Pharmacy
| Administrative Unit: | School of Pharmacy |
| College/School: | School of Pharmacy |
| Admitting Plans: | M.S. |
| Degrees Offered: | M.S. |
Overview
The Pharmacy Master’s Program is a two-year, combined residency and academic degree program, which culminates in a master of science degree, emphasizing health system pharmacy management. Applicants to the pharmacy M.S. program must be eligible for licensure as a pharmacist in the State of Wisconsin. The program is designed to provide the resident/student with a solid background in academics and the administration of exemplary pharmaceutical services across integrated health systems. The primary goal of the program is to develop pharmacy administrators who can assume leadership positions in integrated health systems. Residents learn basic skills in both the clinical and administrative areas as well as advanced administrative skills through the academic and residency components of the program. The curriculum is flexible to allow for specialization in the administrative area that best complements the resident's career goals.
Admission
The online application and all supplemental materials (transcripts, three letters of recommendation, Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores, statement of purpose, resume, School of Pharmacy's financial aids statement) must be received by the deadline for the coming academic year (fall, spring, and summer). The deadline for the degree in Pharmacy is (January 5). Applications are not reviewed at any other time during the year.
Applicants to the pharmacy M.S. program must be eligible for licensure as a pharmacist in Wisconsin.
For more information: Graduate Program Coordinator, School of Pharmacy, 777 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53705-2222; 608-262-1200; fax 608-262-3943; email: gradadmissions@pharmacy.wisc.edu; website: http://www.uwhealth.org/health-professionals/internships/pharmacy-administrative-residency/main/31907
General information: www.pharmacy.wisc.edu/grad/
Pharmaceutical Sciences: www.pharmacy.wisc.edu/pharmsci/grad
Social and Administrative Sciences in Pharmacy: www.pharmacy.wisc.edu/sas/grad