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Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences. Dr. Dion Brocks Professor and Associate Dean Student Services. University of Alberta. Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences. Admissions – Faculty Contact Ms . Rae Beaumont Admissions Coordinator 780 492 3363

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Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

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  1. Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr. Dion Brocks Professor and Associate Dean Student Services University of Alberta

  2. Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences Admissions – Faculty Contact Ms. Rae Beaumont Admissions Coordinator 780 492 3363 rbeaumont@pharmacy.ualberta.ca http://www.pharm.ualberta.ca

  3. Faculty Snapshot • 9 Canadian Pharmacy Schools • BSc Pharm Program 1 + 4 years • Tops in Nationals 17 of 24 yrs • Top individual in Nationals 12 of 24 yrs.

  4. Academic Requirements Pre-Professional Courses • General CHEM: 6 ucw • Organic CHEM: 6 ucw • English/Writing Studies: 6 ucw • Cell Biology (BIOL 107) • Biochemistry • Calculus • Statistics

  5. Deadlines • Application – March 1st • Letter of Intent – March 1st • Other Documents – June 15th

  6. Admissions – Selection Criteria • Academic grades – GPA ~3.5 • Required courses • Last 2 years of academic program • Ability to handle full course loads • Letter of intent • English language proficiency

  7. “Letter of Intent” This is really a structured admissions essay. An opportunity for the applicant to convey career goals, • knowledge of the profession, • personal experiences, • ability to express ones thoughts

  8. “Letter of Intent” • Questions are available on-line • The committee is looking for well thought out and complete answers to the questions • These are critically evaluated and scored by the Admissions committee • Poor letters can be cause for non-admission

  9. Where Does Your Application Go? Registrar’s Office You Letter of intent Pharmacy Admissions Admissions Committee

  10. Admissions CommitteeComposition • Chair • A number of Academic Staff • Professional Association Rep • Registrar’s Office Rep • Senate Rep • Student Rep

  11. Who gets in QUOTA 130 ~550 applicants applied accepted Albertans 54% 87% Non-Albertans 42% 13% International 4% 0 2 1

  12. Previous university education • Students with 1 yr: 11% • Students with 2 yr: 50% • Students with 3 yr: 12% • Students with >3 yr: 28% • 28 students have 4 year degrees • 4 have MSc degrees • Minimum GPA: 3.28 in 2012

  13. COSTS • Course fees/yr. • Registration & transcript • Student services • Student’s Union • membership & referendum • Athletics & Recreation • Health Services • U Pass Fee • Textbooks year one • PH 305 Experiential Part 1 • Other • TOTAL ~10,000

  14. Desirable Personal Qualities • Enjoy Learning! • Enjoy interaction with people • Proficient communication skills • Empathy and understanding • Genuine concern for health care • Alert, meticulous, accurate • Tactful, good judgment • Life-long learner

  15. Core Competencies –Drug Information 1 Core Competencies – Communication 1 Biomedical Science Medicinal Chemistry Biotechnology & Immunology Pharmaceutical Analysis Pharmacist’s Role Option Experiential Learning –Service Learning Pharmaceutics I Core Competencies –Drug Information 2 Core Competencies – Communication 2 Drug Use Process Dermatology/ EENT Module Experiential Learning – Community – 1 mo. Curriculum in Year 1

  16. What do Pharmacists Do? • help patients with medication needs • drug info to other professionals • study new drug therapy • compounding meds, injectables • manage pharmacies • administer drug programs

  17. Advanced degrees • PharmD program (+2 years) • Combined BSc(Pharm)/MBA • Graduate studies (MSc, PhD)

  18. Career Opportunities • community-retail • hospital pharmacy • government services (AB Health, • Armed forces, RCMP) • pharmaceutical industry • Sales (B.Sc. Level) • Research (MS Ph.D. level): Also government • Academia

  19. Websites • Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences • http://www.pharmacy.ualberta.ca/ • University of Alberta – Admissions • http://www.registrar.ualberta.ca/calendar/

  20. Maximize your chances • Aim for a GPA at least 3.2 • Includes prerequisites and last 2 years of at least 18 ucw • Take at least 1 year of 30 ucw and do well • Write a strong letter • Know what you are getting yourself into; SPEAK TO A PHARMACIST BEFORE APPLYING

  21. New form that can be added:

  22. Questions?

  23. Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences Admissions – Faculty Contact Ms. Rae Beaumont Admissions Coordinator 780 492 3363 rbeaumont@pharmacy.ualberta.ca http://www.pharm.ualberta.ca

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