The purpose of the dual Doctor of Pharmacy/Master of Science in Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine is to graduate highly qualified health professionals who have obtained competencies necessary to succeed in the rapidly changing healthcare system.
The dual program prepares students to enter a wide-range of pharmacy positions that address some of today’s most challenging health care issues.
The Master of Science in Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine degree provides the opportunity for students to explore the relationship between an individual’s genetic make-up, their health and their response to medications. Pharmacogenomics focuses on the use of genomic information to develop the most effective use of medications, including minimizing adverse events. Personalized medicine is a method of disease prevention and treatment for which the health care team considers individual variations in genes, environment, and lifestyle. Students will become familiar with the most widely used genomic laboratory techniques and interpretation of pharmacogenomics data used in personalizing drug therapy. Introductory concepts of genomic data science will also be introduced in a hands-on format.
The PharmD/MPH program is designed for students who are presently enrolled in or applying to pharmacy school.
Course Sequencing
First Year – Fall I credits
PHAR 500 Introduction to Pharmacy Profession 1.5
PHAR 508 Pharmaceutics I (Calculations) 2
PHAR 516 Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience I 2
PHAR 519 Introduction to Physical Assessment 1
PHAR 521 Biomedical Sciences I 2
PHAR 522 Biomedical Sciences I 3
PHAR 533 Communications in Pharmacy Practice 2.5
PHAR 549 Nonprescription Products 3
PHAR 550 Outpatient Pharmacy Practice Lab 1
Total 18
First Year – Spring I
PHAR 512 Pharmaceutics II 4
PHAR 513 Pharmaceutics and Compounding
(Nonsterile and Sterile) Laboratory 1
PHAR 517 Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience II 2
PHAR 520 Physical Assessment Lab 1
PHAR 534 Essentials of Pharmacogenomics 2
PHAR 537 Integrated Pathophysiology I 3
PHAR 538 Integrated Pathophysiology II 3
PHAR 552 Drug Information Skills 2
PHAR 539 Pharmacy Professional Dev Lab I 0.5
Total 18.5
Second Year- Fall II
PHAR 600 Pharmacokinetic Principles 3
PHAR 681 ICare: General Med I 3
PHAR 668 Pharmacology 4
PHAR 662 Drug Literature Analysis & Interpretation 3
PHAR 663 Drug Literature Analysis & Interpretation Lab 1
PHAR 679 Federal and State Pharmacy Law 2
PHAR 682 Introduction to Patient Centered Care 1.5
PHAR 667 Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience III 1
Total 18.5
Second Year-Spring II
PHAR 608 ICare: Renal 2
PHAR 619 ICare: Cardiovascular 4
PHAR 632 Applied PK and PGx I 1
PHAR 671 Toxicology 2
PHAR 669 Health Information Tech & Practice Mgmt. 3
PHAR 678 Patient Centered Care I 2
PHAR 680 Pharmacy Professional Dev Lab II 0.5
PHAR 670 Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience IV 1
Elective (PGPM 502 Genomic Data Science and Pharmacometrics) 3
Total 18.5
Summer (P2 to P3)
PGPM 501 Genetic Foundations for Personalized Medicine 3
Total 3
Third Year- Fall III
PHAR 746 ICare: Endocrine 2
PHAR 709 ICare: Hematology/Oncology 3
PHAR 742 ICare: Infectious Disease 4
PHAR 723 Patient Centered Care II 2
PHAR 733 Applied PK and PGx II 1
PHAR 736 Pharmacy Administration I 2
PHAR 744 Essentials of Research Design 1
Elective (PGPM 602 Pharmacogenomic Literature Evaluation) 2
Total 17
Third Year- Spring III
PHAR 747 ICare: General Med II 2
PHAR 748 ICare: Special Populations 2
PHAR 720 ICare: Neuro/Psychiatry 3
PHAR 724 Patient Centered Care III 2
PHAR 734 Applied PK and PGx III 1
PHAR 737 Pharmacy Administration II 3
PHAR 738 Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience V 1
PHAR 745 Pharmacy Professional Dev Lab III 0.5
Elective (PGPM 603 Ethics in Genomic Science) 1
Total 15.5
Fourth Year-Summer IV
PHAR 811 Advanced Pharmacy Practice Exp I 5
PHAR 812 Advanced Pharmacy Practice Exp II 5
PHAR 813 Advanced Pharmacy Practice Exp III 5
PGPM 604 Analytical Techniques in Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacogenomics 2
Total 17
Fourth Year-Fall IV
PHAR 814 Advanced Pharmacy Practice Exp IV 5
PHAR 815 Advanced Pharmacy Practice Exp V 5
PGPM 601 Clinical Applications in Pharmacogenomics I 2
Total 12
Fourth Year-Spring IV
PHAR 816 Advanced Pharmacy Practice Exp VI 5
PHAR 817 Advanced Pharmacy Practice Exp VII 5
PHAR 818 Advanced Pharmacy Practice Exp VIII 5
PGPM 605 Clinical Applications in Pharmacogenomics II 2
Total 17
Fifth Year- Summer V
PGPM 606 Therapeutic Antibodies 3
PGPM 607 Epigenetics 2
Total 5
Grand Total 160
Application and Audition Information
Current PharmD students should apply no later than the spring semester of their first year. Admitted PharmD students can apply prior to beginning their first year in the PharmD program, but will not begin PGPM coursework until their second year in the PharmD program.
Students should follow all application requirements outlined on the Graduate Public Health Admissions site.
To be considered for admission to the Master of Science in Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine, the student will meet the following qualifications:
- A student in good standing matriculated in the Doctor of Pharmacy program in the Bernard J Dunn School of Pharmacy
- A minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4-point scale