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Doctor of Pharmacy at the Medical College of Wisconsin

There is an increasing demand for pharmacists who can provide expanded services, helping to alleviate the physician shortage by providing greater access to primary and preventive care to patients. That’s why MCW’s Pharmacy School offers an innovative model of pharmacy education, helping to develop a pipeline of new, world-class pharmacists for Wisconsin to ensure that high quality healthcare continues for future generations in both urban and rural communities throughout the state.

MCW's Innovative PharmD Program

3-Year Program

3-Year Program

MCW’s Pharmacy School is one of the few pharmacy schools in the country offering a 3-year doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) degree.

This is ideal if you are interested in pursuing a residency program 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.

Pharmacy students fill a syringe during a laboratory activity.
Experiential Education

Experiential Education

You'll complete a total of 2240 clinical practice hours at community pharmacies, academic and community hospitals and ambulatory care settings.

What makes MCW unique? Clinical experience begin in the second quarter of your first year and continue weekly. 

Advanced clinical experiences in your third and final year of the PharmD program take you out of the classroom and immerse you in the practice setting full time.

Pharmacy Student takes a woman's blood pressure at a community event.
Academic Medical Center Partnerships

Academic Medical Center Partnerships

The Medical College of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy is located on a premier academic medical center: the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center.

Reinforce your skills in real-life practice settings. Our partnerships with Froedtert, Children’s Wisconsin, and the Zablocki VA Medical Center provide access to top-ranked, state-of-the-art practice settings.

Woman fills a prescription at the Children's Wisconsin pharmacy.
Interprofessional Education

Interprofessional Education

MCW pharmacy students begin interprofessional education during their very first session, interacting with students from 12 different healthcare professions throughout the 3-year curriculum.

Engage in more than 200 hours of interprofessional collaborative experiences. You will gain experience providing team-based care, which contributes to better outcomes for patients.

Develop cross-functional collaboration skills by learning alongside students in programs such as medical, nursing, physician assistant, anesthesia, medical interpreter and more.

Pharmacy students collaborate with MSOE nursing students during an interprofessional education event.
Small Class Size

Small Class Size

In addition to small class sizes and meaningful mentorship opportunities with 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 2024

Read about how students, faculty, and staff achieve the MCW School of Pharmacy’s core missions: Learn, Innovate, Engage, Advocate.
See the year in review

Curriculum Schedule and Catalog

In order to prepare you to fulfill all aspects of the expanding role of the pharmacist, MCW stands ready to provide you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to practice at the top of your license upon earning your degree. That is why your educational experience will include extensive training on administering vaccines, basic medical tests (strep, sinus infections, etc.) and other patient care services, so you can contribute effectively and efficiently to meeting the needs of patients and the community.

Academic Concentrations

MCW Pharmacy School students may pursue an academic concentration to enhance their subject knowledge, satisfy an intellectual interest, or increase their experience in a specific field of pharmacy. Academic concentrations provide a means for students to align elective courses, clinical rotations and a culminating project around a particular thematic area. These focused concentrations enhance Doctor of Pharmacy program graduates' competitiveness in the job market and post-graduate training programs. In Year 1, students may apply to pursue an academic concentration in one of the following areas:
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Research
Expose student pharmacists to the fundamentals of research, cultivate an appreciation for research, and position students as highly competitive candidates for formal post-graduate training.
Population Health
Expose student pharmacists to the fundamentals of population-based health management, cultivate an appreciation for community engagement, and position students as highly competitive interdisciplinary providers of culturally competent direct patient care and service for underserved communities. Student pharmacists will be able to provide care within various sectors of the community (e.g., health care systems, public health, industry, academia, healthcare) to achieve positive health outcomes with communities served.
Specialized Pharmacy Practice
Recognize student pharmacist professionals that have developed skills in an area of specialized pharmacy practice. Pharmacists who have documented specialized experience have additional benefits with personal satisfaction and career advancement. Students are required to have a longitudinal focus (across elective courses, rotations, and project) in a particular area to complete this concentration.
Entrepreneurship &  Leadership
Expose student pharmacists to the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and leadership to prepare for a future career in pharmacy leadership or administration in a variety of settings, including independent pharmacy and health-systems pharmacy.

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