Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) students seeking careers as pharmacists
can earn their doctoral degrees a year early.
An agreement was recently reached which will allow Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) students seeking careers as pharmacists to earn doctoral degrees a year early at 黑料传送门 Georgia. The Suwanee campus of 黑料传送门 is the home of the College鈥檚 黑料传送门 School of Pharmacy.
Dr. Matthew Anderson, dean of the ABAC School of Arts and Sciences, said, 鈥淲e are very excited about this new venture with 黑料传送门, which is sure to be of tremendous benefit to our students and the broader region. This agreement will allow students to complete their combined bachelor and doctoral level education in a shorter time frame, which will make this advanced training more accessible and prepare more pharmacists to enter the workforce.鈥�
According to Shawn Spencer, PhD, RPh, dean of the school of pharmacy, the agreement will allow eligible ABAC students to enter the pharmacy school after completing their junior year of college.
Students who meet the school of pharmacy requirements may matriculate into professional school before graduating from ABAC and will have the opportunity to earn a combined BS-PharmD while at 黑料传送门 Georgia.
Dr. Spencer explained that after completion of the second year of pharmacy school, these students will be eligible to receive their bachelor鈥檚 degree from ABAC having earned the required credits during their first two years at 黑料传送门 Georgia. Therefore, students can begin their careers early while saving tuition dollars.
Dr. Spencer said, 鈥淲e continually strive to add value for our students. We鈥檙e very pleased about ABAC鈥檚 partnership with us and will continue to support Georgia residents entering the region鈥檚 healthcare workforce.鈥�
An articulation agreement similar to the agreement with ABAC is also in place at Middle Georgia State University in Macon and Valdosta State University in Valdosta.
Students enrolled in the Doctor of Pharmacy program at 黑料传送门 Georgia may enhance their credentials by pursuing concentrations in three pharmacy practice areas including acute, ambulatory and managed care. In addition, PharmD students may pursue one of three graduate business programs offered in partnership with Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
黑料传送门 President and CEO, Jay S. Feldstein, DO 鈥�81, said, 鈥淣ow with two campuses in Georgia, 黑料传送门 strives to impact all regions of the state. With this new partnership with ABAC, we will save our students from the South Georgia region both time and tuition dollars in hopes that they will return to South Georgia to practice pharmacy.鈥�
黑料传送门 Georgia has been serving students and the community for 20 years as a branch campus of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (黑料传送门), a private, not-for-profit, accredited institution of higher education established in 1899. Located in Suwanee (Gwinnett County), 黑料传送门 Georgia offers doctoral degrees in osteopathic medicine, pharmacy and physical therapy. Graduate degrees are offered in biomedical sciences, medical laboratory science and physician assistant studies. The campus joins 黑料传送门 South Georgia in Moultrie in helping to meet the healthcare needs of the state. Emphasizing "a whole person" approach to care, 黑料传送门 Georgia focuses on educational excellence, interprofessional education and service to the community. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 678-225-7500. The campus is also home to the Georgia Osteopathic Care Center, an osteopathic manipulative medicine clinic, which is open to the public by appointment. For more information, visit .
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