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Dean
Departments
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Chair: Wen Xie, MD, PhD
Department of Pharmacy and Therapeutics
Chair: Douglas Slain, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, FASHP
Centers
Center for Education and Drug Abuse Research
Director: Ralph Tarter, PhD
Center for Pharmacogenetics
Director: Song Li, MD, PhD
Pharmacogenomics Center of Excellence
Director: Philip Empey, PharmD, PhD
Center for Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences
Director: Philip Empey, PharmD, PhD
Community Leadership and Innovation in Practice Center
Director: Lucas Berenbrok, PharmD, MS
Computational Genomics Screening Center
Director: Xiang-Qun (Sean) Xie, MD, PhD, EMBA
National Center of Excellence for Computational Drug Abuse Research
Director: Xiang-Qun (Sean) Xie, MD, PhD, EMBA
Program Evaluation Research Unit
Core Facilities
Small Molecule and Biomarker Core of the University of Pittsburgh
Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Director: Thomas D. Nolin, PharmD, PhD, FCCP, FCP, FASN
National Recognition with Fellowship Awards
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
- American College of Cardiology
- American College of Clinical Pharmacology
- American College of Clinical Pharmacy
- American College of Critical Care Medicine
- American College of Physicians
- American Pharmacists Association
- American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
- American Society of Health System Pharmacists
- American Society of Nephrology
Academic Programs
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) with Areas of Concentration in:
- Community Leadership, Innovation, and Practice
- Geriatrics and Palliative Care
- Global Health
- Pediatrics
- PharmacoAnalytics
- Pharmacotherapy Scholars
- Pharmacy Business Administration
- Research
MPBA in Master of Pharmacy Business Administration
MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences with six areas of specialization:
- Clinical Pharmaceutical Scientist
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy Research
- Pharmaceutics
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacometrics and Systems Pharmacology (PSP)
PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences with six areas of specialization:
- Clinical Pharmaceutical Scientist
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy Research
- Pharmaceutics
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacometrics and Systems Pharmacology (PSP)
Online Graduate Programs
- MS in Outcomes Research
- Certificate in Pharmacy Business Administration
Micro-credentials
- Championing Hearing Using Accessible Medication Experts at the Community Pharmacy (CHAMP)
- Test2Learn
Residency Programs
PGY1
- Managed Care
- Pharmacy
PGY2
- Ambulatory Care
- Cardiology
- Critical Care
- Emergency Medicine
- Geriatrics
- Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership
- Oncology
- Psychiatry
- Solid Organ Transplant
Fellowship Programs
- Clinical Pharmacogenomics
- Community Pharmacy Practice Development Fellowship
- Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership
- Infectious Diseases
- PharmacoAnalytics and Implementation Science
- PharmacoAnalytics of Natural Drug Products
- PharmacoAnalytics and Outcomes
By the Numbers: 2022
Students and Trainees
- 457 Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD students)
- 61 Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences
- 29 Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences
- 50 Residents in 11 different types of programs
- 12 Fellows
- 16 Postdoctoral Fellows
Faculty
- 80 full-time faculty members
- 8 part-time faculty members
Experiential Learning Preceptors
- 585
Alumni
- 6,000 living alumni
Geographic Location
The School of Pharmacy is located on the main campus of the University of Pittsburgh in the Oakland area of Pittsburgh.
Accreditation
The University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), which is the national agency that accredits professional degree programs in pharmacy and providers of continuing pharmacy education.