MS Program Information and Opportunities
Overview, Goals
and Competencies
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Through its teaching, research and public service, the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an educational and economic beacon
for the people of North Carolina and beyond. The University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill was the nation's first state university to open
its doors and the only public university to award degrees in the 18th
century. Today, Carolina is home to almost 28,000 students including
over 10,000 professional and graduate students.
The 729-acre central campus includes the two oldest state
university buildings, Old East and Person Hall. Old East and Playmakers
Theatre, an 1852 Greek-revival building, are National Historic
Landmarks. The University is located near the center of the state,
about three hours by car from the North Carolina coastline and about
three hours from the Appalachian Mountains.
The American Society of Landscape Architects selected the Carolina
campus as one of the most beautifully landscaped spots in the country.
That listing is among the praise affirming the charm of mighty oaks,
majestic quadrangles, brick sidewalks and other landscaping synonymous
with UNC.
The UNC Eshelman School of PharmacyThe UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy is committed to advancing
health care through innovation and collaboration in pharmacy practice,
education, research, and public service.
The School provides students with a wide range of opportunities. A
world-class University, a model Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
system, an award-winning Hospital system, and an international center
for pharmaceutical research and development, Research Triangle Park,
create one of the most dynamic centers of learning in the nation.
Annually, the School educates 500 professional students and 100
graduate students, post-docs, residents, and fellows. School graduates
work in many dynamic fields, including academia, pharmaceutical sales,
drug development and research, community and health-system pharmacy,
and long-term and managed-care pharmacy.
Our location on the UNC Health Affairs campus is a powerful
advantage. The School of Pharmacy is adjacent to the Schools of
Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, and Social Work, as well
as the UNC Health Care System and the Health Sciences Library. UNC is
one of only a few universities in the nation to offer a full complement
of health professions programs, giving the School of Pharmacy numerous
opportunities for collaborative teaching, practice, and research.
In addition, the School of Pharmacy is close to the basic science
departments: biochemistry and biophysics, biology, chemistry, computer
science, genetics, pharmacology, and physics. These departments include
groups focused on cancer, cystic fibrosis, infectious diseases, genetic
medicine, nanotechnology, neuroscience, and tissue engineering.
The UNC Gillings School of Global Public HealthA portion of coursework in the Master of Science in Health-System
Pharmacy will be taught by the faculty of the Department of Health
Policy and Administration, so we thought prospective graduate students
would benefit from learning about our colleagues at the UNC Gillings
School of Global Public Health.
The UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health is located in
Chapel Hill on UNC’s south campus, around the corner from UNC Hospitals
and neighbor to the schools of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry and
Pharmacy. In this inspiring atmosphere, faculty guide students in
science-based research and studies. Students and faculty conduct
groundbreaking research, and find ways to translate it into
practice.
The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs in
traditional classrooms and through the latest distance-education
technology. Facilities include a new state-of-the-art research
center.
The School of Public Health has combined nearly 70 years of
experience with a passion for teaching, research and practice, all in a
crusade to improve local, national and global health. Their positive
results help us remain a national leader, ranked the top public school
of public health by U.S. News and World Report (2003). The School tied
for second with Harvard in top schools of public health overall
(including public and private universities). Schools of public health
are ranked about every three years. The Department of Health Policy and
Administration’s health services administration program was ranked 2nd
best by U.S. News’ annual graduate school rankings (2003).
Degree RequirementsCurriculum
The core curriculum for the Master of Science in Health-System Pharmacy Program will consist of course work in advanced topics with human resource management, health systems financial management, medication safety and quality improvement, health systems pharmacy operations and much more. Core School of Pharmacy Classes:
Operations researchSupervised Project in Health System
Pharmacy
Graduate students will be encouraged to develop extensive skills and expertise in specific segments of pharmacy administration which are of personal interest. The chosen area(s) of interest will be emphasized throughout both the didactic and experiential portions of the program over the two years of study with the guidance of their mentor and academic and experiential program advisors. Students will take a minimum of four (4) credit hours of Supervised Project in Health-System Pharmacy during their second year to accomplish the project objectives which is a requirement for the Master of Science degree. This project will serve in lieu of a Master’s thesis. The student will need to identify at a minimum a mentor, a faculty advisor, a residency advisor and the topic of their supervised project early in their first year. The project must be completed by May 10 of their second year and their completed paper of their project and findings must be submitted by the aforementioned deadline. The graduate student is expected to choose a project which results in a publication in a peer–reviewed professional journal. Final Written Comprehensive Examination
A comprehensive examination will be administered to all graduate students prior to the completion of the last semester of their program. The examination is intended to validate their ability to apply the knowledge and experience gained throughout the program in coursework and experiential components of their education and training. Graduation Requirements
Graduates will meet the Graduate School’s requirements for academic eligibility and the program requirements described in this document, which are:
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