Composed by Fall 2018-Spring 2019 Executive Board Pre-Pharmacy Club Composed by Fall 2018-Spring 2019 Executive Board

Who are we? Jason Van, President, Senior, Cellular and Molecular Biology Major, MB3 Minor jvan1@students.towson.edu Heaven Weldemariam, Vice President, Junior, MB3 Major hwelde1@students.towson.edu Cami Andreini, Secretary, Senior, Chemistry Major candre14@students.towson.edu Tsion Demissie, Treasurer, Junior, MB3 Major tdemis4@students.towson.edu Advisor: Dr. Ana-Maria Soto asoto@towson.edu

Fields of Pharmacy Community (Retail) Pharmacy Clinical (Hospital) Pharmacy Nuclear Pharmacy Mail Order Pharmacy Research Academic Long Term Care Pharmacy FDA/NIH Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Military Pharmacy Compounding Pharmacy

PharmCAS “Pharmacy College Application Service” Essentially the ‘common app’ for pharmacy schools 2018-2019 Cycle Application fee: $175 plus $55 per additional school There is a fee assistance program for those who need Majority of the schools in the United States utilize PharmCAS Official Transcripts are mailed to PharmCAS Evaluations/Recommendations are electronically sent to PharmCAS Personal Statement is uploaded directly to PharmCAS All GPA’s are calculated by PharmCAS Study Abroad, if classes are taken at other schools, AP classes not calculated toward GPA

Pre-Requisites English (ENGL 102) Calculus (MATH 273) With Upper Level as well Calculus (MATH 273) Statistics (MATH 231) Economics (most likely microeconomics) (ECON 201/202) Communications (COMM 131) Humanities/Social Science (~12 Credits) Physics (with lab) (PHYS 211/212 OR 241/242) General Biology (BIOL 201 OR 200 + 200L) Human Anatomy and Physiology 1&2 (with lab*) (BIOL 221/222 + 221L,222L) Upper Level Biology Microbiology* (BIOL 318) Biochemistry* (CHEM 351) General Chemistry 1&2 (with lab) (CHEM 131, 132 + 131L/132L) Organic Chemistry 1&2 (with lab) (CHEM 331 + CHEM 332) Total ~65 minimum credits *Pre-requisites vary by school

Pharmacy Schools around Towson University University of Maryland, Baltimore, School of Pharmacy Norte Dame of Maryland University, School of Pharmacy University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, School of Pharmacy (3 year accelerated program) Shenandoah University School of Pharmacy Temple University School of Pharmacy

PCAT “Pharmacy College Admissions Test” Fee: $210.00 Five Sections, 3 Hours 40 Minutes with 15 min break, 192 MC Questions, 1 writing prompt Writing Biology Chemistry Critical Reading Qualitative Reasoning (Math) Upcoming Testing Dates Oct 22 – Nov 2, 2018 Jan 3-4, 2019 Feb 1-14, 2019 There is usually a July test date.

Pharmacy Technician (A Pharmacist’s Right Hand Man) Medical Billing Calling insurance, doctors to verify prescriptions, other pharmacies Filling and processing new prescriptions, and refills Inventory management, restocking, ordering Clerk File completed prescriptions Cleaning Compounding

Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Must take, and pass the certification exam to become a certified Pharmacy Technician Fee: $129.00 Most times waved by company of the pharmacy you are working at 90 questions, 2 hours Pharmacy law, brand/generic drugs, conversions, simple math, some hospital pharmacy practice Usually get a raise Attractive on pharmacy application, but not needed

State vs. National Certification State Technician Certification Required by state law Can get certified through certain pharmacy technician programs Must obtain within 6 months of employment by a pharmacy $45.00 application fee Required fingerprint and background check National Certification PTCB Raise in salary Attractive on resume If you get your National certification, you must apply for State Certification. If you have your state certification, no need for National certification