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McWhorter School of Pharmacy

Coordinates: 33°27′52.69″N 86°47′25.34″W / 33.4646361°N 86.7903722°W / 33.4646361; -86.7903722
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33°27′52.69″N 86°47′25.34″W / 33.4646361°N 86.7903722°W / 33.4646361; -86.7903722

McWhorter School of Pharmacy
TypePrivate
Established1927
DeanDr. Michael A. Crouch
Location,
CampusSuburban
WebsiteOfficial website
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McWhorter-School-of-Pharmacy, located on the campus of Samford University

The McWhorter School of Pharmacy is an American pharmacy school located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school offers a four-year Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) degree, and is nationally accredited by the ACPE.[1]

History

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McWhorter was established January 31, 1927 as the Howard College Department of Pharmacy as one of Samford University's ten schools, with a handful of students and a small number of faculty.[2] It is named after R. Clayton McWhorter.

The original School of Pharmacy opened in 1927 and closed in 1929 due to national economic difficulty and new accredidation requirements. In 1932, the School of Pharmacy reopened.[3]

Degree programs

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McWhorter School of Pharmacy currently offers the following programs:[4]

  • Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
  • Joint degrees
    • Pharm.D./Master of Business Administration
    • Pharm.D./Master of Healthcare Administration
    • Pharm.D./Master of Public Health
    • Pharm.D./Master of Science in Health Informatics and Analytics
    • Pharm.D./Master of Science in Nutrition
    • Pharm.D./Master of Studies in Law with a Concentration in Health Law and Compliance
  • Technician training

The School of Pharmacy has a pre-pharmacy program for students who wish to fast track their education in a 2/4 model.

Admissions

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The Admissions committee reviews applications for an entering Fall Class. The application and transcript deadline is March 1, and is submitted via PharmCAS. The School of Pharmacy typically admits about 80-95 students annually out of an applicant pool of about 200.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Accredited Professional Programs of Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy". (ACPE) Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Archived from the original on 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
  2. ^ "History of the McWhorter School of Pharmacy". Archived from the original on 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
  3. ^ "Our History". www.samford.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  4. ^ "Degree Options". www.samford.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  5. ^ "McWhorter School of Pharmacy - Samford University - Graduate Programs and Degrees". petersons.com. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
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"School Info". Archived from the original on 2010-03-04. "School FAQ". Archived from the original on 2010-01-26.