Pharmacy School Preparation
What is a Pharmacist?
Pharmacy is science that includes health care, direct patient contact, technology, ethics, and much more. A pharmacist is a trusted medication expert. They understand certain drugs and are familiar with the biochemical make up of them and how that impacts their use, side effects, interactions, and effectiveness.
Location specialists can focus on being a/an:
- Academia pharmacist
- Community pharmacist
- Government pharmacist
- Hospital pharmacist
- Industry pharmacist
- Military pharmacist
- Research pharmacist
- Wholesale pharmacist
Specialty Area pharmacists can focus on being a/an:
- Ambulatory care
- Critical care pharmacy
- Nuclear pharmacy
- Nutrition support pharmacy
- Oncology pharmacy
- Pediatric pharmacy
- Pharmacotherapy
- Psychiatric pharmacy
Resources and Opportunities:
- A day in the life of a pharmacist
- Pharmacy admission FAQS
- American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
- Are you qualified for PharmD school?
- Tips for applying to school
- List of scholarships
- Top scholarships for Pharmacy School
Where should I apply?