Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
School of Pharmacy at the Georgia Campus
Still accepting applications!
All of us on the planning and development team for the PCOM School of Pharmacy - Georgia Campus welcome prospective students to learn about a unique opportunity to be part of the planned charter class. The school is anticipated to open in August 2010 pending successful approval from the appropriate accreditation agencies . PCOM has a long-standing tradition of over 100 years in providing quality clinical education to thousands of students. The School of Pharmacy would join the College of Osteopathic Medicine in the beautiful community of Suwanee, Georgia (a suburb not far from the cosmopolitan center of Atlanta). The campus boasts state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratory facilities outfitted with technologic advances designed to improve the educational experience for all students.
The charter group of students would have the advantage of being integrally involved with the development of the new School of Pharmacy. The curriculum will be tailored to the needs of students to provide a comprehensive education to create a generalist pharmacist capable of practicing in many health care environments. Although the main focus of the school will be on providing a quality education for PharmD students, faculty will also conduct research in basic sciences and clinical and administrative sciences, and will share their expertise and scholarly work with students. Each student in the program will be assigned to a team of their peers to foster team building skills in clinical case discussions. Each team will also have an assigned faculty advisor to assist them with their academic needs and help direct and guide them as they prepare for clinical rotations.
The unique school facilities will also feature student break-out rooms where each team will have a place to call home to study and work on team exercises. Electronic resources will be available for recording lectures and videotaping student clinical consultations to prepare them for Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE). One of the fundamental principles in the educational program will be the development of professional skills and attitudes to improve humanistic outcomes for the patient. We are dedicated to providing the highest educational experience possible in a caring student-centered environment.
We will continue to update this website with additional information regarding the school's development and accreditation status as the information becomes available. We thank you for your interest in our program!
Sincerely,
Mark Okamoto, PharmD
Professor & Dean
PCOM School of Pharmacy
