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College of Pharmacy PharmD Program
Nazach Rodriguez-Snapp, Director of Admissions
Jackie Grosser, Admissions Advisor
www.pharmacy.health.usf.edu
Welcome to USF COP!
The Admissions Process
The Office of Admissions utilizes a holistic review process.
What does that exactly mean?
1. Give balanced consideration to all parts of the application. GPA and PCAT scores are important, they are not the only criteria evaluated
2. Acknowledge that there are multiple ways in which applicants may prepare for and demonstrate their suitability as pharmacy students and future pharmacists.
3. Ensure that our applicants will contribute to a diverse learning environment.
Basic Admissions Requirements
US Citizens or Permanent Residents of the US.
72 hours of prerequisite coursework
Completion of prerequisites is not required prior to application; however, all prerequisite coursework must be completed prior to matriculation.
Overall GPA of 2.75 (recommended).
PCAT required.
PCAT scores older than 3 years will not be accepted
Latest PCAT accepted is January 2013 for regular decision and September for early action.
Preferred Admissions Requirements
Minimum completion of three years post high school (more preferred are students with a bachelor's degree).
Prerequisite science coursework should be designed for science majors.
Prerequisite Coursework Requirement
Courses Credits
English 3
Calculus 3
Statistics 3
General Chemistry (w/lab) 8
Organic Chemistry (w/lab) 8
Physics 4
General Biology (w/lab) 8
Microbiology 3
Human Anatomy & Physiology 8
Cell or Molecular Biology (upper division) 3
Biochemistry (upper division) 3
Genetics (may be taken up until the beginning of the 2nd pharmacy year)
3
General Psychology or Sociology 3
Economics (Micro or Macro) 3
Humanities and Arts AND/OR Behavioral and Social Sciences (1 course related to diversity and culture and/or social and ethical issues)
9
Total 72
Prerequisite Course Work Requirements
All coursework must be taken at a 2 or 4-year accredited institution within the United States.
If accepted into the Class of 2018, all prerequisite coursework MUST be completed no later than summer session C (July 2014). Due to session end dates, courses CANNOT be taken during Summer Session B.
AP coursework is accepted with a score of 3 or higher.
IB coursework is accepted with a score of 4 or higher.
Gordon rule courses will not meet the prerequisite for English coursework; English courses must be taken with the English Department at or above the level of English Composition or English Literature (ESL courses will not be accepted).
Prerequisite Course Work Requirements
General education prerequisite coursework must have been taken within the past 10 years.
Science prerequisite coursework must have been taken within the past 5 years from the time of matriculation.
If your courses fall outside 5 and 10 years, you MAY be able to submit a waiver request if you meet the following conditions: PCAT Composite score of 40 AND Total GPA of 3.0 or greater AND Have been continuously enrolled in school OR work in a field (i.e. science teacher)
using the subject matter (i.e. chemistry) that is outdated. If you do not meet these conditions, a waiver request CANNOT be
submitted for review. Note:
Submission of a waiver request is not a guarantee that your request will be approved. Applicants are responsible for meeting prerequisite requirements.
Applicants may be notified as late as the spring 2014 term if waiver was approved or denied.
How do I apply?
Prospective students must:
1. First apply through PharmCAS
Send the following directly to PharmCAS (pharmcas.org): • Transcripts
• Letters of recommendation sent to PhramCAS; one must be from a science professor
• PCAT test scores
2. Complete the USF COP Online Supplemental Application: emailed to applicants AFTER PharmCAS application is e-submitted.
3. Submit the $30 Supplemental Application fee via credit card or electronic check
2013-2014 Admissions Deadlines
Early Decision: September Sept. 3, 2013 PharmCAS application must be e-submitted by this date. Supplemental application due by 11: 59pm EST on September 3,
2013. Latest PCAT accepted for Early Decision is September 19, 2013. A copy
of your unofficial score must be emailed by 11:59 pm EST on September 19, 2013.
Admissions Decisions made by October 2013.
If USF COP is a strong match academically, socially and geographically for you, then you should consider applying as an Early Decision applicant.
Advantages: Less stress by cutting the time spent waiting for a decision Save the time and expense of submitting multiple applications Gain more time, once accepted, to look for housing and otherwise preparing
for starting the PharmD program Reassess options and apply elsewhere if not accepted
2013-2014 Admissions Deadlines
Regular Decision Process: December 2, 2014 PharmCAS application MUST be e-submitted by this date.
Supplemental application MUST be e-submitted by 11:59pm EST on December 2, 2013.
If taking the January 7 or 8, 2014 PCAT, you MUST submit an unofficial copy of your test score immediately following the test to [email protected] no later than noon EST on January 10, 2014.
We DO NOT participate in a rolling admissions process.
Admissions decisions are made after the December deadline. Selected applicants will be invited to participate in an on-campus
interview.
Offers of acceptance will occur after completing interviews with all candidates and sent out in late March/early April.
Tuition and Class Size
Tuition: estimated at $17,500 (estimated) for the year for ALL COP students
Fees:
In State approximately $3,276.12
Out of State approximately $21,021.12
Class Size:
100 students
Our Interview Process
By invitation only
Half-day to include:
Oral interview
Writing Sample
Group Activity
Oral Interview format: Multi-Mini Interview (MMI)
Short independent assessments, in a timed circuit
Assesses nonacademic characteristics (i.e. soft skills)
Asked to respond to a question or a scenario per station
One interviewer per station
Blind process; meaning the interviewers have not seen your file
Post-Acceptance Requirements
Accepted students are required to:
Submit $200 deposit fee within 2-weeks of acceptance
Complete a background check and drug testing
Submit final transcripts prior to the first day of class
Submit evidence of immunity
Undergo a physical examination
Obtain health insurance (beginning fall term)
Computer and Other Devices Requirements
Computer Requirements:
Notebook; IBM compatible (Microsoft Windows) or Macintosh operating systems (OS)
iPad
Calculator:
Casio - FX-260 Solar Scientific Calculator, 10-Digit x Two-Line Display, LCD
Recommended (but not required):
Smarthphone
External hard drive
Color printer
Web camera
Big Sib/Little Sib Program
The purpose: help relieve some of that tension by providing accepted students with
friendship, advice, and support from someone who has already gone through the transition to pharmacy school.
Upon acceptance into the USF College of Pharmacy, you will have the choice to be paired with a pharmacy student
Inform newly accepted students about the expectations, the rewards, the opportunities, and the growth they will experience upon entering the USF COP PharmD program.
Online matching survey provided to interviewees
White Coat Ceremony Class of 2015
Program Overview
College of Pharmacy - PharmD Program
In 2009, the Florida Board of
Governors approved a proposal to
establish a four-year Doctor of
Pharmacy Degree (PharmD) Program
at University of South Florida (USF).
Founding Dean is Dr. Kevin Sneed.
Enrolled Students:
Inaugural class of 53 fall of 2011 Second class of 66 fall of 2012
Candidate Accreditation status
The PharmD program is housed within the College of Pharmacy at USF Health on the Tampa Campus.
About USF
USF serves more than 47,000 students in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and Lakeland.
Offers 232 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate, specialist and doctoral levels.
One of only three Florida public universities classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in top tier research activities.
This distinction is attained by only 2.2% of ALL universities.
Ranks 50th in the nation for research expenditures among all U.S. universities, public or private!
places USF in the elite top-50 of research universities, joining Johns Hopkins, Stanford, Yale and Harvard within the top rankings nationwide.
What is USF Health?
USF Health is a health sciences complex located on the USF Tampa Campus, which houses the:
Morsani College of Medicine School of Physical Therapy School of Biomedical Sciences College of Nursing College of Public Health
The interprofessional education culture, research prowess, and existing clinical resources currently in place at USF Health provide a launching pad for our program.
Why an Interdisciplinary Environment is Important
According to the IOM, the Health Professions Education report calls for a reform in health professions education in order to enhance patient quality and safety. It calls for programs to focus on: Integrating a core set of competencies; patient-centered care, interdisciplinary
teams, evidence-- based practice, quality improvement and informatics - into health professions education.
Schools for health professionals generally are not interdisciplinary, but practice environments increasingly are, which poses a serious disconnect.
Ideally, collaboration among clinicians in practice settings draws upon each profession's strength and optimizes care for patients. We believe that the same can be true for health professions education and that it's high time to embrace a collaborative approach to reform.
Source: IOM Report, 2003
Interprofessionalism and Pharmacy Accreditation Standards
On 2/14/11 the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) adopted new standards that place additional focus on interprofessional education.
To view Accreditation Standards and Guidelines Version 2.0 for the Professional Program Pharmacy Leading to the PharmD visit: https://www.acpe-accredit.org/standards/default.asp
USF COP is well positioned to meet these standards.
We offer a comprehensive interprofessional educational environment! We have the clinical, educational and training resources necessary.
Excitement about the PharmD Program
Opportunity to be part of creating a legacy.
Only State-funded PharmD program located in a metropolitan area in the State of Florida.
Mission of creating the pharmacists of the future.
Uncommon interprofessional environment.
Sincere appreciation for clinical research.
Commitment to entrepreneurial academic partnerships
Affiliation agreement CoreRx Inc, a pharmaceutical developmental organizaiton.
Progressive curriculum with special emphasis placed upon:
Geriatric care
Individualized medicine (pharmacogenomics)
Emerging health information technologies
Building future healthcare leaders
Clinical Facilities
Moffitt Cancer Center
Morsani Center for Advanced Health
Care
Center for Advanced Healthcare South
Tampa General Hospital
James A. Haley Veterans Hospital
Educational and Training Facilities
90,000 square foot high-tech medical training center housing surgical simulation suites, virtual hospital, pharmacy simulation, robotics lab and meeting and classroom space.
Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS)
Educational and Training Facilities
Center for Advanced Clinical Learning (CACL) 12 clinical examination rooms equipped with digital video monitoring
and closed circuit computerized evaluation system
Computer capabilities both inside and outside room
Each room is linked on a master video monitoring display in the control room, as well as having accessibility in the Video Monitoring Room itself.
Standardized patient program is housed in this Center.
Educational and Training Facilities
USF Health Learning Commons
Educational and Training Facilities
USF Health Auditorium
Our Faculty…Our Research
23 faculty hired thus far
4 postdoctoral staff, 3 visiting scholars, 10 research assistants and 30 undergraduate and PharmD student volunteers.
13 labs
Major research themes are: drug discovery (e.g. new anticancer, antiviral and anti-HIV drugs), CNS diseases (e.g. Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson disease), ion channels, pharmacogenetics, nanoformulation and new drug delivery systems pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics, computer-aided drug design, and natural products
NIH awarded a $1.65 million grant to further the study of mechanisms that cause arrhythmias and the roles potassium channels play in the heart.
PharmD Curriculum
The following is an overview of the proposed curriculum. The final curriculum will be displayed on our website once approved by the University.
= online course
PharmD Curriculum
= online course = integrated course with graduate level public health students
PharmD Curriculum
PharmD Curriculum
Pharmacy Practice Experiences
Rotations IPPE
6-week rotations beginning with IPPE (spring term of your first year) IPPE I rotations are 15 weeks/ 60 hours in length (Spring term of first
year) IPPE II rotations are 15 weeks per semester/ 120 hours (60 hours Fall//
60 hours Spring) IPPE III rotations are 15 weeks per semester/120/hours (60 hours
Fall/60 hours Spring) APPE
7 six-week rotations Location
Sites within the Tampa Bay Area Students may select top 3 sites Students may select their 2 electives during APPE (dependent upon
availability). Electives to include: critical care, psychiatry, diabetes, indigent care…)
Director of Experiential Learning will finalize site assignments
Active Student Organizations
Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP)
American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS)
American Pharmacists Association (APhA-ASP)
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists/Student Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP/SSHP)
The Student Leadership Council (SLC)
Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA)
“Prescription Strength” COP Intramural Team
Active Student Organizations
Scheduling an Appointment
Prospective students are advised to FIRST attend an InPHARMation session before scheduling a one-on-one advising appointment.
InPHARMation sessions
Bi-weekly admissions information sessions
Intended to provide an general overview of the PharmD program, admissions requirements and application process
Must Register; please visit our website for registration information
After attending an InPHARMation session, prospective students (those who have not yet submitted their PharmCAS application) can schedule an appointment with Mrs. Grosser by visiting our website and utilizing the eScheduler system.
Stay Connected!
Website – www.pharmacy.health.usf.edu
Facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/pages/USF-College-of-Pharmacy/147460525308192
Twitter - http://twitter.com/usfcop
YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/user/USFPharmacy
USF Pre-Pharmacy Club – [email protected]
Contact Information
Please send admissions questions to the Office of Admissions at [email protected]
All inquires will be responded to within 48-business hours.
Thank you for your interest in our PharmD Program!
Nazach Rodriguez-Snapp, MSW, MPH
Director of Admissions
Jackie Grosser
Admissions Advisor
Thank you!
