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Profession of Pharmacy at Ohio Northern University

Profession of Pharmacy at 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 births Record number of baby boomers

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Profession of Pharmacy at Ohio Northern University

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  1. Profession of Pharmacyat Ohio Northern University Katie DePauw 2012 PharmD Candidate

  2. Why become a pharmacist? There is an INCREASED need for the profession, and it will continue to grow

  3. Because of… • Increased births • Record number of baby boomers • Increased public awareness of medications due to the media • Increased amount of patients wanting to become more involved and more educated in their healthcare

  4. Continued discovery of new drugs • Patient-Pharmacist interaction occurs about 12-15 times per year • Patient-Physician interactions occur 3-4 times per year • New discoveries on the human body • Complete mapping of the human genome

  5. So who is behind the counter? • Pharmacy Cashier • Certified Pharmacy Technician • Pharmacy Intern • Staff Pharmacist • Pharmacy Manager

  6. The role of the pharmacist as part of the healthcare team • Drug delivery and medication safety • Patient education and advocacy • Pharmacists’ duties • Monitoring drug therapy • Research and clinical studies

  7. Practice Areas in Pharmacy • Academic Pharmacist • Chain Drug Store Pharmacist • Community Pharmacist • Compounding Pharmacist • Critical Care Pharmacist • Drug Information Specialist • Home Health Care Pharmacist • Hospice Pharmacist

  8. 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

  9. Other Specialty Areas of Pharmacy • Operating Room • Pediatrics • Pharmacist Attorney • Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) • Poison Control • Psychiatry • Public Health • Veterinary • Cardiac • Rx Sales • AIDS

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY! • 0 to 6 program – direct admission to the pharmacy program from high school

  13. “Large enough to challenge, but small enough to care” • Located in Ada, Ohio • Private University • 6 year Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

  14. What Will My Classes Be Like? • 1st Year • Biology, Zoology, Anatomy • Inorganic Chemistry and Labs • POP Series • Calculus • Wellness/Fitness • General Education

  15. 2nd Year • Medical Microbiology and Physics • Biostatistics • Organic Chemistry and labs • POP Series • General Education

  16. 3rd Year • Physiology • Biochemistry • Immunology • OTC Products • POP Series • Biosciences Lab

  17. 4th Year • Pharmaceutical Sciences Module • Biomedical Sciences Module • Patient Care Module

  18. 5th Year • Specialized Modules • Cardiovascular • Infectious Disease • Endocrine • CNS • Oncology • Pharmacy Administration • Capstone

  19. 6th Year • ROTATIONS!!!

  20. 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

  21. Questions???

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