Pharmacy Scholars Summer Program
July 24 - 26, 2012
Application Deadline has
been extended to: March 31, 2012
Mercer’s Pharmacy Scholars Summer Program is a three-day program
designed to provide insight into the Pharmacy profession. The
Program is open to Metro Atlanta high school students who will be
sophomores, juniors, or seniors in the 2012-2013 school year, and
who have an interest in pharmacy or pharmaceutical sciences.
Pharmacy Scholars will have opportunities to learn more about
the career pathways and educational opportunities in pharmacy.
Mercer’s Pharmacy Scholars Summer Program is coordinated by the
Mercer University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences’ Student
Affairs and Admissions Office and is co-sponsored by Walgreens.
Pharmacy faculty, pharmacist practitioners, and current Mercer
Pharmacy students serve as leaders and counselors during program
activities.
Activities and Workshops include:
Career Panel
Compounding Lab
Drug ID / Information
Patient Caring
Pharmacy Field Trip
Pharmacy /Healthcare Ethics
Pre-Pharmacy Academics
Pharmacy School Admissions
Eligibility Requirements and Criteria for Acceptance:
- Must have cumulative high school GPA of 3.00
(verified by guidance counselor/school
administrator).
- Must be rising high school
sophomore, junior, or senior.
- Must have interest in
Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical sciences.
- Extracurricular
activities and honors/awards should also be included
in application.
Application Process
A completed application packet consists of the following items:
Successful applicants will be notified by email of their
acceptance into the Pharmacy Scholars Summer Program after
April 1, 2012.
Additional Requirements
All participants are required to submit proof of current
health insurance and signed permission forms upon selection.
Tuition
Program tuition is $100.00, which includes lunch each day,
instruction materials, laboratory supplies, t-shirt, and field trip
transportation expenses. A limited number of stipends are available
to participants requiring tuition assistance.
More Information / Contact
For more information about Mercer’s Pharmacy
Scholars Summer Program or to request application materials, please
contact your school counselor or:
Ms. Emily Foster, Admissions Coordinator
Mercer Pharmacy Scholars Summer Program
Mercer University Dr, PAC-121
Atlanta, GA 30341
pharmd@mercer.edu
(678) 547-6232
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