The Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) Degree prepares pharmacists to become valuable members of the health care team. Pharmaceutical advancements and the nation’s growing dependence on pharmaceutical care are creating rewarding career opportunities in pharmacy.

How Does it Work?
LECOM School of Pharmacy offers two pathway choices: a year-round, 2+3 curriculum in Erie and a 2+4 curriculum in Bradenton. Students attend a minimum of two years at accredited undergraduate schools and three or four years of professional pharmacy education at LECOM. The innovative, year-round curriculum at the Erie Campus enables our students to earn their degrees and enter the job market one year earlier.

The program integrates science and hands-on practical experience in each of the pharmacy school years. Our students work with pharmacists in a variety of practice sites that provide valuable learning experiences for their future careers as pharmacists.

Osteopathic Relationship
LECOM opened the School of Pharmacy in Erie, PA to further the College’s mission to prepare the next generation of primary health care professionals through the whole-person philosophy of osteopathic medicine. Pharmacy students train with medical students at many clinical sties during practice experience training.

Community Involvement
Students provide community service by volunteering at local organizations working at health fairs, and speaking to senior groups and local high school students.

Facilities
LECOM’s technologically advanced facilities prepare students to practice in the 21st century. While at pharmacy school at LECOM, students learn proper procedures in the compounding and the sterile intravenous prep laboratories. Students also use the pharmacy laboratories and the counseling rooms to develop interpersonal skills to work with patients.

Possible Career Choices
Our graduates choose from a variety of practice settings including:

• Community Pharmacy
• Hospital/Clinical Pharmacy
• Long-term Care Facilities
• Academia
• Managed Care
• Government
• Mail Order/Internet Pharmacy