Doctor of Pharmacy

Admission Requirements

The College of Pharmacy admits students for the Fall semester only. Deadline for application is in January of each year.

All undergraduate students with intended majors in Pharmacy are admitted to University College. A detailed statement of admission requirements to University College is in the Admissions section of this Catalog.

To be considered for admission to the College of Pharmacy Pharm.D. program, an applicant must have:

1. Successfully completed all pre-pharmacy courses* with grades of "C" or higher consisting of 91 credit hours, including:


	Credit Hours
Molecular and Cell Biology	4
Genetics	4
Human Anatomy and Physiology I	3
Human Anatomy and Physiology II	3
Microbiology with Lab	4
General Chemistry I and Lab	4
General Chemistry II and Lab	4
Organic Chemistry I and Lab	4
Organic Chemistry II and Lab	4
Microeconomics	3
English Composition I	3
English Composition II	3
Statistics	3
Calculus I	3
General Physics I	3
General Physics II	3
Communications Selective	6
Critical Thinking Selective	6
General Electives*	24
Total	91

*Only 21 credit hours of nonprofessional electives are required if an appropriate Biochemistry course is taken. Prerequisite courses are subject to change.

2. A minimum cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 on all completed, required pre-pharmacy courses listed in the previous section taken at all colleges and universities. A competitive minimum GPA for admission for the Pharm.D. program starts at 2.7. The required grade point average does not include electives, but does include each grade received on any required pre-pharmacy course (including selectives).

3. At least a 2.0 GPA on all course work attempted at the University of New Mexico.

4. All science pre-pharmacy courses (biology, chemistry, physics) must be completed by the end of the Spring semester prior to matriculation into pharmacy school. All other prerequisites must be completed by the end of the summer semester prior to matriculation into pharmacy school.

5. A completed and submitted PharmCAS application including:

- - Online application.
  - Official transcripts from all U.S. and Canadian colleges and universities attended (including courses in progress).
  - Foreign transcript evaluation (if applicable).
  - Three letters of recommendation from faculty or health professionals.
  - Application fee.

6. Completed the Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT) by January of the year applying.

7. A College of Pharmacy supplemental application packages, including:

- - Supplemental application form (available for download from the College of Pharmacy Web site).
  - A recent passport size photograph submitted electronically.
  - A $51.50 non-refundable application fee payable to the University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy.

8. All biology and chemistry lecture courses must have been completed within the last 7 years.

9. Participate in an invited interview. Selected applicants are offered interviews to take place at the College of Pharmacy. Students must participate in the invited interview to be considered for admittance to the College of Pharmacy.

10. All accepted students must submit to the College of Pharmacy:

- - An undergraduate application for admission to the University of New Mexico.
  - Official transcripts from all other colleges and universities attended.
  - A $20.00 non-refundable application fee payable to the University of New Mexico.
  - Experiential Education Requirement Form.
  - A background check authorization form.

11. All accepted students are expected to complete a background check as part of their offer of admission. Details on the background check requirements are disseminated once accepted.

Students who are offered admission to the program are required to submit a deposit to hold their position in the class. The deposit is applied to the student's expenses following matriculation into the College of Pharmacy.

To receive additional information on admission requirements and procedures, students should contact:

Office of Student Services
College of Pharmacy
MSC09 5360
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-0001
(505) 272-3241
http://pharmacy.unm.edu

Doctor of Pharmacy Competencies

1	Provide Patient Centered Care
Design, document, implement, monitor, evaluate, and adjust an individualized evidence-based pharmaceutical care plan that ensures patient safety and optimal therapeutic outcomes.
1.1	Collect and organize patient information to identify, prioritize, and assess medication/disease related problems necessary to formulate evidence based, patient-specific medication treatment plans.
1.2	Communicate and collaborate with patient(s), healthcare providers, caregivers, and administrative and support personnel to ensure a multidisciplinary team approach to an individualized evidence-based pharmaceutical care plan.
1.3	Design, monitor and/or modify individualized dosage regimens and treatment approaches using pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and/or pharmacogenomic data.
1.4	Select the appropriate dosage form, formulation, route/method, and schedule of drug administration.
1.5	Prepare/ compound, dispense, and/or administer safe and effective pharmaceutical products.
1.6	Perform activities for which the New Mexico Board of Pharmacy grants specific prescriptive authority certification.
2	Promote Public Health
Promote wellness, disease prevention, management of medical conditions, and reduction of health disparities through education, advocacy, and other activities at the population and individual patient levels.
2.1	Educate the public and other healthcare providers regarding health and wellness; prevention and treatment of diseases, medical conditions, adverse drug events; and optimal use of medications, medical devices, natural products and nutritional supplements.
2.2	Participate in health policy decision-making processes based on analysis of epidemiologic and pharmacoeconomic data, patient access to care, medication use criteria, and medication review and risk-reduction strategies.
2.3	Develop and provide interprofessional collaborative services to prevent, detect, and manage disease and optimize patient outcomes through effective drug management.
3	Manage medication use systems
Participate in the management of systems that promote and control safe, accurate, efficient, timely and cost-effective distribution of medications and related devices.
3.1	Explain the key features of private and public payers of health care, differentiating between health insurance and managed health programs.
3.2	Communicate and collaborate with patients, prescribers, professional colleagues, and support / administrative personnel to prevent, identify, and resolve problems related to medication distribution and use.
3.3	Participate in the use and evaluation of systems to identify and prevent potential medication misuse, medication errors and adverse drug events.
3.4	Apply pharmacoeconomic principles and health-related quality-of-life concepts to improve patient care and allocation of health care resources.
3.5	Review, interpret and apply practice guidelines and medication use policy in accordance with appropriate organizational and legal requirements.
4	Manage pharmacy operation systems
Participate in the safe and effective management of operational systems to provide drug products to patients.
4.1	Provide safe, cost-effective, quality patient care using appropriate resource management practices.
4.2	Promote human resource practices that contribute to an efficient, cost effective, safe, and satisfactory workplace for professional and technical staff.
4.3	Utilize electronic resources to optimize accurate, appropriate, and timely delivery of medication and services.
5	Manage drug and health information, informatics, and other technologies
Use information and communication technology to improve patient care and manage the practice of pharmacy.
5.1	Use information technology systems to retrieve data and literature to assist in drug information provision, patient care, drug distribution, patient safety, and compensation.
5.2	Interpret, evaluate, and apply information from primary literature as well as secondary and tertiary resources to effectively manage patient care.
5.3	Provide appropriate health and drug-related information to patients, professional colleagues, other health professionals, and community members.
5.4	Use various electronic technologies to: a. access and manage scientific/clinical information and data; b. document and manage patient care; c. maintain practice management records; d. support professional communication; e. support education of patients, families, and professional associates; and f. support safe and effective drug distribution.
6	Communicate and Collaborate
Demonstrate effective communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills for effective information exchange and team work with patients, caregivers, prescribers and other healthcare providers.
6.1	Use oral, written, and multimedia skills to effectively communicate with patients, prescribers, other health professionals, caregivers, and members of the community.
6.2	Provide patient counseling about life-style and medication therapy management in a manner demonstrating sensitivity and responsiveness to culture, race/ethnicity, age, socioeconomic status, gender, sexual orientation, spirituality, disabilities, and other aspects of diversity and identity.
6.3	Document and present patient or drug information in an organized, logical manner appropriate for the clinical situation.
6.4	Assess and adapt communication to the ability of patients and care givers to obtain, process, understand, and use health or medication related information.
6.5	Cooperate, collaborate, and communicate with interprofessional teams to insure that healthcare is integrated, continuous, and reliable.
7	Practice professionalism
Demonstrate the attributes of a professional, including a commitment to, and accountability for, carrying out professional responsibilities, maintaining professional competence, and adhering to legal and ethical principles.
7.1	Perform all professional duties in accordance with legal, social, and economic guidelines.
7.2	Exhibit behavior supporting the ethical tenets of autonomy, beneficence and justice.
7.3	Demonstrate the traits of professionalism.
7.4	Develop, acquire and maintain personal and professional development through ongoing self-directed learning and reflection.
7.5	Maintain professional awareness by identifying emerging health-related issues, products and services, and analyzing potential implications for: 1. disease prevention and treatment services; 2. management of resources used in providing patient care; and 3. patient-specific and population-based therapeutic outcomes.
7.6	Develop appropriate leadership strategies that promote safe and optimal use of medications.
7.7	Engage in innovative activities by using creative thinking to envision better ways of accomplishing professional goals.

Doctor of Pharmacy Curriculum

The Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) program is a four-year professional curriculum. Pre-pharmacy courses may be completed at the University of New Mexico or at any two- or four-year college. Equivalent courses taken at these schools transfer as part of the pre-pharmacy program. Verify equivalencies with the University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy advisement office.

The University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy awards the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree upon completion of all specified requirements.

Graduation Requirements:

Satisfactory completion of all required and elective Pharmacy courses.
Satisfactory completion of 230 credit hours of course work.
Maintain a 2.0 GPA on all University of New Mexico course work and a 2.0 GPA on all courses in the professional curriculum.
Removal of any “F” or “NCR” grade earned in a course by repeating the course with at least a “C-” or “CR” grade. No student may graduate with an “F” or “NCR” grade in the professional curriculum.
Students who have more than two class grades of less than “C-” or more than 6 credit hours of grades less than “C-” in required courses in the professional curriculum are not eligible to graduate from the program.

NOTE: Students must be admitted to the pharmacy program to enroll in pharmacy courses.

The courses listed below are the University of New Mexico course numbers. Any course taken at other colleges and universities are accepted according to the University of New Mexico equivalency standards and transfer credit is given by the College of Pharmacy as equivalent to the corresponding University of New Mexico course work.

		Credit Hours
	Recommended First Pre-Professional Year
	Fall Semester
ENGL 110 (or ENGL 112; or ENGL 113)	Accelerated Composition (or Composition II; or Enhanced Composition)	3
	Selective A or B	3
	General Elective	3
	General Elective	3
	Total	12
	Spring Semester
ENGL 120	Composition III	3
MATH 180	Elements of Calculus I ⁽¹⁾	3
CHEM 121	General Chemistry I	3
CHEM 123L	General Chemistry I Laboratory	1
ECON 106	Microeconomics	3
	General Elective	3
	Total	16
	Recommended Second Pre-Professional Year
	Fall Semester
CHEM 122	General Chemistry II	3
CHEM 124L	General Chemistry II Laboratory	1
BIOL 201L	Molecular and Cell Biology	4
PHYC 151	General Physics ⁽²⁾	3
	General Elective	3
	Selective A or B	3
	Total	17
	Spring Semester
CHEM **301	Organic Chemistry	3
CHEM 303L	Organic Chemistry Laboratory	1
BIOL 202L	Genetics	4
BIOL 237	Human Anatomy and Physiology I for the Health Sciences	3
	General Elective	3
	Total	14
	Recommended Third Pre-Professional Year
	Fall Semester
CHEM **302	Organic Chemistry	3
CHEM 304L	Organic Chemistry Laboratory	1
BIOL 238	Human Anatomy and Physiology II for the Health Sciences	3
PHYS 152	General Physics ⁽³⁾	3
	Selective A or B	3
	General Elective	3
	Total	16
	Spring Semester
	Biochemistry Course (optional) CHEM 421, CHEM 425, BIOC *423 or BIOC 445 accepted	3
STAT 145	Introduction to Statistics ⁽⁴⁾	3
BIOL 239L	Microbiology for Health Sciences and Non-Majors ⁽⁵⁾	4
	Selective A or B	3
	General Elective	3
	Total	16
	First Professional Year
	Fall Semester
PHRM 701	Pharmaceutics I	3
PHRM 703L	Pharmaceutical Care Lab I	3
PHRM 705	Pathophysiology	4
PHRM 706	Foundations of Drug Action	3
PHRM 707	Pharmacy and Health Care Delivery	3
PHRM 709	Introduction to Pharmacy Practice	1
PHRM 713	Pharmaceutical Calculations	1
	Total	18
	Spring Semester
PHRM 702	Pharmaceutics II	3
PHRM 704L	Pharmaceutical Care Lab II	3
PHRM 710	Mechanisms of Drug Action I	5
PHRM 715	Pathophysiology II	4
PHRM 717	Introductory Pharmacy Law	1
PHRM 719	Self-Care Therapeutics	2
	Total	18
	Second Professional Year
	Fall Semester
PHRM 718L	Pharmaceutical Care Lab III	2
PHRM 721	Self-Care Therapeutics II	1
PHRM 726	Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics	3
PHRM 728	Pharmacoepidemiology and Biomedical Literature Evaluation	3
PHRM 731	Mechanisms of Drug Action II	5
PHRM 771	Introductory Community Pharmacy Practice Experience	4
	Total	18
	Spring Semester
PHRM 732	Mechanisms of Drug Action III	5
PHRM 733L	Pharmaceutical Care Lab IV	2
PHRM 739	Pharmacotherapy I	6
PHRM 772	Introductory Institutional Pharmacy Practice Experience	2
PHRM 7XX	Professional Elective	2
	Total	17
	Third Professional Year
	Fall Semester
PHRM 751	Pharmacotherapy II	6
PHRM 756	Safe Medication Practices	2
PHRM 759	Advanced Law and Ethics	2
PHRM 762L	Pharmaceutical Care Lab V	2
PHRM 772	Introductory Institutional Pharmacy Practice Experience	2
PHRM 7XX	Professional Elective	2
	Total	16
	Spring Semester
PHRM 752	Pharmacotherapy III	6
PHRM 760	Pharmacy Healthcare Management and Economics	3
PHRM 764	Emerging Technologies in Pharmaceutical Care	1
PHRM 765L	Pharmaceutical Care Lab VI	2
PHRM 766	Public Health in Pharmacy	2
PHRM 7XX	Professional Elective	2
	Total	16
	Fourth Professional Year
	Fall and Spring Semesters
PHRM 770	Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience	36
	Total	36

Footnotes:

⁽¹⁾ MATH 162 fulfills requirements for 180.
⁽²⁾ PHYC 160 fulfills requirements for 151.
⁽³⁾PHYC 161 fulfills requirements for 152.
⁽⁴⁾ STAT 245 or PSY 200 fulfills requirements for STAT 145.
⁽⁵⁾ BIOL **351 and **352L fulfills requirements for BIOL 239L.

General elective courses to be taken from the following categories:

Communication: advanced English writing, technical or professional writing, linguistics or journalism.
Humanities: literature (including American, English, foreign and comparative literature), history or philosophy.
Social/behavioral sciences: anthropology, psychology, economics, geography, political science or sociology.
Foreign languages.
Fine arts: the history, appreciation, and criticism of art, music, theater or dance.
Health promotion: first aid, nutrition, and health.

*Non-professional physical education (PENP) courses and courses numbered 001 through 100 are not acceptable.

Selective A from a list of courses that emphasize the development of communication skills: Students with a previous Bachelor-level degree (or higher) are only required to have one communication selective course.

Public Speaking (CJ 130)
Interpersonal Communication (CJ 221)
Small Group Communication (CJ 225)
Business and Professional Speaking (CJ 332)
Professional Communication (CJ 333)
Health Communication (CJ 450)

Selective B from a list of courses that emphasize critical thinking and problem-solving:

Histology (BIOL *416L)
Molecular Cell Biology I (BIOL *429)
Biology of Toxins (BIOL 445/545)
Immunology (BIOL 456/556)
Microbial Physiology (BIOL *460)
Parasitology (BIOL 482L/582L)
Biology of Infectious Organisms (BIOL *490)
Quantitative Analysis (CHEM 253L)
Physical Chemistry (CHEM **311 or **315)
Expository Writing (ENGL 220)
Trigonometry (MATH 123)
A Survey of Mathematics (MATH 129)
Elements of Calculus II (MATH 181)
Introduction to Philosophy (PHIL 101)
Current Moral Problems (PHIL 102)
Reasoning and Critical Thinking (PHIL 156)
Professional Ethics (PHIL 245)

6 credit hours of professional electives are required for the Doctor of Pharmacy program.

Dual Degrees

Pharm.D./M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences with a concentration in Pharmacoeconomics, Epidemiology, Pharmaceutical Policy and Outcomes Research

The dual Pharm.D. and M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences with a concentration in Pharmacoeconomics, Epidemiology, Pharmaceutical Policy and Outcomes Research (PEPPOR) is designed to prepare students for leadership positions that demand knowledge of health sciences combined with research experience. The goal is to provide graduates with the skills, knowledge, and experience needed for positions in pharmacoeconomics, epidemiology, pharmaceutical policy, and outcomes research in academic settings, the pharmaceutical industry, or pharmacy management. Under this program, the College of Pharmacy will require a minimum of 20 credit hours of graduate-level courses in addition to 11 credit hours of science courses in the Pharm.D. curriculum for a total of 31 credit hours. Students should have completed an undergraduate degree for consideration for admission to the program and must commit to the dual Pharm.D. and M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences before completing their second year in the professional program. Applicants are considered for the program under the same criteria as applicants to the graduate program. The dual Pharm.D. and M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences with a concentration in PEPPOR will be conferred together upon successful completion of the program. It is expected that students will complete the M.S. within one year after completing the Pharm.D.

		Credit Hours
	Dual-credit hours
PHRM 545	Pharmacoeconomics *	3
PHRM 546 -and/or- PHRM 547	Healthcare Systems Review * Research Design and Analysis *	3
PHRM 707	Pharmacy and Health Care Delivery	3
PHRM 728	Pharmacoepidemiology and Biomedical Literature Evaluation	3
PHRM 760	Pharmacy Healthcare Management and Economics	3
PHRM 766	Public Health in Pharmacy	2
	Subtotal	17
PHRM 591	Seminar in Administrative Pharmacy	2
PHRM 599	Master's Thesis	6
	Electives (graduate-level biostatistics, epidemiology, etc.)	6
	Subtotal	14
	Total	31

* Pharm.D. elective.

Pharm.D./M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences with a concentration in Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Pharmacy is a health profession that integrates elements of chemistry, biology, anatomy, physiology, and other biomedical sciences. The Pharm.D. curriculum includes extensive didactic clinical preparation, hands-on clinical practice experience in a wide array of healthcare settings, and a greater emphasis on clinical pharmacy practice pertaining to optimize pharmacotherapy. Many advanced opportunities available to a Pharm.D. would benefit from formal scientific research experience. The M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences is a course- and research-based degree that affords the research experience necessary to apply the scientific method to advanced research in pharmacy. Completion of the M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences requires developing a thesis project, documenting the completed project, and defending a thesis. There is a growing need for Pharm.D. professionals to have formal research training to prepare them for many grant programs for which they are eligible as clinical doctorates. This need would be aided significantly by a program that oversees a formal research project, providing a complete "research culture" experience such as would be provided in a Master’s degree program. The dual Pharm.D. and M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences with a concentration in Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Sciences provides the guidance necessary for the Pharm.D. student to effectively translate scientific concepts to pharmaceutical research.

Requirements for the dual Pharm.D. and M.S. include completion of the UNM College of Pharmacy Pharm.D. curriculum and the following:

		Credit Hours
	Dual-credit hours
PHRM 706	Foundations of Drug Action	3
PHRM 710	Mechanisms of Drug Action I	5
PHRM 731	Mechanisms of Drug Action II	5
PHRM 732	Mechanisms of Drug Action III	5
	Subtotal	18
PHRM 598 -or- PHRM 798	Topics in Pharmaceutical Sciences * Problems in Pharmacy *	1
PHRM 593	Pharmaceutical Sciences and Toxicology Seminar (or other rigorous seminar series available for graduate credit)	2
PHRM 599	Master's Thesis	6
	Electives (graduate-level biostatistics, laboratory methods, etc.)	5
	Subtotal	14
	Total	32

* Additional requirement necessary to enable PHRM 706, 710, 731, 732 to become eligible for graduate-level credit and organize integration of Pharm.D. and M.S. curricula.

Pharm.D./M.B.A.

The College of Pharmacy and the Anderson School of Management offer a dual degree program leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Business Administration. The dual degree program is designed to prepare students for leadership positions that demand knowledge of both health sciences and management concepts. The goal is to provide graduates with skills, knowledge, and experience needed for management positions in the pharmaceutical industry, with health care organizations, or retail/independent pharmacies. Under this program, the College of Pharmacy accepts 6 credit hours of M.B.A. core courses as professional electives and the Anderson Graduate School of Management accepts 6 credit hours (PHRM 707 and 760) of credit in the College of Pharmacy toward the 18 credit hours of elective credit in the M.B.A. program. Students pursuing this program must satisfy the admission and other academic requirements of both schools. Those planning to enter the dual program should consult with the admission officers of both schools as early as possible. Students that do not have a Bachelor's degree must meet the admission requirements of Anderson's "Three-Two" program.

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