A pharmacist is a licensed doctoral health profession who provides information about medications to patients and healthcare professionals. Pharmacists are concerned with safeguarding the public’s health in matters relating to medication distribution and use and disease state management.
Successful Candidates Have:
- Strong communication and listening skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Leadership skills
- A realistic understanding of the field
- Experience interacting with diverse populations
- Strong empathetic abilities and desire to work with patients
- Evidence of community engagement
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Potential Careers In Pharmacy:
Do I Need An Advanced Degree?
Pharmacists require specialized training, advanced education, and licensure in order to practice. Students considering a career in Pharmacy need to take the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT), a standardized admission test. The PCAT is offered four times a year in June, August, October, and January on specific days in a paper test format.
For information about Pharmacy and Pharmacology admissions requirements visit the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy and PharmCAS.
For information about the graduate school application process, or to figure out if graduate school is the best option for you, visit the Graduate School Page.
Philip P. Breitfeld, MD 
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