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The World of Pharmacy

The World of Pharmacy. University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy Memphis • Knoxville. Did You Know that Pharmacists…. Fill prescriptions? Give vaccines? Round with physicians and nurses in the hospital? Counsel patient on medicines and disease states? Help patients choose OTC medicines?

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The World of Pharmacy

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  1. The World of Pharmacy University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy Memphis•Knoxville

  2. Did You Know that Pharmacists… • Fill prescriptions? • Give vaccines? • Round with physicians and nurses in the hospital? • Counsel patient on medicines and disease states? • Help patients choose OTC medicines? • Work on Native American reservations? • Work with radioactive substances? • Teach students in a classroom? • And much, much MORE!

  3. Why Pharmacy? • Well rounded career • Vital part of the healthcare team • Outstanding career options • Excellent earning potential • A trusted profession

  4. Pharmacy Careers • Retail pharmacy • Compounding pharmacy • Nuclear pharmacy • Clinical pharmacy • Outpatient • Inpatient • Managed care • Pharmacy specialties • Long-term care • Medical publishing • Indian Health Services • U.S. Government pharmacy • Academic pharmacy • Drug information specialist • Infectious disease pharmacy • Nutrition support pharmacy • Poison Control pharmacy • Managed Care pharmacy • Pharmaceutical Industry

  5. Retail Pharmacy Chain Pharmacies • Majority of pharmacists work in chain drug stores • Many job openings • Often highest paying jobs in pharmacy • Flexible hours • Opportunities for pre-pharmacy students

  6. Retail Pharmacy Independent Pharmacies • Would you like to own and manage a pharmacy? • Create your own hours? • Privately owned & operated • Offer many unique services • Opportunities to own multiple pharmacies

  7. Compounding Pharmacy • Prepare medications in unavailable forms & strengths • Patient-specific products • Boutique pharmacy • Making items such as: • Lollipops • Gummibears • Hormones • Magic Mouthwash

  8. Nuclear Pharmacy • Prepare radioactive materials that are used for diagnostic tests or for treating certain diseases • Radiation products • Diagnosing & treating hyperthyroidism • Brain imaging http://nps.cardinal.com/NPS/content/nucpharm/index.asp

  9. Clinical Pharmacy • Outpatient • Clinic setting • Take blood pressures, counsel on medications & disease states • Inpatient • Hospital setting • Round with physicians and nurses • Give expert advice on medications for your patients

  10. Pharmacy Specialties Pharmacists that specialize in cardiology Geriatric Pharmacy Certified Diabetes Educator Veterinary Pharmacy Pediatric Pharmacy

  11. Indian Health Services Pharmacy • Provide pharmaceutical services to American Indians and Alaskan Natives who live on or near reservations • Federal or State • Tailor therapies to suit spiritual beliefs • Education is KEY! www.ihs.gov

  12. U.S. Government Pharmacy • Armed Forces • Food and Drug Administration • Veteran’s Administration • U.S. Public Health Services

  13. Academic Pharmacy • Ability to teach what you love to post-graduate and graduate students • Research opportunities • Currently there is a shortage in this area of pharmacy http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/555868

  14. Should You Be a Pharmacist? • Do you like… • Chemistry, Biology, Math? • To help people? • To solve problems and puzzles? • Are you… • Dependable? Organized? • Detail-oriented? • Able to communicate well with others?

  15. UT College of Pharmacy • Two campuses: Memphis & Knoxville • Clinical Education opportunities statewide • http://www.uthsc.edu/pharmacy

  16. UT Pharmacy Requirements • 3 years of pre-pharmacy courses (90 hours) • GPA • Average GPA of entering students – 3.4 overall/3.3 in science coursework (on a 4.0 scale) • Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) • Average PCAT score of entering students - 70thpercentile • On-site Interview

  17. How to Apply • PCAT registration • http://www.pcatweb.info • PharmCAS application • Pharmacy College Application Service • www.pharmcas.org • Entrance interview

  18. Pharmacy School • Doctorate program • 2 ½ years of classroom learning (Memphis or Knoxville) • 1 ½ years of clinical rotations (Memphis, Knoxville, Nashvilleor Chattanooga) • What happens after pharmacy school? • NAPLEX – North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (aka National Board Exam) • State Board Exam (aka Law Exam) • Optional: residency or fellowship programs

  19. Job Market • Average salary: $106,410 a year • Nationwide shortage • 269,900 jobs in 2008 • 17% expected employment growth from 2008- 2018 • Faster than the average for all other occupations! http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos079.htm#emply

  20. Questions? The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA employer.

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