What is the Pharmacotherapy Scholars Program?
The Pharmacotherapy Scholars Program is a collaboration between the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
We select highly motivated students…
and rigorously stretch their clinical, data, and professional skills…
to produce high-functioning pharmacotherapy care providers that are exceptionally prepared to be clinical pharmacy residents.
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Scholars Class of 2015
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Awards
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Abstracts
24
Research Projects
15
Unique Organizations
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Incoming Experience
Coursework
Acute Care
Patient Simulation
Discovering Scientific Inquiry
Required Rotations
Health-System Pharmacy Practice and Administration
Solid Organ Transplantation
Oncology
Cardiology
Critical Care
Ambulatory Care
Community Practice/Medication Therapy Management
400+
Specific patient encounters
200+
Patient counseling
120+
Journal clubs/reviews
20+
Case conferences
1 Required...
...research project (non-MUE)
...national level presentaton at the ASHP Midyear Meeting
...paper for publication from research
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Scholar performance on
board certification equivalent exam
board certification equivalent exam
Scholar clinical performance rose steadily
Response to questions regarding preparedness for residency and practice, respectively, by rotation
