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This is introduction to pharmacy week 2.
I'm standing outside the Student Union at the Ohio State University.
We actually call it the Ohio Union.
It's a very complex, facility that has student organization space,
it has special event space, food service and many other things.
And services about 56,000 students on this Columbus, Ohio campus.
And these students come from nearly 80 countries around the world.
So how has pharmacy education evolved in the United States and
what is required in terms of educational programs to become a pharmacist.
We will answer these questions and more through content videos.
We will also meet a current PharmD student
and an individual who manages a PharmD admissions process.
What exactly are the pharmaceutical disciplines?
We will study this as well.
We will also learn what it means
to complete a pharmacy residency or fellowship
program and meet two individuals who are participating in these experiences.
We will examine gradual research programs and meet a current PhD student as
well as a faculty member who has
administrative responsibility for these types of programs.
And as you know, each week on our website
I'm directing you to web resources to learn more.
I'd like to point one of those out this week.
This is a link to the website
for the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.
This site provides a student center which could be very helpful to you now or
in the future, including links to all of the colleges of pharmacy in the country.
And finally, one of the books this week
that I, I'm pointing you toward in case you
would like to to learn more as well
Is a book called Introduction to the Pharmacy Profession.
It was just newly, published by Jones and Bartlett Learning.
chapter 3 in this book is entitled Educational Opportunities for Pharmacists.
So it can give you even more about the content that we're studying this week.
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