Rex Force, vice president for the Kasiska Division of Health Sciences along with College of Pharmacy leadership eventually developed a sustainable proposal funded by student tuition and housed by UAA.
It gained traction, and in March , it was finally announced the collaborative Doctor of Pharmacy program would be opening on the campus of UAA. Tom Wadsworth was a faculty member at ISU, had previously lived and practiced in Alaska, and was deemed the perfect candidate for the inaugural assistant dean for the Alaska Programs. Catherine Cashmore and Dr. Paul Cady, former dean for the College, in laying the foundation for the school in Anchorage.
The first step was securing a physical building, then preparing the curriculum. Because it would be a synchronous distance learning program similar to existing models connecting the Pocatello and Meridian campuses, the time zone was an issue that needed to be solved. You are required to apply to the Alaska State Board of Pharmacy to acquire your license.
In Alaska you are not required to be certified, however certification will considerably better your job prospects not only in Alaska but other states too, if you ever plan to move.
The state requires you to complete your pharmacy technician training from a board approved school. Alaska has only one school offering a Certificate program in Pharmacy Technology.
The program will not only help you learn the required knowledge and skills but you will also gain real life hand on experience at a local pharmacy under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist. This is also a prerequisite for you to obtain your license. ACPE accreditation is public recognition that a professional degree program leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy PharmD degree is judged to meet established qualifications and education standards through initial and subsequent periodic evaluations.
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Alaska Pharmacy School Info and Requirements. The program was announced just 36 hours after Janelle completed her PCAT and she immediately knew she wanted to attend, as she did not want to leave the state for school. A few weeks after graduation, she and her husband are expecting the arrival of their first child. They will remain working in Anchorage for some time before moving to a small island community in Southeast Alaska. When she heard ISU was offering the pharmacy program in Anchorage, she was immediately drawn because of her love of the outdoors, and she has truly fallen in love with the people and lifestyle.
She was interested in pharmacy from a young age, recalling playing with the blood pressure pumps and seeing the white coats behind the counter of pharmacies intrigued her. The more I looked into pharmacy, the more I saw all the different areas they serve, I knew I found my career and purpose. She was drawn because "it is an impressive pharmacy school program with a long history of success.
ISU is a forward-thinking program that is accommodating to students in all stages of life. Maddie is from Cuba, and she moved to Alaska with the intent to be a pharmacist there. After graduation she will be completing her residency, and go on to practice clinical pharmacy. She chose pharmacy because of her passion for helping people, which is inspired by her mother.
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