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About
Graduates of the Doctor of Pharmacy program will perform functions consistent with the elements described in the categories for patient care functions and education of health professionals and the public published in the Standards of Practice established by the American Pharmaceutical Association/American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Pharmacists who complete this program will meet the same terminal performance objectives as students who complete the College’s ‘traditional’ Doctor of Pharmacy program. Graduates will be able to provide a system of drug use evaluation resulting in comprehensive patient services. Doctor of Pharmacy degree graduates will enhance their ability to successfully adapt to the changing health care delivery system.
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Accreditation
The University of Florida is among the nation's most respected and academically diverse public universities and is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). For more than eighty years, the UF College of Pharmacy has been educating students for professional pharmacy practice. The College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). ACPE is the sole accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit professional degree programs in pharmacy. The Doctor of Pharmacy degree at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy—including the Working Professional Doctor of Pharmacy distance learning program—is one of less than 100 such Doctor of Pharmacy programs worldwide to earn ACPE accreditation.
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Programs
University of Florida's Working Professional Doctor of Pharmacy Degree Program has been specifically designed to meet the needs of today's working professional. The program is comprised of nine semesters of study covering body system disorders. The program utilizes a combination of: group interaction, multimedia lecture presentations, Internet based content and communication, and competency based evaluations. For over seven years we've offered working pharmacists from around the world access to the same nationally respected distance education that is provided on campus. This format allows students to maximize their time and energies spent in attaining their Doctor of Pharmacy degree without disrupting their lifestyle.