Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy)

Program Information

The College of Pharmacy offers the Master of Science in Pharmacy and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Pharmaceutical Sciences with a concentration in Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, and an additional concentration in Medication Therapy Management in the M.S.P. Minimum requirements for these degrees are provided in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.

Research in the department emphasizes the epidemiological, socio-behavioral, administrative, regulatory, and economic aspects of drug therapy and pharmaceutical services, including assessment of safety, effectiveness, efficiency and quality aspects of patient-oriented pharmaceutical services and medication use.

The department offers both a research-oriented residential M.S.P. and Ph.D. degree programs as well as an online M.S.P. program. For the research oriented degree programs, graduate studies include core curricula and four specializations in patient safety and program evaluation, pharmacoeconomics, pharmacoepidemiology and social-behavioral research in medication use. Electives and required courses draw from the resources of the entire University. Graduates are prepared for leadership positions in academia, public service, pharmaceutical industry, and health service industry with a focus on the evaluation of drugs and related services.

The online non-thesis M.S.P. program is designed for working professionals, and focuses on pharmaceutical regulation and outcomes. Prior pharmacy experience/knowledge is not required and the program is available to persons located in the United States only. Coursework is delivered in both asynchronous and live, synchronous sessions. Students may choose among six specialty tracks including Pharmacy Regulation & Policy, Applied Pharmacoeconomics, Drug Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Research Regulation in Pharmacy, Patient Safety & Medication Risk Management, and Institutional Pharmacy Leadership.

For more information, please visit our websites: http://pop.pharmacy.ufl.edu/education/prospective-students and http://pop.pharmacy.ufl.edu.

PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES (PH.D.)

SLO 1    
Knowledge
Identify, interpret, and utilize core knowledge across the spectrum of Pharmaceutical Sciences as it relates to the student's research. At the most advanced level, this will include interpreting experimental data and designing experiments.

SLO 2   
​Problem Solving/Critical Thinking
Apply discipline- and research project-related knowledge to complete the student's dissertation research by formulating hypotheses, designing experiments, interpreting results, and forming conclusions from their experiments.

SLO 3   
​Skills
Discuss and defend the published literature of the Pharmaceutical Sciences field. The students will present analysis of the literature in a formal, structured class setting to clearly convey the background, methods, results, and significance of the literature to faculty and students.

SLO 4   
Research Skills
Utilize the scientific method to formulate hypotheses based on their ability to use the literature, their own experimental observations, and those of others; design a technically sound and up-to-date experimental plan with appropriate controls; execute the experimental plan in a technically proficient manner; interpret the data; reformulate the hypotheses.

SLO 5    
​Professional Behavior
Exhibit behaviors and values that are consistent with ethical standards in research appropriate to safety, administrative, and regulatory rules. Professionalism, safety and adherence to regulations will be monitored by the student's mentor.

SLO6
Professional Presentations
​Deliver a formal scholarly presentation of his or her original research results in oral and written formats at an internal academic review. These presentations will be clear in providing information at an appropriate level to the audience, complete in providing the necessary and relevant background from the literature, and will utilize appropriate audiovisual aids that are clearly constructed.

Pharmaceutical Sciences - Pharmaceutical Outcomes & Policy (MSP)

SLO 1    
Knowledge
Identify, interpret, and utilize core knowledge across the spectrum of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

SLO 2
Problem-Solving/Critical Thinking 
Analyze and apply material from foundation courses in the curriculum, interpret data, and synthesize a response to a complex problem or case.

SLO 3
Professional Communication
Deliver a presentation of a discipline-specific topic related to Pharmaceutical Sciences for internal academic review. These presentations will be clear in providing information at an appropriate level to the audience, complete in providing the necessary and relevant background from the literature, and will utilize appropriate audiovisual aids that are clearly constructed.

Applicants who should complete the SSAR:

• Attended a high school regionally accredited in the United States for at least three years.
• Attended a DODEA (Department of Defense Education Activity) school.

Applicants who should not complete the SSAR:

• Attended a secondary school located outside the United States for more than one semester.
• Studied a curriculum that did not follow the standard U.S. system.

Required: At least three full years of your most recent secondary school transcripts, including courses in progress (grades 9, 10 and 11 + senior schedule) in both the native language of instruction and a word for word certified English translation (if applicable). Unofficial transcripts are accepted electronically via the status Check Status page for the review process, while official transcripts and translations are required upon enrollment.

All applicants, regardless of citizenship, must demonstrate English proficiency. English proficiency examination results, such as TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test, are encouraged for non-native English speakers, but are not required for freshman admission. SAT or ACT results are required for all freshman applicants.

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