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In 1981, the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences became the first pharmacy school in the Southeast and the fifth in the nation to offer the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) as its sole professional degree. This program requires six years of study following high school: a minimum of two years of pre-pharmacy education at an accredited college and four years of professional curriculum at the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Mercer's Doctor of Pharmacy program is designed to provide the scholastic expertise and clinical acumen necessary to give high-quality pharmaceutical services to patients in a variety of settings. Career opportunities are many and varied - community practice, hospital pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry are just a few examples. Alternatives such as consulting pharmacy, nuclear pharmacy, drug information, managed care, geriatric, psychiatric or pediatric specialties and teach offer flexibility and growth to the Pharm.D. graduate. It makes good professional and financial sense to have a strong, competitive education.

Unique to Mercer's Pharm.D. program are two exceptional opportunities during the fourth year experiential education. The International Pharmacy Program provides fourth year students with an elective five-week practice experience in one of our approved international sites. Locations have included England, Scotland, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Japan, and the Bahamas.

The Indian Health Service Program allows the pharmacy student to work as a member of the health care team with IHS pharmacists, physicians and nurses. Sites have included Parker, Keems Canyon, and San Carlos, Arizona and Gallup, New Mexico.

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