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The Hardwick Day marketing study documents a shortage of pharmacists within the United States. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, employment of pharmacists is expected to increase at slightly more than twice the national rate for all other occupations through the year 2012. Aging "Baby Boomers" are beginning to put an unprecedented burden on all aspects of the health care system, including pharmacy. Additionally, as the general population ages, so do pharmacists; about 50% of Oregon's active pharmacists are now over age 45, and an estimated 16% of pharmacists left the workforce in 2002.
There are only six accredited pharmacy programs in the Pacific Northwest, and the feasibility study found that many qualified students are being turned away. Additionally, the phasing out of accredited baccalaureate pharmacy programs means that an increasing number of the 86% of active Oregon pharmacists with only that initial baccalaureate degree are enrolling in accredited Doctor of Pharmacy programs in order to secure a more accepted degree.
The School of Pharmacy will be a three-year program leading to the degree of Doctor of Pharmacy. The academic year will include the summer months, getting students out into the workforce one year earlier than traditional four-year programs.
The Pacific School of Pharmacy will be led by founding Dean Robert P. Rosenow. Rosenow received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif., and his Doctor of Optometry degree from Pacific University. He practiced both optometry and pharmacy prior to accepting a position with Pacific University in the Fall of 1990. During his 15 years with the University, Rosenow served as professor in both the College of Optometry and School of Physician Assistant Studies, clinic director of the Forest Grove Optometry Clinic, and Clinical Research Coordinator for the Physician Assistant program.
The addition of the School of Pharmacy makes it the third new program to be added by Pacific University since 1997. This tradition continues the trend for Pacific to become a preeminent health professions university in the Northwest.
"Our commitment is to provide a professional curriculum that is student-centered and guided by our view that the pharmacist plays a critical role as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team," said Rosenow. "Our students will be well prepared to improve the health care outcomes of a diverse patient population by providing competent and compassionate pharmaceutical care."
The Pacific School of Pharmacy will open in the fall of 2006 with 60 students, growing over the next several years until it admits 100 students annually. The program will prepare students to enter pharmacy practice in a variety of settings including hospitals, community pharmacies, and the pharmaceutical industry.
Both programs are seeking national accreditation.
Posted by Gabrielle Williams ([email protected]) on Jun 14, 2005 at 4:06 PM
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The Hardwick Day marketing study documents a shortage of pharmacists within the United States. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, employment of pharmacists is expected to increase at slightly more than twice the national rate for all other occupations through the year 2012. Aging "Baby Boomers" are beginning to put an unprecedented burden on all aspects of the health care system, including pharmacy. Additionally, as the general population ages, so do pharmacists; about 50% of Oregon's active pharmacists are now over age 45, and an estimated 16% of pharmacists left the workforce in 2002.
There are only six accredited pharmacy programs in the Pacific Northwest, and the feasibility study found that many qualified students are being turned away. Additionally, the phasing out of accredited baccalaureate pharmacy programs means that an increasing number of the 86% of active Oregon pharmacists with only that initial baccalaureate degree are enrolling in accredited Doctor of Pharmacy programs in order to secure a more accepted degree.
The School of Pharmacy will be a three-year program leading to the degree of Doctor of Pharmacy. The academic year will include the summer months, getting students out into the workforce one year earlier than traditional four-year programs.
The Pacific School of Pharmacy will be led by founding Dean Robert P. Rosenow. Rosenow received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif., and his Doctor of Optometry degree from Pacific University. He practiced both optometry and pharmacy prior to accepting a position with Pacific University in the Fall of 1990. During his 15 years with the University, Rosenow served as professor in both the College of Optometry and School of Physician Assistant Studies, clinic director of the Forest Grove Optometry Clinic, and Clinical Research Coordinator for the Physician Assistant program.
The addition of the School of Pharmacy makes it the third new program to be added by Pacific University since 1997. This tradition continues the trend for Pacific to become a preeminent health professions university in the Northwest.
"Our commitment is to provide a professional curriculum that is student-centered and guided by our view that the pharmacist plays a critical role as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team," said Rosenow. "Our students will be well prepared to improve the health care outcomes of a diverse patient population by providing competent and compassionate pharmaceutical care."
The Pacific School of Pharmacy will open in the fall of 2006 with 60 students, growing over the next several years until it admits 100 students annually. The program will prepare students to enter pharmacy practice in a variety of settings including hospitals, community pharmacies, and the pharmaceutical industry.
Both programs are seeking national accreditation.
Posted by Gabrielle Williams ([email protected]) on Jun 14, 2005 at 4:06 PM
Associated with...
Alumni
Alumni e-News
College of Health Professions
Media Releases
Pacific Homepage
PUNN (Pacific University Network News)
Pacific University | 2043 College Way Forest Grove, Oregon 97116
877.PAC.UNIV / 503.357.6151
Search | Directory | Calendar | Careers at Pacific
Copyright © Pacific University, all rights reserved
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