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Gatton College of Pharmacy offers the Doctor of Pharmacy degree (Pharm.D.). The Pharm.D. degree * is intended to prepare pharmacists who will be able to provide skilled, ethical and compassionate patient care. The program builds on a solid scientific foundation and educates students in managing a patient’s drug regimen, counseling patients on medication use, managing medication distribution, and promoting public health. The college emphasizes team-based patient care through interprofessional education.
Curricular Outcomes and Entrustable Professional Activities, approved by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy August, 2023 and adopted by Gatton Faculty Council December 3, 2024
Domain 1 - Knowledge
1.1 Scientific Thinking (Learner): Seek, analyze, integrate, and apply foundational knowledge of medications and pharmacy practice (biomedical; pharmaceutical; social, behavioral, administrative; and clinical sciences; drug classes; and digital health).
Domain 2 - Skills
2.1 Problem-solving Process (Problem-solver): Use problem solving and critical thinking skills, along with an innovative mindset, to address challenges and to promote positive change.
2.2 Communication (Communicator): Actively engage, listen, and communicate verbally, nonverbally, and in writing when interacting with or educating an individual, group, or organization.
2.3 Cultural and Structural Humility (Ally): Mitigate health disparities by considering, recognizing, and navigating cultural and structural factors (e.g. social determinants of health, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility) to improve access and health outcomes.
2.4 Person-centered Care (Provider): Provide whole person care to individuals as the medication specialist using the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process
2.5 Advocacy (Advocate): Promote the best interests of patients and/or the pharmacy profession within healthcare settings and at the community, state, or national level.
2.6 Medication-use Process Stewardship (Steward): Optimize patient healthcare outcomes using human, financial, technological, and physical resources to improve the safety, efficacy, and environmental impact of medication use systems.
2.7 Interprofessional Collaboration (Collaborator): Actively engage and contribute as a healthcare team member by demonstrating core interprofessional competencies.
2.8 Population Health and Wellness (Promoter): Assess factors that influence the health and wellness of a population and develop strategies to address those factors.
2.9 Leadership (Leader): Demonstrate the ability to influence and support the achievement of shared goals on a team, regardless of one’s role.
Domain 3 - Attitudes
3.1 Self-awareness (Self-aware): Examine, reflect on, and address personal and professional attributes (e.g., knowledge, metacognition, skills, abilities, beliefs, biases, motivation, help-seeking strategies, and emotional intelligence) that could enhance or limit growth, development, & professional identity formation.
3.2 Professionalism (Professional): Exhibit attitudes and behaviors that embody a commitment to building and maintaining trust with patients, colleagues, other health care professionals, and society.
The Doctor of Pharmacy degree is conferred by East Tennessee State University upon certification by the faculty that the student has successfully completed all requirements. All required courses, practice experiences, and elective courses applied towards the degree must be completed with a minimum passing grade of C. The student must complete the entirety of the of the curriculum within six successive academic years from initial enrollment. This time limit may be extended for interruption by military service where enrollment is resumed immediately upon release from service. Other exceptions to the time limit may be granted by the Dean for extenuating circumstances.
In addition to completing the prescribed curriculum and meeting the scholarship requirements of the program, students must have satisfied all financial obligations to the College or University in order to qualify for graduation and receipt of the degree.
This bulletin presents the offerings and requirements in effect at the time of publication, but is no guarantee that they will not be changed or revoked. However, adequate and reasonable notice will be given to students affected by any changes. This bulletin is not intended to state contractual terms and does not constitute a contract between the student and ETSU or Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy.
The curriculum structure for Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy can be found at: www.etsu.edu/pharmacy/academic_programs/curriculum.php
Articulated Joint Degree Programs
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Pharm.D./Master of Business Administration degrees
Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy students can simultaneously pursue an MBA degree from the College of Business and Technology while completing the Pharm.D. degree. The program is designed to provide students with a broader perspective on business that will strengthen a graduate’s ability to engage in pharmacy management within a variety of health care settings. The joint degree program is structured such that students can complete both degrees within a four-year period of time by completing MBA courses at specified points in the Pharm.D. curriculum and during the summer following the second and third years of pharmacy school.
Pharm.D./Master of Public Health degrees
Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy students can simultaneously pursue an MPH degree from the College of Public Health while completing the Pharm.D. degree. The program is designed to provide students a broad perspective that could help solve health problems on a large scale and is an excellent choice for students interested in careers in public health leadership. The program requires 5 years to complete. Students enroll in MPH courses at specified points in the Pharm.D. curriculum (see below for outline of the programs’ general curriculum structure). During the fourth year of the joint degree program, students will devote one full year of study as an MPH student within the College of Public Health before returning for their fifth and final year at the College of Pharmacy.
More information on the dual-degree programs can be found at Dual Degree Programs (etsu.edu). Interested persons may also contact the Office of Academic Affairs (423-439-6334 or copaa@etsu.edu).
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