The University of Florida College of Pharmacy in Gainesville is considered to be one of the top schools of its kind in the nation, according to the university website, and is listed by "U.S. News and World Report" among its Top Colleges in the United States. UF Pharmacy College offers several programs, including a Doctor of Pharmacy degree for working professionals, a Master of Science in Pharmacy Regulation and Policy, a Master's of Science Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and a certificate program in Health Care Risk Management. Since 2002, they have also operated Distance Learning sites in Jacksonville, Orlando and St. Petersburg that each can handle 50 to 60 students.
University of Florida
College of Pharmacy
PO Box 100495
Gainesville FL 32610
352-273-6217
cop.ufl.edu
Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions pioneered web-based training leading toward a Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2001, according to the university's website. The school now has online clinical doctorate degree programs in a number of health-related professions. Students need to plan for on-campus lab sessions during the summer. Clinical rotations are completed off campus. The pharmacy school, located in Omaha, Nebraska, has been training pharmacists and other health care professionals for more than a century. The School of Pharmacy and Health Professions has committed itself to delivering its programs using leading edge technologies, according to the "Vision Statement for Distance Education in the SPAHP" on the university's website. The American Council on Pharmaceutical Education accredits the pharmacy program and the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools accredits Creighton University.
Creighton University
School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
2500 California Plaza
Omaha, NE 68178
402-280-2662
800-325-2830
spahp2.creighton.edu
The College of Pharmacy at the University of Georgia in Lawrenceville offers online graduate programs, including a graduate-level certificate in Regulatory Affairs, a Master's of Science degree in Pharmacy with an emphasis in Regulatory Affairs and a graduate certificate in Clinical Trials Design and Management. The programs are designed for working professionals to take on a part-time basis. Instructors are drawn from industry and regulatory agencies. Programs are structured to provide flexibility for the students while being structured to ensure progress through the semester.
University of Georgia
College of Pharmacy
2530 Sever Road
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
678-985-6809.
rx.uga.edu
Working pharmacists can earn a doctorate degree in pharmacy on a part-time basis from the University of Colorado School of Pharmacy in Denver. The Nontraditional PharmD program is a part-time online program for licensed pharmacists. Students get experiential training through clerkships and through credit for prior professional experience. The NTPD program is administered through the UCD School of Pharmacy Office of Postgraduate Professional Education and accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
University of Colorado
Office of Postgraduate Professional Education
School of Pharmacy
C238-P15, Research Building 2
12700 E. 19th Ave., Room P15-4100
Aurora, CO 80045
303-724-3582
uchsc.edu/sop/nontradpharmd