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Submission Number: 236
Submission ID: 236
Submission UUID: 8fc01fbc-f383-4332-b527-d4e951f4028e
Submission URI: /publishedsurvey
Submission Update: /publishedsurvey?token=WFLfj4fKYMHnqiclG2PJ9sU-IyodPe3P77IzaoHoN8E
Created: Sat, 03/28/2020 - 07:24
Completed: Mon, 07/20/2020 - 18:01
Changed: Tue, 07/21/2020 - 08:22
Remote IP address: 218.235.139.179
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Webform: PharmGrad Program Directory
Submitted to: Published Survey
Contact Information
410 North 12th Street
Richmond
Virginia
23298
United States
Virginia
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Name: Mary Peace McRae
Title: Graduate Program Director, Pharmacotherapy and Pharmacy Administration Concentrations
Email: mpmcrae@vcu.edu -
Name: Masahiro Sakagami
Title: Graduate Program Director, Pharmaceutics
Email: msakagam@vcu.edu -
Name: Shijun Zhang
Title: Graduate Program Director, Medicinal Chemistry
Email: szhang2@vcu.edu -
Name: Aron H. Lichtman
Title: Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies
Email: alichtma@vcu.edu
Program Application Deadline
February 01, 2021
No
$60
We have a rolling admission policy, so applications are taken on a continuous basis. However, there are a limited number of assistantships available (which would be used to pay for tuition, fees and stipend). Applicants wanting to be considered for the assistantships should submit their application no later than February 1.
Program Description
The PhD program in Pharmaceutical Science at VCU School of Pharmacy includes four areas of concentration: 1) pharmacotherapy, 2) pharmacy administration (including outcomes science) 3) pharmaceutics and 4) medicinal chemistry. These programs provide the preparation and research experience for academic, governmental, and industrial careers. Nearly 100% of our graduate find employment directly after completing their PhD. It typically takes 4-5 years for our students to complete their PhD.
Institution Information
Public
Yes
Fall
Degree Requirements
60
Research
Required
Required
Required
Degree Information
On Campus
- Pharmacotherapy
- Pharmacy Administration
- Pharmaceutics
- Medicinal Chemistry
Administrative Science, Biochemistry, Biological Science, Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Cancer, Cellular Biology, Chemical Science, Clinical Research, Drug Delivery, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Drug Metabolism, Experimental Therapeutics, Health Outcomes, Health Policy, Health Services, Infectious Disease, Medicinal Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Nanoscience, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience, Pharmaceutical Marketing, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacoeconomics, Pharmacogenomics, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacy Management, Pharmacy Marketing, Pharmacy Policy, Physiological Science, Regulatory Science, Structural Biology, Transdermal Drug Delivery, Translational Science
Program Statistics
18
3.67
4
GRE and Other Tests
No
GREs are required for Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmaceutics. Pharmacotherapy and Pharmacy Administration concentrations will, on occasion, accept an alternative standardized test (such as the PCAT or GMAT) for admissions. This must be approved by the Graduate Program Director for these two concentration areas.
TOEFL or IELTS
Letters of Recommendation
Yes
3
Other Admission Requirements
3.0
3.0
Applications are evaluated based on overall strengths, credentials and research experience. Applicants are encouraged to provide additional information beyond the required information, if they feel that such information may strengthen their application.
Yes
Financial Support
100
Stipend, Research Assistantship, Teaching Assistantship
The School offers a finite number of competitive assistantships available for PhD students, which cover tuition, fees and stipend. The School also offers a variety of travel awards to students presenting and attending scientific conferences.
Background Checks and Drug Screenings
We are not a participating PharmGrad program
We are not a participating PharmGrad program