During the first three years, student pharmacists will take courses covering biomedical
sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, social and administrative sciences and clinical
sciences. In the fourth year, students are required to complete four mandatory clinical
rotations and four additional elective rotations of their choice.
Preparing the Next Generation of Pharmacists
The PCOM SOP curriculum is designed to provide students with top-notch, diverse and
real-life learning experiences.
The curricular philosophy of the Doctor of Pharmacy program is based on program-level,
ability-based outcomes. We aim to equip students with the knowledge, skills, abilities,
behaviors and attitudes to be ready for patient-centered, population-based and evidence-based
pharmaceutical care. We do this by:
enriching student learning experiences by providing elective concentrations in areas including acute care, ambulatory care and managed care.
promoting team-building and collaboration through interprofessional education with other health professions (osteopathic medicine, physician assistant, physical
therapy, etc.) so our graduates are able to work effectively as members of clinical
teams.
utilizing a multitude of instructional and assessment approaches to facilitate student learning: lectures, small groups, laboratory exercises, simulations,
cases studies, presentations, reflective writing, team-based learning, problem-based
learning, formative assessments, summative assessments and more.
constantly reinforcing concepts through planned redundancy to optimize learning and
spiral integration where new knowledge introduced in introductory and intermediate
courses is later applied in advanced courses so that students have multiple opportunities
to understand, apply, and develop competencies.
enabling student pharmacists through intentional learning to act purposefully with
a goal in mind and to have a plan for achieving it. Intentional learning also empowers
students to purposely seek new, relevant knowledge and skills to guide best practice.
Furthermore, intentional learning fosters a mindset whereby students make connections
between seemingly disparate information. Through this, students are motivated and
engaged, find purposes in their learning, and reflect on it and become self-aware
in the integrative and transformative learning process.
cultivating the development of critical thinking, clinical reasoning and decision-making,
problem-solving abilities, communication skills, professional ethics, social and professional
responsibility. Students learn patient-centered collaborative care according to the
Joint Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process model. As a student progresses through the curriculum, (s)he transitions from being a novice
learner to an expert, self-directed lifelong learner.
The pharmacy field is undergoing rapid transformation, and pharmacists are taking
on expanding responsibilities. They are now vital in areas such as chronic disease
management, preventive care, wellness, public health, telepharmacy counseling, among
others. The PCOM SOP curriculum is designed to provide students with top-notch, diverse
and real-life learning experiences. It also provides students the chance to work alongside
other healthcare professionals in patient care and to cultivate leadership skills
in the classroom and in clinical settings. The curriculum integrates foundational
knowledge, clinical sciences, behavioral sciences and other essential topics to ensure
success as a pharmacist.
