Four-year Florida Pathway

Four-Year Florida Pathway

The LECOM School of Pharmacy curriculum in Bradenton, Fla., offers a four-year Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree pathway. The administration and faculty continuously work to enhance learning styles by using active and interactive teaching strategies.

The curriculum begins by introducing students to the profession of Pharmacy and pharmaceutic sciences while reinforcing foundational sciences. Next students will delve into a system-based curriculum which introduces them to pharmacotherapeutics and clinical exposure from the first year onward. This lays a solid foundation for training in clinical sciences during the entire length of the didactic period and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE) in year four. The APPE year consists of six rotations, six weeks each in community and clinical settings.

The opportunities for Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) graduates are endless. Pharmacists are currently working in community pharmacies, government agencies, hospice and home health care, hospital and institutional settings, independent ownership, long-term care facilities, consulting, managed care, medical and scientific publishing, drug information and research in the pharmaceutical industry, professional associations, uniformed service (public health and military), and academics.

For more information, please contact pharmacyfla@lecom.edu.