Asbury University is partnering with the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy to guarantee its students up to five seats per year in the Doctor of Pharmacy program.
“This collaboration reflects our shared commitment to fostering excellence in healthcare education and preparing students for successful careers in pharmacy,” said Jason Edwards, director of enrollment management at UKCOP.
According to U.S. News and World Report in 2020, the UK College of Pharmacy is the sixth-ranked pharmacy school in the nation.
“By offering up to five seats per year in our competitive, nationally renowned Pharm.D. program, we look forward to welcoming exceptional students from Asbury and empowering them to make a meaningful impact in pharmacy and patient care,” Edwards said.
Asbury said its Professor of Chemistry and Health Professions Advisor Dr. Bruce Branan has worked closely on developing this agreement for Asbury students to fulfill the 72-hour requirement as well as the other three-year pre-pharmacy prerequisites for admission into the UKCOP Pharm.D. program.
“Pharmacy offers a wide variety of career choices in research, hospital, compounding, regulatory and community venues, among many others,” Branan said. “Pharmacists are critical members of the healthcare team, and I am optimistic that we will see greater numbers of Asbury students going into this important field.”
Currently, Asbury offers 14 majors and six minors in the Shaw School of Science. Some of which include biology, chemistry and physics.
The 250+ enrolled students can work in the new Walt and Rowena Shaw Collaborative Learning Center. They have 11 laboratories, “spaces dedicated to eDNA research, cell and molecular biochemistry, ecology and environmental science, physics, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, instrumentation, biology preparation, chemistry preparation and collaborative innovation,” Asbury said.
According to Asbury, the Shaw School of Science currently boasts an 88% acceptance rate to medical school.