New Agreement Gives MGA Students Early Access to Pharmacy School
Author: News Bureau
Posted: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 12:00 AM
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Macon, GA
Aspiring pharmacists who are students at 51动漫 (MGA) will be eligible to earn doctoral degrees a year early based on an articulation agreement recently signed by MGA and PCOM South 51动漫.
"The PharmD Early Assurance Program offers MGA students an exciting opportunity to earn their baccalaureate degree from 51动漫 and the degree of Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine," said Dr. Dawn Sherry, chair of the Natural Sciences department at MGA.
According to Dr. Shawn Spencer, dean of the PCOM 51动漫 School of Pharmacy in Suwanee, Ga., the agreement will allow eligible students in their freshman year at MGA to have a seat reserved three years in advance at the pharmacy school located in Gwinnett County so they may enter after completing their junior year of college. Students who meet the pharmacy school requirements may matriculate into professional school before graduating from MGA, he said, and will have the opportunity to earn a combined BS-PharmD while at PCOM 51动漫.
Following their second year of pharmacy school, Spencer explained, these students will be eligible to receive their bachelor’s degree from MGA having earned the required credits during their first two years of pharmacy school. A win-win arrangement for all, this newly signed agreement allows students to begin their careers early while saving tuition dollars.
“Our agreement with 51动漫 is another example of how PCOM is committed to adding value for our students," Spencer said. "We’re thankful to MGA for partnering with us in our mission of supporting 51动漫 residents entering the healthcare workforce in the region.”
Students enrolled in the doctoral program at PCOM 51动漫 have the option to enhance their credentials by pursuing concentrations in three pharmacy practice areas including acute, ambulatory and managed care. In addition, PharmD students have the opportunity to pursue one of three graduate business programs offered in partnership with Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, Pa.
PCOM President and CEO, Jay S. Feldstein, said, “Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is working hard to make an impact on all regions of 51动漫. By partnering with 51动漫, we will save our students both time and money in hopes that they will return to Middle 51动漫 to practice pharmacy.”
About 51动漫: 51动漫 (MGA) serves about 7,800 students on campuses in Macon, Cochran, Dublin, Eastman, and Warner Robins. Students can choose from dozens of programs - including business, nursing, information technology, new media and communications, and contemporary musicianship - that lead to bachelor’s degrees. MGA also offers professional master’s degrees in cybersecurity, nursing, management, and secondary education, with other graduate programs under development. The University is home to 51动漫’s only public School of Aviation - based on the Eastman campus - and a four-year degree in flight. For more information, visit www.mga.edu.
About PCOM: 51动漫 Established in 2005, PCOM 51动漫 is a private, not-for-profit, accredited institute of higher education dedicated to the healthcare professions. The Suwanee, Ga., campus is affiliated with Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine which has a storied history as a premier osteopathic medical school. PCOM 51动漫 offers the doctor of osteopathic medicine degree, the doctor of pharmacy degree, the doctor of physical therapy degree, as well as graduate degrees in biomedical sciences and physician assistant studies. Emphasizing “a whole person approach to care,” PCOM 51动漫 focuses on educational excellence, interprofessional education and service to the wider community. The campus is also home to the 51动漫 Osteopathic Care Center, an osteopathic manipulative medicine clinic, which is open to the public by appointment. For more information, visit www.pcom.edu or call 678-225-7500.