Doctor of Pharmacy at the Medical College of Wisconsin
MCW's Innovative PharmD Program
Three-Year Program
MCW’s Pharmacy School is one of the few pharmacy schools in the country offering a three-year doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) degree. This is ideal if you are interested in beginning your work as a pharmacist one year sooner than your counterparts at other institutions or are eager to begin practicing immediately after graduation with certificates in hand for point of care testing, medication therapy management and immunization training.
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Experiential Education
You'll complete a total of 2240 clinical practice hours at community pharmacies, academic and community hospitals and ambulatory care settings.
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Academic Medical Center Partnerships
Reinforce your skills in real-life practice settings. Our partnerships with Froedtert, Children’s Wisconsin, and the Zablocki VA Medical Center provide access to state-of-the-art facilities.
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Interprofessional Education
MCW pharmacy students begin interprofessional education during their very first session and advance to pharmacy practice and patient care experiences throughout the curriculum.
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Small Class Size
In addition to small class sizes and significant one-on-one attention from renowned faculty, as an MCW Pharmacy School student, you will find a supportive, approachable and innovative learning environment. The educational experience delivered through our unique program blends more than a century of rich medical education traditions with cutting edge educational technologies and team-based learning models in a 21st century pharmacy school curriculum.
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Academic Year in Review 2023
Curriculum Schedule and Catalog
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