Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
Our program educates future pharmacists in a fully-integrated environment at our faith-based academic health sciences center.
PharmD
Your Academic Path Begins Here
At LLU School of Pharmacy, we’re committed to giving you the knowledge, skills, and support you need to thrive. Our PharmD curriculum is shaped around your success and future as a compassionate pharmacist.
DEGREES OFFERED
Dual Degrees: MPH, MA, MS
Earn a masters degree at the same as your PharmD. We offer three dual degree programs, including MPH in Population Medicine, MA in Bioethics and MS in Health Informatics.
Dual Degrees
Accreditation
Loma Linda University School of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy program is accredited by Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). Read the ACPE Accreditation Statement.
Co-Curricular Programs and Certificates
Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Scholars Program - Provides health professions students with didactic and experiential education with a focus on community health and serving underserved communities in the Inland Empire. Students complete the AHEC program outside the PharmD program. Learn more about the AHEC program.
Health and Wellness Coaching Certificate - An online program designed for those interested in empowering others to improve their health, offered in collaboration with LLU School of Public Health. Students can complete the Health and Wellness Coaching Certificate, and it will count as elective credits in the PharmD program. Learn more about the Health and Wellness Coaching Certificate
Curriculum
We incorporate best educational practices set forth by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education. See Curriculum.
Experiential Education
A wide variety of experiential education sites are available for students. These include the exceptional resources of the LLU Medical Center and the Jerry L. Pettis Memorial VA Medical Center as well as a number of Clinical and Affiliated Training Sites in the surrounding area. Explore Clinical Training Sites.
Student to Faculty Ratio 8:1
Our faculty are internationally renowned for research, clinical expertise and patient care. At LLUSP, we have a 8:1 student to faculty ratio.
STUDENT SUCCESS
Domain 1 - Foundational Knowledge
Subdomain 1.1. Learner (Learner) - Develop, integrate, and apply knowledge from the foundational sciences (i.e., pharmaceutical, social/behavioral/administrative, and clinical sciences) to evaluate the scientific literature, explain drug action, solve therapeutic problems, and advance population health and patient- centered care.
Domain 2 - Essentials for Practice and Care
Subdomain 2.1. Patient-centered care (Caregiver) - Provide patient-centered care as the medication expert (collect and interpret evidence, prioritize, formulate assessments and recommendations, implement, monitor and adjust plans, and document activities).
Subdomain 2.2. Medication use systems management (Manager) - Manage patient healthcare needs using human, financial, technological, and physical resources to optimize the safety and efficacy of medication use systems.
Subdomain 2.3. Health and Wellness (Promoter) - Design prevention, intervention, and educational strategies for individuals and communities to manage chronic disease and improve health and wellness.
Subdomain 2.4. Population-based care (Provider) - Describe how population-based care influences patient-centered care and influences the development of practice guidelines and evidence-based best practices.
Domain 3 - Approach to Practice and Care
Subdomain 3.1. Problem Solving (Problem Solver) - Identify problems; explore and prioritize potential strategies; and design, implement, and evaluate a viable solution.
Subdomain 3.2. Educator (Educator) - Educate all audiences by determining the most effective and enduring ways to impart information and assess understanding.
Subdomain 3.3. Patient Advocacy (Advocate) - Assure that patients’ best interests are represented.
Subdomain 3.4. Interprofessional collaboration (Collaborator) - Actively participate and engage as a healthcare team member by demonstrating mutual respect, understanding, and values to meet patient care needs.
Subdomain 3.5. Cultural Sensitivity (Includer) - Recognize social determinants of health to diminish disparities and inequities in access to quality care.
Subdomain 3.6. Communication (Communicator) - Effectively communicate verbally and nonverbally when interacting with an individual, group, or organization.
Domain 4 – Personal and Professional Development
Sub Domain 4.1. Self-awareness (Self-aware) – Examine and reflect on personal knowledge, skills, abilities, beliefs, biases, motivation, and emotions that could enhance or limit personal and professional growth.
Sub Domain 4.2. Leadership (Leader) - Demonstrate responsibility for creating and achieving shared goals, regardless of position.
Sub Domain 4.3. Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Innovator) - Engage in innovative activities by using creative thinking to envision better ways of accomplishing professional goals.
Sub Domain 4.4. Professionalism (Professional) - Exhibit behaviors and values that are consistent with the trust given to the profession by patients, other healthcare providers, and society.
Departments
The Department of Pharmaceutical and Administrative Sciences aims to provide the highest quality basic science and pharmacy administrative science educational opportunities to our students. Learn more about the Department of Pharmaceutical and Administrative Sciences.
The Department of Pharmacy Practice prepares students and residents to become highly-skilled pharmacist practitioners who are capable of functioning as change agents and servant leaders to develop innovative new roles for pharmacists. Learn more about the Department of Pharmacy Practice.