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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 the UAA College of Health and , 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:
The Idaho State University College of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy program is fully accredited by the .
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.
NEWS & Stories
From campus food pantries to statewide health initiatives, Keely Livingston is turning passion into purpose. Keely’s journey into public health began with hands-on work in food security during her undergrad years at Montana State and led her to enroll in UAA's Master of Public Health Program.
Serving up hope: the Seawolf Food Pantry provides relief for UAA students experiencing food insecurity.
UAA Seawolf Food Pantry relies on donations and the UAA Food Insecurity Fund to support students facing food insecurity.
The UAA Seawolf Food Pantry celebrates its new location with faculty, staff, and students, encouraging those experiencing food insecurity to take advantage of this vital resource.
The UAA Seawolf Food Pantry has a new location and big dreams to support students experiencing food insecurity.
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
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Contact Us
Phone: (907) 786-6553
Email: maraseignemartin@isu.edu
UAA Professional Studies Building
2533 Providence Drive, Suite 211
Anchorage, Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ, 99508
Mailing Address
UAA/ISU Doctor of Pharmacy Program
3211 Providence Drive, PSB 211
Anchorage, Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ, 99508
