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Submission Number: 152
Submission ID: 152
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Created: Thu, 03/19/2020 - 18:27
Completed: Thu, 07/02/2026 - 11:17
Changed: Wed, 08/12/2026 - 17:11

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Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English

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Submitted to: Published Survey

Contact Information

University of Michigan College of Pharmacy
Department of Clinical Pharmacy
1007 E. Huron St.
Ann Arbor
Michigan
48104
United States
Michigan
Yes

Program Application Deadline

December 01, 2026
No
Fees are waived for U.S. citizens and permanent residents. $90 for international applicants. Fee waivers are not available for international applicants.
A prior PharmD degree is preferred, but not required.

All materials must be submitted to Rackham Graduate School, and applications are only accepted for Fall admission. Applications are made available in mid-September of the preceding year.

The application system opens in mid-September, and the submission deadline is December 1. Decision notification letters are sent between January 15 and April 30.
Yes

Program Description

The objective of the Clinical Pharmacy Translational Science (CPTS) PhD Program is to provide intensive didactic and mentored research training to post-graduates (PharmD, BS, etc.) with an interest in pursuing careers as independent investigators in research. Each student will select from two tracks for focused learning and training; Health Services Research (HSR) focuses on how health policy and our health systems and providers can impact and improve medication use, while Precision Pharmacotherapy Research (PPR) focuses on the discovery and translation of physiological biomarkers that can be used to predict, monitor, or understand treatment outcomes.

All students will receive general instruction in translational pharmaceutical sciences, research study design, and grant proposal development, and participate in a Seminar series with departmental faculty. In-depth knowledge and skills in HSR or Precision Pharmacotherapy will be developed. We anticipate that students in the CPTS PhD Program will complete their doctoral studies in about four years.
Yes

Institution Information

Public
Yes
Fall
Yes

Degree Requirements

64
Research
Required
Required
Not Required
Required
Yes

Degree Information

On Campus
  • Health Services Research
  • Precision Pharmacotherapy Research
Biomedical Sciences, Biometrics/Biostatistics, Cancer, Clinical Research, Drug Metabolism, Epidemiology, Health Outcomes, Health Policy, Health Services, Infectious Disease, Informatics, Patient Safety, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacoeconomics, Pharmacogenomics, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology, Pharmacometrics, Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacy Communication, Pharmacy Practice, Translational Science
A prior PharmD degree is preferred, but not required.
Yes

Program Statistics

Yes
3
Last academic year-country of origin of the matriculated students:
1
2
Yes
Last academic year-graduates job placement:
2
2
0
5
Yes

GRE and Other Tests

No
The GRE is not accepted by University of Michigan and will not be evaluated even if submitted.
TOEFL or IELTS
TOEFL or IELTS requirement waived if student completed undergraduate or graduate training in English. Please contact Rackham for questions about TOEFL or IELTS waivers.
Yes

Letters of Recommendation

Yes
3
The following individuals may provide insightful information to us: professors from academic training; individuals with advanced training with whom you have worked closely; research advisors.
Yes

Other Admission Requirements

2
3
Previous research experience is necessary for a competitive application. Applications are screened in December, and selected individuals will be invited for a virtual interview in February. At the interview, you will provide a 20-minute presentation and meet with several faculty members as well as our current graduate students. The purpose of this interview is to assess the alignment of your interests with our potential dissertation advisors.

Yes

Financial Support

100
Tuition Waiver, Stipend, Research Assistantship, Teaching Assistantship, Department or University Scholarship
N/A
All students accepting our offer of admission are supported financially for the duration of their graduate education.
Yes

Background Checks and Drug Screenings

We are not a participating PharmGrad program
We are not a participating PharmGrad program
Yes