PITT'S SCHOOL OF PHARMACY PIER PROGRAM |
Pitt’s School of Pharmacy has a wonderful virtual program for rising seniors and juniors. It’s a great way to learn more about Pharmacy and the health professions from current students and faculty.
DEADLINE: June 15, 2023
There is no cost to participate in PIER!
Who: University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy PIER Program:
What: PIER stands for Pharmacy Innovation Experience and Research. We aim to expose our students to the wide range of opportunities that come with a PharmD (Doctorates in Pharmacy) Degree. In doing so, we bring in expert faculty members from Pitt Pharmacy to talk about their journeys throughout the field. We also emphasize the role of a pharmacist in research, and the innovative fields one can pursue through the many doors opened with a PharmD. We have weekly webinars followed by activities that will engage the students and encourage teamwork. There will be patient cases that the students will work through outside of the webinar sessions, and will receive help and guidance from their mentors, who are all current Pitt Pharmacy students. Throughout our program we also foster professional development by implementing resume workshops and tips on how to have a successful interview. Faculty from the School of Pharmacy will presenting and opportunities to ask questions to currently enrolled pharmacy students and faculty!
When: The program is 5 weeks long, with a webinar occurring every Monday, July 3 – 31st from 5 – 7pm (Eastern Time).
Where: Our online setting will allow for many students across the country to tune in and experience the PIER program!
Why: When people think of a pharmacist, they tend to imagine someone filling medications in a CVS, Walgreens or Rite Aid. While those are very important roles that are filled by pharmacists, there is so much more one can do with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree - PharmD degree. The goal of PIER is to expand students views and allow them to start thinking NOW about the many different fields one can pursue in community pharmacy, Hospital/Ambulatory Pharmacy, Industrial, Pharmacy/Research, Research and Drug Development and Professional Development – just to name a few.