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The World of
Pharmacy
University of Tennessee
College of Pharmacy
Memphis Knoxville
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Did You Know that Pharmacists…
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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!
Why Pharmacy?
Well rounded career
 Vital part of the healthcare team
 Outstanding career options
 Excellent earning potential
 A trusted profession
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Pharmacy Careers
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Retail pharmacy
Compounding pharmacy
Nuclear pharmacy
Clinical pharmacy
 Outpatient
 Inpatient
Managed care
Pharmacy specialties
Long-term care
Medical publishing
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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
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 prepharmacy students
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
Compounding Pharmacy
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Prepare medications in
unavailable forms &
strengths
Patient-specific products
Boutique pharmacy
Making items such as:
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Lollipops
Gummibears
Hormones
Magic Mouthwash
Nuclear Pharmacy
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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
Clinical Pharmacy
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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
Pharmacy Specialties
Pharmacists that
specialize in
cardiology
Certified
Diabetes
Educator
Pediatric
Pharmacy
Geriatric
Pharmacy
Veterinary
Pharmacy
Indian Health Services Pharmacy
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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
U.S. Government Pharmacy
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Armed Forces
Food and Drug
Administration
Veteran’s Administration
U.S. Public Health Services
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
Should You Be a Pharmacist?
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Do you like…
Chemistry, Biology, Math?
To help people?
To solve problems and puzzles?
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Are you…
Dependable? Organized?
Detail-oriented?
Able to communicate well with others?
UT College of Pharmacy
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Two campuses: Memphis & Knoxville
Clinical Education opportunities statewide
http://www.uthsc.edu/pharmacy
UT Pharmacy Requirements
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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 - 70th
percentile
On-site Interview
How to Apply
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PCAT registration
http://www.pcatweb.info
PharmCAS application
Pharmacy College Application Service
www.pharmcas.org
Entrance interview
Pharmacy School
 Doctorate program
2 ½ years of classroom learning (Memphis or Knoxville)
1 ½ years of clinical rotations (Memphis, Knoxville,
Nashville or 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
Job Market
Average salary: $106,410 a year
 Nationwide shortage
 269,900 jobs in 2008
 17% expected employment growth from 20082018
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Faster than the average for all other occupations!
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos079.htm#emply
Questions?
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