Profession of Pharmacyat Ohio Northern University

Katie DePauw 2012 PharmD Candidate

Why become a pharmacist?

There is an INCREASED need for the profession, and it will

continue to grow

Because of…Increased birthsRecord number of baby boomersIncreased public awareness of

medications due to the mediaIncreased amount of patients

wanting to become more involved and more educated in their healthcare

Continued discovery of new drugs

Patient-Pharmacist interaction occurs about 12-15 times per year◦Patient-Physician interactions occur

3-4 times per yearNew discoveries on the human

body◦Complete mapping of the human

genome

So who is behind the counter?

• Pharmacy Cashier

• Certified Pharmacy Technician

•Pharmacy Intern

•Staff Pharmacist

• Pharmacy Manager

The role of the pharmacist as part of the healthcare team

Drug delivery and medication safetyPatient education and advocacyPharmacists’ dutiesMonitoring drug therapyResearch and clinical studies

Practice Areas in Pharmacy

Academic PharmacistChain Drug Store

PharmacistCommunity PharmacistCompounding PharmacistCritical Care PharmacistDrug Information SpecialistHome Health Care

PharmacistHospice Pharmacist

• Oncology Pharmacist•Emergency Room Pharmacist•Hospital Staff Pharmacist•Industry-Based Pharmacist•Infectious Disease Pharmacist•Long Term Care Pharmacist•Managed Care Pharmacist•Military Pharmacist•Nuclear Pharmacist•Nutrition Support Pharmacists

Other Specialty Areas of PharmacyOperating RoomPediatricsPharmacist

AttorneyPharmacy

Benefit Manager (PBM)

Poison Control

PsychiatryPublic Health VeterinaryCardiacRx SalesAIDS

Pharmacy Schools & Requirements

There are currently 82 Colleges of Pharmacy in the United States with more trying to gain accreditation

Education Requirements◦Pharm D Licensure

Board Exams (NAPLEX and Law Exam)*Optional residency or PhD specialization

Pharmacy Schools in OH-IO!

University of Toledo – 6 years◦ 2 years undergraduate + 4 years pharmacy

The University of Cincinnati – 6 years◦ 2+4 program

The University of Findlay – 6 years◦ Accepted directly from high school: 0-6

NEOCOP – 6 to 8 years◦ Partnered w/ other universities – cumulative GPA

of 3.25 and at least 105 quarter hrs or 72 semester hrs

THE Ohio State University – 8 years◦ 4 years undergraduate + 4 years pharmacy

OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY!

0 to 6 program – direct admission to the pharmacy program from high school

“Large enough to challenge, but small enough to care”•Located in Ada, Ohio•Private University•6 year Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

What Will My Classes Be Like?

1st Year◦Biology, Zoology, Anatomy◦Inorganic Chemistry and Labs◦POP Series◦Calculus◦Wellness/Fitness◦General Education

2nd YearMedical Microbiology and PhysicsBiostatisticsOrganic Chemistry and labsPOP SeriesGeneral Education

3rd YearPhysiologyBiochemistryImmunologyOTC ProductsPOP SeriesBiosciences Lab

4th YearPharmaceutical Sciences ModuleBiomedical Sciences ModulePatient Care Module

5th YearSpecialized Modules

◦Cardiovascular◦Infectious Disease◦Endocrine◦CNS◦Oncology◦Pharmacy Administration◦Capstone

6th YearROTATIONS!!!

Helpful Websites Ohio Northern University

◦www.onu.edu American Association of Colleges of

Pharmacy◦www.aacp.org

National Association of Chain Drug Stores◦www.nacds.org

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists◦www.ashp.org

American Pharmacist Association◦www.aphanet.org

Questions???