Earn an accredited doctor of pharmacy degree through a partnership between the University
of Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Anchorage and Idaho State University. One of the most highly regarded professions
in the country, pharmacists have excellent earning potential and job security.
DOCTOR OF PHARMACY
Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ needs pharmacists. Pharmacists play a vital role in improving people's lives.
Through a partnership between theUAA College of Healthand, you can earn a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree while staying in Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ.
As a student, you’ll train to prepare and dispense medications, advise health professionals
on drug decisions, counsel patients on the use of their medications, and perform other
essential functions in patient care. The PharmD program prepares you to respond to
the unique needs of Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ’s communities, with special emphasis on rural health and
multi-site delivery.
Students are accepted each fall into the traditional four-year program. With classes
located on UAA campus, and on-site faculty and staff using state-of-the-art AV technology, you'll
be educated by an institution with a 100-year history of creating leaders in pharmacy
practice. This program qualifies you to sit for the two standardized tests to become licensed
to practice in Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ: the national North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination
(NAPLEX) and the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination. Upon successfully
completing the program, students will be awarded a PharmD (Doctor of Pharmacy) degree
from Idaho State University.
Graduates pursue a wide range of careers, such as:
Community practice
Clinical practice
Compounding pharmacy
Research and drug development
Teaching
Industry or pharmaceutical business consulting
Independent pharmacy ownership
Quality improvement
The Idaho State University College of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy program is fully accredited
by the .
PROGRAM INFORMATION
WHY CHOOSE PHARMACY AT UAA/ISU?
Get hands-on experience in dedicated to the Doctor of Pharmacy program. As a pharmacy graduate student, you’ll
have exclusive access to classrooms, a compounding lab, a student lounge, facilities
equipped with state-of-the-art audio-visual technology, , and dedicated on-site faculty
and staff.
Each year, the ISU College of Pharmacy awards more than $500,000 in scholarships to
PharmD. students. You may also qualify for financial aid through the
Participate in leadership activities and community outreach. With a focus on impacting
the health care needs of Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ, the UAA/ISU Doctor of Pharmacy program is highly
active in the community, leading engagement efforts related to diabetes, cardiovascular
health, poison prevention and immunizations.
Work directly with on-site faculty and staff for all program components, including
experts in biomedical sciences and pharmacy practice, as well as practicing clinical
pharmacists. Their specialties include infectious disease, psychiatry, oncology, pediatrics,
geriatrics, cardiology, critical care and nutritional support.
As a neonatal nurse practitioner at Providence Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Children’s Hospital and adjunct faculty member for the UAA School of Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice alumna and graduate student hooding ceremony speaker for the fall Class of 2025 Stacy Brunquist weaves education into everything she does — training new caregivers, guiding parents learning to care for their newborns, and sharing knowledge with professionals from UtqiaÄ¡vik to Sitka.
On Nov. 13, the College of Health hosted a legislative event highlighting the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Comprehensive Forensic Training Academy (ACFTA) in the Health Sciences Building. Co-led by Nursing Professor Angelia Trujillo, D.N.P., and Social Work Professor Kathi Trawver, Ph.D., the event brought together health care professionals, community partners, and legislators to learn more about ACFTA’s mission.
Laura Aspelund is a second-year medical student in the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ WWAMI program. As a medical student mentor in the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Native into Oncology (ANION) program, she helps guide Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Native high school and college students exploring careers in medicine.
School of Nursing alumna Kristen Alcorn turned clinical expertise into entrepreneurial success. In this spotlight, Kristen shares a few of the experiences that shaped her journey in nursing, the things she loves about her job, and how her education at UAA helped her achieve her goals.
The UAA Justice Center celebrated its 50th anniversary with a special legislative citation presented by Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ state legislators. The citation recognized decades of impactful research, education, and public service in Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ.
Message from the DEAN
Welcome to Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ’s Doctor of Pharmacy program, the pharmacy program of the last frontier.
There is no better place to receive your pharmacy education. We have opportunity and
experiences that no other program in the country can offer. Our students train and
practice in the largest hospitials to the smallest remote communities in Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ, a state
rich with opportunity for students to learn and grow in the profession. As you complete
all four years of the program in the state, you will network with industry employers,
researchers, leaders that will transform into a world class pharmacist.
-Tom Wadsworth PharmD, BCPS, Executive Associate Dean, Associate Professor
