"My time in pharmacy school was challenging. The expectations were high, and the curriculum was robust. One of the most impactful aspects of this excellence-driven program was mentorship. The value of having numerous professors and staff committed to each individual students' experience, progress, and future is hard to quantify. It was the mentorship that I experienced that allowed me to withstand the challenges of the program and life. The people-focused nature of the program allowed me to gain confidence in my clinical knowledge, pursue opportunities that were outside of my comfort zone, and solidify a path forward that aligned with my career goals. Those trustworthy mentors equipped me with the tools necessary to be a successful pharmacist."
— Drew Wells ('16 & '20), Clinical Pharmacy Specialist: Internal Medicine, Methodist University Hospital
"Going to Pharmacy school at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ is unique in that class sizes are small so you know you will be known and supported. During my time in the classroom and on rotations, I became equipped to enter the workforce with confidence. I was constantly encouraged and supported by my professors. I'm proud and thankful to be an alumnus of the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ University College of Pharmacy."
— Carson Cook ('23), PharmD, PGY1 Pharmacy Resident, Erlanger Health System
"I chose Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ specifically for the Pharmacy Early Admissions Program (PEAP) to streamline my admission into the Pharmacy Program at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ. I found the 2-year PEAP to be quite challenging. I felt it truly prepared me for my classes in pharmacy school and made the transition from undergraduate to graduate school that much easier. Now that I am a practicing pharmacist, I can confidently say that receiving my education at UU helped me to be successful in starting my career."
— Maria Calvert ('23), Pharmacist, Huntsville Hospital
"UUCOP prepared me for every day duties in the healthcare environment. Working in healthcare is a serious privilege not to be taken lightly. As students, we were encouraged
to communicate the knowledge we learned to others in a professional way and tailor our responses based on who we were talking to. Being able to speak to other healthcare
professionals at a higher level all the way down to patients who have less knowledge of medications is important. From a knowledge and preparedness standpoint, I did
rotations with many students from many different programs and I always felt more prepared clinically than them, despite my grades in the classroom being average.
I think that is a testimony to the structure of the program at UUCOP that has carried past graduation into my daily work life."
— Tucker Phillips ('15)