The Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is a graduate-level

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at the

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. It offers five educational programs: *

Doctor of Pharmacy A Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD; New Latin: ''Pharmaciae Doctor'') is a professional doctorate in pharmacy. In some countries, it is a doctoral degree to practice the profession of pharmacy or to become a clinical pharmacist. In many countries the ...

(Pharm.D.) degree awarded in a four-year program *Joint Bachelor of Science (BS) in Chemistry and Pharm.D. degree awarded in a seven-year program in cooperation with UCSD's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry *Ph.D. degree in pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences *Post Pharm.D. pharmacy practice and specialty residencies and research fellowships *A continuing education program for practicing pharmacists. Prior to the establishment of the school,

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was the largest metropolitan city in the USA without a local pharmacy school.

History

The Skaggs School was authorized by the

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in July 2000. The school was named on November 4, 2004, in recognition of a $30 million gift, the largest ever to UC San Diego Health Sciences, from the Skaggs Institute of Research. The inaugural class began in the Fall of 2002 with 25 Doctorate of Pharmacy students, and graduated the first class of students in the Spring of 2006. On May 2, 2006, the school opened the doors of its new four story and facility to house all of its academic and research operations.Press Release: Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences officially opens its doors
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Currently

As of 2015, enrollment is 240 Pharm.D. students, 60 Ph.D. students and 30 pharmacy residents. The school accepts 60 Pharm.D. students per year.

References

External links

University of California San DiegoThe Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical SciencesUCSD School of Pharmacy Student Website
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