Program Requirements
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
Requirements
The number of credits is listed in parentheses after each course title.
- PHAR 3117 - Introduction to Pharmacy Profession (1)
- PHAR 3121- IPE: TeamSTEPPS (0.5)
- PHAR 3122 - Pharmacy Calculations (2)
- PHAR 3123 - Clinical Appl. of Epidem.I (2)
- PHAR 3135 - Health Care Delivery (3)
- PHAR 3142 - Pharmaceutics I (4)
- PHAR 3144 - Systems Pharmacology I (4)
- PHAR 3148 - Biosystems I (4)
- PHAR 3218 - Introduction to Diversity (1)
- PHAR 3226 - State Pharmacy Law (2)
- PHAR 3237 - Applied Pathophysiology and Therapeutics I (3)
- PHAR 3240 - Biosystems II (4)
- PHAR 3242 - Pharmaceutics II (4)
- PHAR 3244 - Systems Pharmacology II (4)
- PHAR 4112 - Liquid & Solid Preps (1)
- PHAR 4135 - Communications and Counseling Skills (3)
- PHAR 4139 - Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience I (3)
- PHAR 4144 - Systems Pharmacology III (4)
- PHAR 4155 - Applied Pathophysiology and Therapeutics II (5)
- PHAR 4212 - Sterile & Semi- Solid Preps (1)
- PHAR 4223 - Clinical Appl. of Epidem II (2)
- PHAR 4236 - Population Based Health Care (2)
- PHAR 4244 - Systems Pharmacology IV (4)
- PHAR 4255 - Applied Pathophysiology and Therapeutics III (5)
- PHAR 4340 - Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience II (2)
- PHAR 5113 - Critical Evaluation of Medical Literature I (1)
- PHAR 5119 - Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience III (1)
- PHAR 5121 - IPE: SBIRT (.5 )
- PHAR 5125 - Ethics in Pharmacy Practice (2)
- PHAR 5137 - Concepts in Pharmacy Practice I (3)
- PHAR 5144 - Systems Pharmacology V (4)
- PHAR 5155 - Applied Pathophysiology and Therapeutics IV (5)
- PHAR 5213 - Critical Evaluation of Medical Literature II (1)
- PHAR 5219 - Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience IV (1)
- PHAR 5225 - Federal Pharmacy Law (2)
- PHAR 5236 - Managing Practice and Personnel (3)
- PHAR 5237 - Concepts in Pharmacy Practice II (3)
- PHAR 5265 - Applied Pathophysiology and Therapeutics V (6)
- Six credits of electives
Total: 109 credits
APPE Rotations
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE) in the fourth year will consist of seven six-week rotations. Four required rotations include acute care, ambulatory care, community practice, and health systems. Three elective rotations can be selected in areas such as pediatrics, drug information, infectious diseases, ICU/critical care, emergency medicine, advanced hospital practice, managed care, psychiatry, geriatrics, hospice, nutrition, pharmacokinetics, or any other approved healthcare area.
Total: 42 credits
PHAR 6401 - APPE Elective I (6)
PHAR 6402 - APPE Elective II (6)
PHAR 6403 - APPE Elective III (6)
PHAR 6701 - APPE Core Community (6)
PHAR 6702 - APPE Core Health System (6)
PHAR 6703 - APPE Core Acute Care (6)
PHAR 6704 - APPE Core Ambulatory Care (6)
Graduation Requirements
To earn the Pharm.D. degree from St. John Fisher University, a student must do the following:
- Successfully complete all prerequisite coursework for admission
- Successfully complete all pharmacy coursework and professional/co-curricular requirements
- Have a minimum 2.00 cumulative grade point average for all courses taken in the Pharm.D. curriculum
- Satisfy all financial and library obligations to the University.
- Be approved by the faculty for graduation
Regardless of academic achievement, a student on disciplinary probation may not graduate from St. John Fisher University until the probation has been removed.
Please refer to the School of Pharmacy Student Handbook for all policies on academic progression.
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) and Master of Public Health (MPH) Program Agreement
OVERVIEW
The School of Arts and Sciences Public Health Program and the Wegmans School of Pharmacy at St. John Fisher University have established an agreement between the Pharm.D. and MPH degree programs that provides pharmacy students with the option of completing an MPH degree. The goal of this cooperative program is to train pharmacy students in skills outside of their traditional practice role. Given the ever-changing scope of practice, this agreement allows pharmacy students to integrate their pharmaceutical skills with public health expertise to become effective leaders in pharmacy practice and public health settings.
The Wegmans School of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy program is accredited by Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. The Public Health Program at School of Arts and Sciences is seeking accreditation by the Council on Education for Public Health. Both programs are individually registered with NYSED. St. John Fisher University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Program Descriptions
MPH Overview
The Master of Public Health program at St. John Fisher University prepares students for careers as public health professionals and practitioners across public, not-for-profit, and private sectors where they will work to improve healthcare planning, delivery, assessment, and outcomes for individuals and communities. A major focus of the program are the healthcare needs and disparities across the Greater Rochester region and beyond —specifically addressing nutrition, substance abuse, mental health, maternal/child health, and the impact of trauma and poverty while working with a mix of populations. The program places particular emphasis on the practical, practice-oriented aspects of an MPH education, preparing students for administrative and managerial careers in different fields across health care.
The mission of the MPH program is to advance scholarship, research, and service so that students become effective members of interprofessional teams that seek innovative solutions to regional, state, and national health concerns. Guided by current theory, evidence-based methods, and a collaborative ethos, students will address the systemic inequities impacting our community to promote public health and public health policies through constructive partnerships within the public and private sectors.
In accordance with standards recommended by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), students develop a strong understanding of the social science foundations of public health, along with the ethical imperatives and the essential analytical and administrative skill sets. The MPH curriculum focuses on measures of morbidity and mortality across populations, program design and evaluation, community health needs assessment, health care issues and special populations, public health policy, promotion of evidence-based interventions, and systems management. Student learning is facilitated through a variety of teaching methodologies, including class discussions, small-group work, case-study analysis, community-based activities, and internships.
Pharm.D. Overview
Throughout the first three years of the curriculum are professional courses that provide you with the opportunity to:
- Integrate and apply information
- Complete projects and assignments while working in small groups
- Support the development of critical thinking
- Foster the spirit of collaboration among you and your classmates
By integrating physiology, medicinal chemistry, and pharmacology, the program gives you a broad view of how various medications interact within the human body. Courses on drug action and drug therapy are team-taught by system (i.e., cardiovascular, neurological, renal, etc.).
Early on, the curriculum places you in the laboratory, teaching and honing your compounding and dispensing skills. In fact, a broad array of introductory and advanced pharmacy practice experiences are available to you over the course of your academic tenure with the program.
The Pharm.D. degree is awarded after successful completion of four years of full-time study.
REQUIREMENTS
The 42-credit hour MPH degree program offers courses designed for student pharmacists in the SJF Pharm.D. program and the working pharmacy professionals who have earned the Pharm.D. degree from SJF.
Any pharmacy student pursuing the MPH degree must have a minimum GPA in the Pharm.D. program of 3.0 and must have earned a B or higher in PHAR 3123 - Principles, Methods and Clinical Applications of Epidemiology in Pharmacy Practice I (2), prior to applying to the MPH.
The number of credits for each course is designated in parentheses after the course title.
Required Courses – 39 credits
- GPBH 501 - Principles of Public and Community Health (3)
- GPBH 503 - Biostatistics (3)
- GPBH 505 - Epidemiology (3)
- GPBH 507 - Social and Preventive Health (3)
- GPBH 509 - Public Health Policy and Healthcare Delivery Systems (3)
- GPBH 511 - Environmental Health (3)
- GPBH 513 - Behavioral Health (3)
- GPBH 515 - Healthcare Administration, Program Planning, and Evaluation (3)
- GPBH 517 - Data Analytics and Healthcare Information Systems (3)
- GPBH 519 - Advanced Epidemiology (3)
- GPBH 521 – IPE: TeamSTEPPS (0)
- GPBH 523 – Health Delivery, Administration, and Budgeting (3)
- GPBH 611 - Community-based Practicum (3)
- GPBH 613 - Capstone (3)
Electives – 3 credits
Choose One course from the following:
- GPBH 512 - Health Disparities Across Populations (3)
- GPBH 514 - Aging Populations and Health (3)
- GPBH 518 - Special Populations (3)
- GPBH 520 - Global Health (3)
Total: 42 credits
| Vetted Pharmacy Courses (13.5 credits) | Substituted MPH Course(s) (12 credits) |
| PHAR 3123 - Principles, Methods and Clinical Applications of Epidemiology in Pharmacy Practice I (2)
AND PHAR 4223 - Principles, Methods and Clinical Applications of Epidemiology in Pharmacy Practice II (2) |
Required:
GPBH 505 - Epidemiology (3) |
| PHAR 3121 – IPE: TeamSTEPPS (0.5) | GPBH 521 – IPE: TeamSTEPPS (0.0) |
| PHAR 3135 - Healthcare Care Delivery (3) | Required:
GBPH 515 - Healthcare Administration, Program Planning, and Evaluation (3) |
| PHAR 4139 - Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience I (3) | Required:
GPBH 611 - Community-based Practicum (3) |
| PHAR 4236 – Population-based Healthcare (2)
AND PHAR 3218 – Introduction to Diversity (1) |
Elective:
GPBH 512 - Health Disparities Across Populations (3) OR GPBH 518 - Special Populations (3) |
* The Pharm.D. proposed courses equates to 13.5 credit hours towards the Pharm.D. and 12 credit hours toward the MPH.
Pharmacy students may also use up to 6 credits from the MPH program as electives within the Pharm.D. program.
The total amount of MPH courses required for fulfillment of the MPH degree after applying the Pharmacy courses is 10 classes (30 credits). If students use 2 courses from the MPH towards their Pharm.D. for electives, then the total additional credit hours is 24 credits for the MPH program.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Dr. Heather McGrane Minton, MPH Program Director, School of Arts and Sciences; hmcgrane@sjf.edu
Dr. Angela Nagel, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Wegmans School of Pharmacy; anagel@sjf.edu