Experience-focused education

For 160 years, we have been turning students into leading pharmacy professionals. Through experiential learning both on and off campus, our Doctor of Pharmacy program will prepare you for licensure – and the real world.

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Rotations At a Glance

When you choose to pursue your Pharm.D. with us, you will have unrivaled chances to expand and enhance your career, with extensive and well-established experiential learning around the country and across the world.

500+

Rotation sites available to students across 38 states

Countries available for international rotations, the most extensive in the Midwest

1600

Hours of advanced pharmacy practice experience before you graduate

St. Louis College of Pharmacy at UHSP students visiting Trinity College as a part of their P4 rotations.

Dublin, Ireland

In Dublin, Ireland, professional students can complete international Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences at Trinity College, exploring areas like pharmacoepidemiology and pharmacy education. These experiences showcase the power of global learning and hands-on practice in shaping the future of pharmacy.

Allison Wakefield and Vyom Modi on rotation in Portugal

Lisbon, Portugal

In Lisbon, Portugal, students work with the Portuguese National Association of Pharmacies (ANF) on global pharmacy initiatives, gaining hands-on experience in association management. Through impactful projects and visits to key health care organizations, students contribute to advancing pharmacy practices and explore Portugal’s health care system up close.

Pharm.D. Admissions

Applying to pharmacy school is the first step to your exciting future in one of the most trusted health care professions. As you work through this process, we’re here to help you every step of the way of your Pharm.D. admissions journey.

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Why Choose UHSP for Your Pharm.D.

86%

NAPLEX
FIRST-TIME PASS RATE

78% National First-time Pass Rate

80%

MJPE
FIRST-TIME PASS RATE

72% National First-time Pass Rate

96%

PGY1 RESIDENCY MATCH RATE

95% PGY2 Residency Match Rate

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LOCATION

Our campus is part of one of the top biomedical complexes in the country, including Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis Children’s Hospital and more.

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FACILITIES

Developing hands-on clinical skills is a critical part of the curriculum. Our state-of-the-art labs and instruction provide the hands-on training and skills students need to become a pharmacist.

Student learns from professor one-on-one in the community pharmacy lab

CuRRICULUM

Our curriculum takes an integrated approach, ensuring student pharmacists can put what they learn in the classroom directly into practice.

research

Research is part of who we are, which means we ensure our students can engage in meaningful research alongside expert faculty and clinicians at every level of their academic career if they want to.

EXPLORE OUR PROGRAM

Innovative Learning Spaces

Designed to simulate settings and situations you’ll encounter in the real-life practice of pharmacy, our innovative skills labs and exam rooms provide the perfect environment for hands-on learning.

Community Skills Lab

A mock pharmacy setting where students can experience the workflow of a community pharmacy, recommend over-the-counter medications and counsel patients about self-care and prescription medications.

Pharmaceutics Lab

Learn the fundamental basics of the art of drug formulation, run pharmaceutical sciences experiments and practice how to interpret prescriptions to efficiently compound a variety of dosage forms, including solutions, suspensions, emulsions, capusles, ointments and creams and suppositories.

Student practices taking patient's blood pressure

Clinical Exam Rooms

Practice and develop your patient care and communication skills within simulated exam rooms that mimic the look and feel of a traditional physician’s office that feature exam recording capabilities, which allow faculty to record, watch and assess your interactions with standardized patients.

Hospital Skills Lab

Develop your pharmacy practice skills in a health-system setting. Within the main hospital skills lab, is a sterile compounding lab with state-of-the-art laminar flow hoods that allow students to prepare IV medications.

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Collaborative Learning Classrooms

Take part in collaborative learning related to Electronic Health Records where you utilize software platforms and review patient charts with your peers to practice the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process.