Advanced Education
The APhA Career Center is the premiere source for information on
post-graduate training for pharmacy professionals. Our Advanced Training
Center includes information about Community Pharmacy Residency Programs,
Industry Fellowship Programs, and much more.
Community Pharmacy Residency Locator
The APhA Residency Locator allows you to search for
community pharmacy-based residency programs. These programs allow you to
develop advanced practice skills, enhance patient care, and enhance your
administrative skills. Enter the APhA community
residency locator.
Specialty Certifications
Board-certification offers many pharmacists the chance to demonstrate
specialized knowledge and achieve a competitive edge in their careers.
The Board of Pharmacy Specialties recognizes five specialty practice
areas: nuclear pharmacy, nutrition support pharmacy, oncology pharmacy,
pharmacotherapy, and psychiatric pharmacy. Licensed pharmacists seeking
certification must complete specific training requirements and pass a
specialty exam. For more information, visit the Board of Pharmacy
Specialties Web site.
Advanced Practice Institute
The
APhA Foundation offers the Advanced Practice Institute (API), a
multi-day program for practitioners to hone their communication and drug
therapy management skills. It also offers advanced learning for
pharmacists practicing in ambulatory care settings.
Participants are provided with the necessary training to engage in
collaborative practices with other health care providers to advance the
quality of health care provided to their patients. Learn
more about the Advanced Practice Institute.
The GlaxoSmithKline Executive Management Program for Pharmacy
Leaders
The
GlaxoSmithKline Executive Management Program for Pharmacy Leaders is one
of the nation’s first management and leadership programs for
pharmacy leaders. For eight days each year, 40 pharmacists are
competitively selected to study financial, managerial and leadership
approaches to organizational development essential to the pharmacy
leader’s role. For more information, visit theGSK Management
Program Web site.
Get Your MBA and Save - courtesy of APhA and USP
Enroll in courses in USP's MBA or Executive
MBA program at a reduced rate of tuition -- 15% for the first 12 credits
- as an APhA member. This savings will also be extended to the distance
learning MBA program as well as the new UK-based Executive MBA program.
The USP MBA program sets itself apart from other traditional graduate
business programs because it is tailored to provide students with
essential management skills and in-depth business knowledge of the
pharmaceutical industry. For more information call 215.596.8556 or visit
the USP Web site.
NEW ONLINE MASTER'S PROGRAM IN PHARMACY REGULATION AND
POLICY
A new
part-time online master's program in Pharmacy Regulation and Policy has
just been launched by the University of Florida College of Pharmacy. The
goal of the program is to educate pharmacists and others to effectively
advocate for the profession, in the public interest, with state and
federal governmental agencies, managed care organizations, and other
non-governmental organizations.The program is a non-thesis masters that
requires 30 academic credits over 22 months of study. It combines the
patient-centered approach of traditional health law masters programs,
with the product-centered approach taken by existing drug regulatory
affairs masters programs. Additional information about this exciting
program can be found on the University
of Florida College of Pharmacy Web site.
Industry Fellowship Program
The Rutgers Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowship Program
provides pharmacists with the unique opportunity to work with some of
the leading pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies in the
world. The program offers a broad range of opportunities, including
positions in clinical research, medical affairs, regulatory affairs, and
marketing. For more information, please visit the Rutgers
Pharmaceutical Industry Web site here.
University of Utah School on Alcoholism and Other Drug
Dependencies
The
University of Utah School on Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies was
established in 1951 and has continually expanded its scope to keep pace
with the increased awareness of the health and social problems of
alcoholism and other drug dependencies. APhA developed the Pharmacy
Section to provide information, motivation, and guidance to pharmacists
and student pharmacists who are interested in the implementation or
strengthening of state and campus-level programs to help
pharmacists/student pharmacists whose competence to perform their
responsibilities has become impaired due to chemical dependency or other
causes. For more information, please visit the University of Utah School on Alcoholism and
Other Drug Dependencies Web site.
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
(PTCB) develops, maintains, promotes and administers a high-quality
certification and recertification program for pharmacy technicians. The
PTCB provides first-rate programs and services that offer pharmacy
technicians an opportunity to demonstrate that they have mastered
knowledge and skills across practice settings. Through the PTCB program,
pharmacy technicians are able to work more effectively with pharmacists
to offer better patient care and service. For more information, click here to access the
PTCB Web site.
Higher Education Database
Search for detailed info on undergraduate and
graduate programs across the country. Find grants and scholarships that
you may qualify for. Developed by pharmacist.com in cooperation with
Peterson's, the Net's leading source of higher education information. Graduate Search >> Undergraduate Search Scholarship Search
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