Doctor of Pharmacy, PharmD

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Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Program

The professional curriculum is composed of a course of study requiring sixty-two (62) credits of pre-professional study followed by four years of professional courses. The four-year professional curriculum blends active learning in large group classrooms, small group team-based activities, and laboratories with “hands on” experiential learning in diverse practice settings. 

Experiential Learning is a foundation of the curriculum, beginning within the first weeks of the first professional (P1) year and sequentially building practice experiences and culminating in eight “full-time” five-week advanced practice experiences in the fourth professional (P4) year. Students progress from early stages of meaningful connections with patients to caring for complex patients with acute and chronic diseases. Practice activities occur in communities, in hospitals and health care settings, and in many unique learning environments that encourage students to personalize their professional development towards career goals.

Program Accreditation

The University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy’s Doctor of Pharmacy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 190 South LaSalle Street, Suite 3000, Chicago, IL  60603-3446, 312/664-3575; FAX 866/228-2631, web site www.acpe-accredit.org.

The University of Pittsburgh Doctor of Pharmacy program received ACPE accreditation status for 8 years, the maximum period allowable, through June 30, 2033.