Focus Areas leading to Certificates
of Achievement
Pharmacy
The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences offers several focus
areas that enhance the generalist Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
Students pursuing these focus areas receive a certificate of
achievement upon completion of didactic and experiential course
work. These certificates of achievement may allow for practice
in specialized areas.
Focus Areas
Community Pharmacy Ownership
requirements include successful completion of the Community Pharmacy
Ownership PHA 505 elective and the advanced community pharmacy
practice experience (APPE) titled Advanced Community (PHA 681) in
the fourth professional year. Students receive experiential training
in the distributive aspects of community pharmacy as well as
involvement in the application of pharmaceutical care in the
community practice setting. For more information please
contact Dr. Jackson jackson_r@mercer.edu
Diabetes Care requirements
include successful completion of the following three items: the
Diabetes Care (PHA 569) elective, an ambulatory care APPE or an
advanced community APPE at a selected site with special
emphasis in diabetes care, and a diabetes care practicum taken at
the end of the fourth professional year. For more information
please contact Dr. Ryan ryan_gj@mercer.edu
Geriatric Pharmacy Practice
requirements include successful completion of the Geriatric Pharmacy
(PHA 564) elective and either a geriatrics-long term care APPE
(PHA 685) or geriatrics-continuous care APPE (PHA 618) in the fourth
professional year. For more information please contact Dr.
Marshall marshall_l@mercer.edu
Contemporary Compounding
requirements include successful completion of the Contemporary
Compounding (PHA 529) elective and the APPE titled Compounding (PHA
603) or an Advanced Community APPE (PHA 681) with an emphasis on
compounding in the fourth professional year. For more information
please contact Dr. Strom strom_jg@mercer.edu
Leadership in Pharmacy Management requirements include successful
completion of the Leadership in Pharmacy (PHA 578) elective and the
APPE titled Leadership in Pharmacy Management (PHA 651) in the
fourth professional year. For more information please contact
Dr. Lisa Lundquist lundquist_lm@mercer.edu
Academic Pharmacy
requirements include successful completion of the Introduction to
Teaching (PHA 509) elective and the APPE titled Academic
Administration (PHA 682) in the fourth professional year. For more
information contact Dr. Barnett at barnett_c@mercer.edu
Medication Therapy Management
requirements include completion of the American Pharmacists
Association (APhA) training program, a component of the Medication
Therapy Management (PHA 580) elective, and specific APPE outcomes in
the fourth professional year. Students receive a certificate of
achievement awarded by APhA. For more information contact Dr.
Klein at klein_cm@mercer.edu
Pharmacy Based Immunization
Delivery is a focus area required of all students and is
achieved through successful completion of the American Pharmacists
Association (APhA) interactive educational program. This program is
a component of Practice of Pharmacy III (PHA 473), a required course
in the Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum. Students receive a certificate
of achievement awarded by APhA. For more information contact
Dr. Advani at advani_aa@mercer.edu
