Profession of Pharmacyat Ohio Northern University
Katie DePauw 2012 PharmD Candidate
Why become a pharmacist?
There is an INCREASED need for the profession, and it will
continue to grow
Because of…Increased birthsRecord number of baby boomersIncreased public awareness of
medications due to the mediaIncreased amount of patients
wanting to become more involved and more educated in their healthcare
Continued discovery of new drugs
Patient-Pharmacist interaction occurs about 12-15 times per year◦Patient-Physician interactions occur
3-4 times per yearNew discoveries on the human
body◦Complete mapping of the human
genome
So who is behind the counter?
• Pharmacy Cashier
• Certified Pharmacy Technician
•Pharmacy Intern
•Staff Pharmacist
• Pharmacy Manager
The role of the pharmacist as part of the healthcare team
Drug delivery and medication safetyPatient education and advocacyPharmacists’ dutiesMonitoring drug therapyResearch and clinical studies
Practice Areas in Pharmacy
Academic PharmacistChain Drug Store
PharmacistCommunity PharmacistCompounding PharmacistCritical Care PharmacistDrug Information SpecialistHome Health Care
PharmacistHospice Pharmacist
• Oncology Pharmacist•Emergency Room Pharmacist•Hospital Staff Pharmacist•Industry-Based Pharmacist•Infectious Disease Pharmacist•Long Term Care Pharmacist•Managed Care Pharmacist•Military Pharmacist•Nuclear Pharmacist•Nutrition Support Pharmacists
Other Specialty Areas of PharmacyOperating RoomPediatricsPharmacist
AttorneyPharmacy
Benefit Manager (PBM)
Poison Control
PsychiatryPublic Health VeterinaryCardiacRx SalesAIDS
Pharmacy Schools & Requirements
There are currently 82 Colleges of Pharmacy in the United States with more trying to gain accreditation
Education Requirements◦Pharm D Licensure
Board Exams (NAPLEX and Law Exam)*Optional residency or PhD specialization
Pharmacy Schools in OH-IO!
University of Toledo – 6 years◦ 2 years undergraduate + 4 years pharmacy
The University of Cincinnati – 6 years◦ 2+4 program
The University of Findlay – 6 years◦ Accepted directly from high school: 0-6
NEOCOP – 6 to 8 years◦ Partnered w/ other universities – cumulative GPA
of 3.25 and at least 105 quarter hrs or 72 semester hrs
THE Ohio State University – 8 years◦ 4 years undergraduate + 4 years pharmacy
OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY!
0 to 6 program – direct admission to the pharmacy program from high school
“Large enough to challenge, but small enough to care”•Located in Ada, Ohio•Private University•6 year Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
What Will My Classes Be Like?
1st Year◦Biology, Zoology, Anatomy◦Inorganic Chemistry and Labs◦POP Series◦Calculus◦Wellness/Fitness◦General Education
2nd YearMedical Microbiology and PhysicsBiostatisticsOrganic Chemistry and labsPOP SeriesGeneral Education
3rd YearPhysiologyBiochemistryImmunologyOTC ProductsPOP SeriesBiosciences Lab
4th YearPharmaceutical Sciences ModuleBiomedical Sciences ModulePatient Care Module
5th YearSpecialized Modules
◦Cardiovascular◦Infectious Disease◦Endocrine◦CNS◦Oncology◦Pharmacy Administration◦Capstone
6th YearROTATIONS!!!
Helpful Websites Ohio Northern University
◦www.onu.edu American Association of Colleges of
Pharmacy◦www.aacp.org
National Association of Chain Drug Stores◦www.nacds.org
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists◦www.ashp.org
American Pharmacist Association◦www.aphanet.org
Questions???
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