51°µÍø

Mission

Advance the practice of pharmacy through an exemplary, learner-centered pharmacy education built upon interprofessional collaboration, patient care, service, and research. 

Core Values

The School of Pharmacy operates by a set of values that emphasizes

• Learner-centered approaches
• Professional and servant leadership
• Diversity and inclusiveness
• Lifelong learning, discovery, and creativity
• Integrity and accountability
• Continuous quality improvement

Overview

The school offers the Doctor of Pharmacy as the professional degree that prepares students for careers as pharmacists in a variety of practice settings. A minimum of two years of undergraduate pre-professional education is required for admission which can be completed at 51°µÍø or elsewhere. The Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree is awarded after successful completion of four years of professional study in the Westbrook College of Health Professions School of Pharmacy located on 51°µÍø’s Portland Campus in Portland, Maine. To apply or to learn more about our exciting professional pharmacy program, please call 1 (800) 477-451°µÍø, or email gradadmissions@une.edu

Pharmacy is one of the most highly respected healthcare professions in the United States. We believe that our program makes a difference in providing competent practitioners to serve the health needs of our citizens. In addition to achieving the Doctor of Pharmacy degree, all graduates of the program will be further certified to immunize patients, perform Medication Therapy Management, and communicate to patients about Point of Care Testing options. These certifications are offered by national pharmacy associations and the 51°µÍø SOP has incorporated them into the curriculum.

Interprofessional education

Vision

We envision interprofessional learning as a cornerstone of education for healthcare professions.

Mission

The mission of the 51°µÍø School of Pharmacy Interprofessional Education (IPE) program is to prepare healthcare professionals to provide patient and community care in a collaborative team environment. We integrate with 51°µÍø's diverse collection of programs in the healthcare professions to provide opportunities for students to learn from and with one another. Collaborative patient- and community-centered practice is cultivated to improve the effectiveness of healthcare and patients quality of life.

Goals

1. ​Establish collaborative relationships with other health professions and community partners to foster student-centered learning environments reflective of IPEC competencies (communication; teamwork; roles and responsibilities; values, ethics, and population health).
2. Create, implement, and assess the curriculum and co-curricular activities guided by IPEC competencies. 
3. Collaborate with faculty, students, and staff from other health professions and community partners on research and scholarly activities.
4. Advance the development of the next generation of leaders in IPE/IPP

Research objectives

The School of Pharmacy strives to achieve balance in its research efforts between discovery of clinically relevant drugs or drug delivery systems and pre-clinical and clinical development of these entities. Our primary area of focus will be the discovery and development of new drug molecules. Other areas of research activity will include therapeutic biomarkers, drug delivery methods, nutraceuticals, herbal medicines, and strategies for assessing individual variations in drug response, nutritional status or inborn errors of metabolism. We educate our pharmacy students about the drug discovery process and the necessary regulatory compliance required for drug development. Our students will understand the basic science, thought process, and strategies for the generation of new drug discoveries. They will also be familiar with the safety, the formulation, and the delivery of new drug entities. They will have instruction on the principles of proper clinical trial design and the process by which a new drug product is introduced into commercial use.

University of New England School of Pharmacy’s Doctor of Pharmacy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 190 LaSalle Street, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60603-3410, Phone: (312) 664-3575, Fax: 1 (866) 228-2631, website .

First Year

Fall Semester Courses	Credits
PHAR 355 - Integrated Group Learning I	2
PHAR 357 - Abilities Lab I	2
PHAR 361 - Introduction to Pharmacy	1
PHAR 363 - Foundations of Medicinal Chemistry	1
PHAR 365 - Foundations of Pharmacology	1
PHAR 367 - Foundations of Drug Information	1
PHAR 369 - Foundations of Pharmacy Calculations	1
PHAR 371 - Biochemistry	3
PHAR 373 - Pharmaceutics	3
Total	15

Spring Semester	Credits
PHAR 356 - Integrated Group Learning II	2
PHAR 358 - Abilities Lab II	2
PHAR 362 - Foundations of Pharmacogenomics	2
PHAR 364 - Medical Immunology	3
PHAR 366 - Pharmacokinetics	3
PHAR 374 - Evidence-Based Medicine & Biostatistics	3
PHAR 376 - Introduction to Self-Care	2
Total	17

Summer	Credits
PHAR 370 - Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience I	4
PHAR 380 - AST Bridge Course *(completed by international students applying under the Advanced Standing Track)	4

Second Year

Fall Semester	Credits
PHAR 455 - Integrated Group Learning III	2
PHAR 457 - Abilities Lab III	2
PHAR 477 - Healthcare Systems and Quality	3
PHAR 481 - Drugs and Disease I - Introduction to Drugs and Disease	3
PHAR 483 - Drugs and Disease II - Cardiovascular I	4
PHAR 485 - Drugs and Disease III - Cardiovascular II	2
Elective	2
Total	18

Spring Semester	Credits
PHAR 456 - Integrated Group Learning IV	2
PHAR 458 - Abilities Lab IV	2
PHAR 478 - Social Behavior, Outcomes, and Population Health	3
PHAR 482 - Drugs and Disease IV - Renal	2
PHAR 484 - Drugs and Disease V - Infectious Disease I	3
PHAR 486 - Drugs and Disease VI - Infectious Disease II	3
Elective	2
Total	17

Summer	Credits
PHAR 470 - Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience II	3

Third Year

Fall Semester	Credits
PHAR 555 - Integrated Group Learning V	2
PHAR 557 - Abilities Lab V	2
PHAR 577 - Pharmacy Management and Leadership	3
PHAR 581 - Drugs and Disease VII - Endocrine/GI	3
PHAR 583 - Drugs and Disease VIII - Pain/Inflammation	3
PHAR 585 - Drugs and Disease IX - Oncology	2
PHAR 591 - Interprofessional Experience	3
Total	18

Spring Semester	Credits
PHAR 556 - Integrated Group Learning VI	2
PHAR 558 - Abilities Lab VI	2
PHAR 578 - Pharmacy Law & Ethics	3
PHAR 582 - Drugs and Disease X - Psych	3
PHAR 584 - Drugs and Disease XI - Neurology	2
PHAR 586 - Drugs and Disease XII - Respiratory, Men's/Women's Health	3
PHAR 570 - Longitudinal IPPE	1
Elective	2
Total	18

Fourth Year

Summer, Fall, Spring	Credits
PHAR 600's - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (6 x 6 weeks each)	36
Total	146

Pharmacy Practice Experiences

The process of experiential education provides the student with the ability to integrate first-hand practical experience with their didactic and laboratory coursework.

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE)

All course requirements in the first and second professional years must be successfully completed before a student may participate in an IPPE. The Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience will consist of two courses, one of four weeks duration, and one of three weeks duration. The four-week course will occur in a community (retail) pharmacy while the other will occur in an institutional (hospital) pharmacy. The community course experience, totaling 160 hours is four credits while the institutional course, totaling 120 hours, is three credits. A one-credit hour course, PHAR 570, registered for in the third year, is required to provide the additional credit hour needed for the full 300 hours of IPPE experience. Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences in community and institutional pharmacy settings begin early in the professional curriculum and are interfaced with didactic course instruction. This provides an introduction to the profession and continues in a progressive manner preparing the pharmacy student for advanced pharmacy practice experiences.

Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE)

All first- through third-year courses must be successfully completed before a student may participate in an Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience. The APPEs will begin immediately following the third year and continue throughout the fourth year. These experiences will consist of six, six-week assignments for a total of 36 credit hours (1440 contact hours). Each student will be required to successfully complete four required experiences in the following patient care settings: inpatient acute care medicine; outpatient or ambulatory care, community pharmacy, institutional pharmacy, as well as, two elective experiences in various practice environments.

Advanced Standing Track

Pharmacists holding a pharmacy degree (Bachelor's or higher equivalent) from another country may apply to the Advanced Standing Track (AST). Students accepted into this track will complete the AST Bridge course in the summer term and then matriculate into the second year of pharmacy school in the following fall term.

Pharmacy students must complete all Doctor of Pharmacy program requirements and receive a passing grade in all courses and clinical rotations to be eligible for graduation. The graduating student must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better.

Matriculation and continued enrollment requirements

In addition to receiving a passing grade in all course and clinical rotations, a student is expected to read, understand, accept and adhere to the following requirements. Failure to comply with these requirements by stated deadlines is considered unprofessional conduct and may impact or delay the student's graduation.

1. SOP Code of Professional Conduct
2. 51°µÍø SOP Name Badges
   School Name badges are issued to students upon matriculation. Students are expected to wear these name badges at all times to identify themselves as members of the School of Pharmacy community
3. Immunizations
   Students are required to have appropriate immunizations before they matriculate into and as they progress through the PharmD program
4. CPR Training
   All School of Pharmacy students are required to have current CPR certification. The training program needs to be the American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (CPR and AED) Program or the American Red Cross CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer & Health Care Provider. An online or blended course will not be accepted. A copy of your CPR card must be uploaded to the student’s RxPreceptor account along with the expiration date
5. Pharmacy Intern License
   Students must be able to meet the Maine State Board of Pharmacy Licensing requirements to obtain a valid Maine Pharmacy Intern License, which is required to complete experiential courses in the State of Maine. Inability to obtain and maintain a valid license may prevent a student from continuing in the program and completing the requirements for graduation.
   In accordance with the Maine Board of Pharmacy rules and regulations, any change in your name, address, email address, criminal convictions, disciplinary actions, or any material change set forth in your original application for licensure must be reported to the Board of Pharmacy within 10 days. Failure to follow this requirement may result in an immediate suspension of your intern license and a possible civil penalty/fine
6. HIPPA
   Students must be in compliance with 51°µÍø HIPAA requirements to attend classes and rotations
7. PCOA Assessment
   All P2 and P3 students are required to take the PCOA exam.
8. Communication skills
   Passing a written and verbal English proficiency test.
9. NAPLEX Review Week
   All P4 students are required to take part in the School of Pharmacy NAPLEX Review week during the week between the end of the spring term of the graduation year and the 51°µÍø Commencement and WCHP Hooding ceremony.
10. Students must achieve a passing raw score of 75% or greater on a pre-NAPLEX exam during their P4 year
11. Electronic Portfolio
    Students will maintain an electronic portfolio as directed by School policy.
12. Health Insurance
    This is a requirement of all students at the University of New England.
13. Drug Screening
    Rotation sites may request drug screens. Information obtained in drug screens may inhibit students from completing introductory or advanced practice experiences and thus may delay or hinder graduation. Students must pay for these tests
14. Background checks
    The School may be required to provide information from background checks on each student who participates in IPPE and APPE rotations. Any disqualification of a student by a practice facility could prevent the student from undertaking clinical rotations that are required to complete the pharmacy program at the University of New England. Students may have to pay for these checks
15. Transportation
    All students must provide their own transportation to off-campus pharmacy practice experience sites
16. Laptop Computers
    Students must have laptop computers, meeting School of Pharmacy minimum specifications, upon arrival to campus to attend required sessions/classes
17. School-sponsored professional events
    All students are expected to be in attendance at the following events: White Coat, University of New England Commencement, and WCHP Hooding Ceremony.

Technical Standards

All students must be able to meet the following University of New England (51°µÍø) School of Pharmacy technical standards. A student accepted into the Doctor of Pharmacy program must have abilities and skills in five categories observation, communication, motor, intellectual, and behavioral/social. Standards are developed as criteria to achieve the Doctor of Pharmacy degree in preparation for licensure as a practicing pharmacist and for postgraduate professional training and education in any of the varied fields of pharmacy. Further, the safety of the patient, on whom the pharmaceutical education process is largely focused, must be guarded as the final and ultimate consideration.

The University of New England, Westbrook College of Health Professions School of Pharmacy acknowledges Section 504 of the 1973 Vocational Rehabilitation Act and PL 11-336, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 19903, and requires minimum technical standards be present in students accepted into the Doctor of Pharmacy program. The School of Pharmacy will engage in an interactive process with applicants with disabilities but the School of Pharmacy reserves the right not to admit any applicant who cannot meet the Technical Standards set forth below, with reasonable accommodations. Applicants are not required to disclose the nature of their disability(ies), if any, to the Admissions Committee. However, any applicant with questions about these technical standards is strongly encouraged to discuss his/her specific issue(s) with the Student Access Center prior to the interview process. If appropriate, and upon the request of the applicant, reasonable accommodations will be provided.

Reasonable accommodation for persons with documented disabilities will be considered on an individual basis, but a student in the Doctor of Pharmacy program must be able to perform in an independent manner. Every applicant is considered without regard to disability. Once accepted, students must complete all elements of the curriculum with or without reasonable accommodations. In the case of a documented disability, the School of Pharmacy must be fully satisfied that the applicant can make progress through the curriculum. Students in the Doctor of Pharmacy program must have the functional use of the senses of vision and hearing. A student's skills will also be lessened without the functional use of the senses of equilibrium and smell. Additionally, they must have sufficient exteroceptive senses (touch, pain, and temperature), and sufficient motor functions to permit them to carry out the activities described in the sections that follow. Doctor of Pharmacy students must be able to integrate information received from multiple senses quickly and accurately. They must also have the intellectual ability to learn, integrate, analyze and synthesize data. Graduates of the School of Pharmacy must have the knowledge and skills to function in a broad variety of clinical, administrative, and leadership situations and to render a wide spectrum of pharmaceutical care.

Throughout the pharmacy program, a student will be expected to maintain the technical standards and demonst