Institutional) within the assigned geographical zone they’ve selected for completing their P2 to P4 years.

PHCY 4000: IPPE Community Pharmacy Rotation 2 Hours PHCY 4001: IPPE Institutional Pharmacy Rotation 2 Hours During the final three semesters, students must take a minimum of eleven (11) 1-month long Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE) as follows: 1 1 1 1 7

Medicine Ambulatory Care Advanced Community Pharmacy Practice Advanced Institutional Pharmacy Practice Elective Experiences (no more than 4 total APPEs in non-patient care areas (Other Professional Experiences) 11

SIMULATION PROGRAM

The Class of 2021 was the first to experience the newly opened Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Simulation (CHIPS) building and the College of Pharmacy’s training pharmacy. The Simulation Program supports and facilitates the expansion of clinical simulation (encompassing the use of standardized patients/family members/colleagues, task trainers, high fidelity human patient simulators, or virtual reality simulations) into professional degree programs and residency training programs across the UTHSC.

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Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences More Than 50 Diverse Experiential Programs • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Academic Administration Advanced Community Advanced Institutional Ambulatory Care Association Management Burn Center Cardiology Chemical Dependency Clinical Management Clinical Research Community Management Community Practice Compounding Critical Care Drug Information Emergency Medicine Geriatrics Government Rotations

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Health Care Policy Home Infusion Indian Health Services Infectious Disease Informatics Institutional Management Institutional Practice Integrated Pharmacy Practice International Rotations Long-term Care Managed Care Medication Safety Medication Therapy Management Medicine Mental Health Neonatology Nephrology Neurocritical Care

• • • • • • • • • • • • •

Nuclear Pharmacy Nutrition Support OB/GYN Oncology Palliative Care Pediatric Nutrition Support Pediatric Oncology Pediatrics Pharmacoeconomics Public Health Pulmonary Medicine Rehab Medicine Specialty Pharmacy and Therapeutic Management • Surgery/Transplant • Trauma/ICU • Veterinary Medicine

International Advanced Practices Experiences In addition to studying on one of our campuses in Memphis, Nashville, or Knoxville, students also have the opportunity to study one month abroad at one of 14 sites by participating in Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE) through our International Program.

Countries include: • • • • • • •

Australia Bulgaria Canada England France Hungary Ireland

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Japan New Zealand Scotland Spain Sweden Thailand 13

UTHSC Educational Footprint

Hospital Affliations

College of Dentistry Educational & Clinical Sites

College of Health Professions Educational & Clinical Sites (Audiology & Speech Pathology, Medical Laboratory Science, Health Informatics & Information Management, Physician Assistant Studies, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy)

Hospital Affiliations

College of Dentistry Educational and Clinical sites

College of Nursing

UTHSC College of Pharmacy students are provided benefits that come with being part of the largest and most expansive healthcare education system in Tennessee. Following a short Memphis-based requirement, student pharmacists have the option to continue their didactic coursework in either Memphis, Nashville, or Knoxville.

College of Medicine

College of Pharmacy

Clinical Contract Sites

Major Sites

Faculty Practice Sites

Community-Based Clinical Faculty

College of Graduate

Health Sciences College of Health Hospital Affliations Professions and Clinical Sites

(Audiology and Speech Pathology, Medical Laboratory Science, Health Informatics and Information Management, Physician Assistant Studies, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy

Major Sites

Graduate Medical Education Clinical Rotation Sites

Clinical Education Centers Clinical Rotation Sites Community Residency Sites

Residency Sites College of Nursing Institutional College of Medicine College of Pharmacy College of Pharmacy

Clinical Contract Sites Faculty Practice Sites College of Graduate Health Sciences

Hospital Affiliations

Major Sites Community-Based Clinical Faculty Graduate Medical Education Clinical Rotation Sites

College of Pharmacy Major Sites Clinical Education Centers Clinical Rotation Sites Community Residency Sites Institutional Residency Sites

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