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University of Wyoming

Dean's Welcome

   

John H. Vandel, B.S. Pharmacy
Dean, School of Pharmacy

 

 

 

 

We are pleased that you are interested in learning more about the University of Wyoming School of Pharmacy.  The  School, which was founded in 1946, has offered the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) as the sole entry-level professional degree program in pharmacy since 1996.  The first Pharm.D. class graduated in May 2000.

Like other programs nationwide, the Pharm.D. program is a four-year professional program, preceded by a pre-professional program of not less than two years.  About 19% of entering students have undergraduate degrees.  The small class size (52) offers students the opportunity for much individual attention. 

The School aims to help improve the quality of health care in Wyoming by graduating students who can provide primary pharmaceutical care in a rural and frontier environment, as well as in cities.  Students receive a strong background in the pharmaceutical sciences on which to build clinical expertise.  Complementing this, early in the curriculum students are exposed to pharmacy practice environments and seminars focusing on contemporary issues.  Throughout the curriculum, faculty members integrate the teaching and application of critical-thinking skills, decision-making skills, and professional communication techniques as applied to pharmacy practice.  This culminates in the final year with a series of rotations in diverse settings throughout Wyoming, Colorado, and beyond.

Our faculty conduct basic and applied research in the pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacy practice, health-care systems, drug-delivery systems, and treatment of disease.  Planned renovations to research laboratories will enable the School to reach new heights in this effort.

We are delighted to present details about the School of Pharmacy, the Pharm.D. program, and our faculty on this web site.