The World of Pharmacy University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy Memphis Knoxville

Did You Know that Pharmacists…  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

Pharmacy Careers  Retail pharmacy  Compounding pharmacy  Nuclear pharmacy  Clinical pharmacy  Outpatient  Inpatient  Managed care  Pharmacy specialties  Long-term care  Medical publishing  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 pre- pharmacy 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  Prepare medications in unavailable forms & strengths  Patient-specific products  Boutique pharmacy  Making items such as:  Lollipops  Gummibears  Hormones  Magic Mouthwash

Nuclear Pharmacy  Prepare radioactive materials that are used for diagnostic tests or for treating certain diseases  Radiation products  Diagnosing & treating hyperthyroidism  Brain imaging

Clinical Pharmacy  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 Veterinary Pharmacy Geriatric Pharmacy Pediatric Pharmacy Pharmacists that specialize in cardiology Certified Diabetes Educator

Indian Health Services Pharmacy  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!

U.S. Government Pharmacy  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

Should You Be a Pharmacist?  Do you like…  Chemistry, Biology, Math?  To help people?  To solve problems and puzzles?  Are you…  Dependable? Organized?  Detail-oriented?  Able to communicate well with others?

UT College of Pharmacy  Two campuses: Memphis & Knoxville  Clinical Education opportunities statewide 

UT Pharmacy Requirements  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 - 70 th percentile  On-site Interview

How to Apply  PCAT registration   PharmCAS application  Pharmacy College Application Service   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  Faster than the average for all other occupations!

Questions? The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA employer.