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At the Skaggs School of Pharmacy, students from around the globe learn from award-winning faculty in a world-class medical setting. Hands-on training is dynamic, interprofessional and career-driven. From our entry-level PharmD program to flexible online degrees, our curriculum is innovative and agile, preparing students to be leaders in the emerging pharmacy careers of the future.
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PharmD Program
Interprofessional and experiential. From hospitals and industry settings, to clinics and pharmacies, our PharmD graduates are taking the lead optimizing medications and improving patient care.
Online Programs
We’ve been offering online degrees for more than 20 years. And it shows. Our online degrees and certificates deliver academic rigor in a flexible, interactive setting.
Master's Programs
Whether it’s a Master’s in Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or Palliative Care, adding an MS to your toolkit will deepen your patient-centered skills and increase your professional opportunities.
#13 in NIH funding
92% first-time NAPLEX pass rate
More than 1,300 rotation sites
95% of grads employed within 6 months
7 ACCP national award winners
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Learn on an Interprofessional Team
From the first week on campus, you’ll engage in experiential and interprofessional training that prepares you for team-based pharmacy careers.
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Jeffres Publishes in JAMA Surgery Journal
New research from Meghan Jeffres, PharmD, which was recently published in JAMA Surgery, indicates that common antibiotic can safely be given to most surgery patients despite penicillin allergy.
Graduate Takes the Reins of National Organization
Dr. Sandra Leal, a 1999 PharmD graduate and EVP of TabulaRasa Healthcare, is the new president of the American Pharmacists Association.
Published Research Supports Expanding Insurance Coverage of Non-invasive Prenatal Testing
A new study by assistant professor Brett McQueen, PhD, in conjunction with Illumina and Harvard Pilgrim, supports expanding coverage of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) to pregnant women less than 35 years of age.
CBS4 Health Specialist Kathy Walsh Volunteers For Novavax COVID Vaccine Clinical Trial
P4 Eric Hartsfield is working as an intern at the VA Hospital at CUAnschutz, where a Novavax COVID-19 vaccine trial is taking place. Eric recently administered a shot to CBS4 Health Specialist Kathy Walsh who chronicled her experience
Colo Lawmaker Won’t Get COVID Vaccine, Instead Takes Equine Deworming Meds
Professor David Kroll served as the featured expert in an article on a state representative who is encouraging followers to use ivermectin, instead of a vaccine to prevent against COVID-19 infection. Ivermectin is an anti-parasitic drug widely used for livestock and pets.
The US spends a lot on prescription medications. Here's what Colorado is doing to help you pay less
Gina Moore, an associate professor for CU Pharmacy and the former president of the Colorado Pharmacist Society, spoke about the cost of prescription medications in the US and what Colorado is doing to lower those costs.
As HIV infection rates rise in Colorado, pharmacies can now prescribe preventative pills
Julie Malhotra, along with Emily Zadvorny, discussed the importance of this therapy and pharmacists’ role in delivering it with the Colorado Sun. The CU Pharmacy Continuing Education Office is offering the mandatory training that pharmacists must complete before administering the drug.