Research Scholars timeline

The Research Scholars program will be introduced during orientation at the start of the P1 year and again in PHA 4125: Drug Literature Evaluation and Foundations of Research. Students will be notified of the application process, and selected students will meet with their assigned research advisors during the winter term of their P1 year; advisors will guide students in selecting a research mentor. Mentor selection will be accomplished by the end of spring/summer term in the P1 year. Research mentors will work with students to formulate an individual development plan (IDP) and complete research projects. 

All Research Scholars coursework will be counted toward meeting required PharmD elective credit hours and toward completion of the PharmD degree with a concentration in research. Completion of the Research Scholars program will include development of a manuscript, written in publishable format, submitted to the Research Scholars committee and the committee's approval of the manuscript. Approval by the Research Scholars committee may occur at any time during the program, but evidence of manuscript approval is required for successful completion of PPR 7195, the Advanced Research Scholars APPE. Submission of an abstract to an external research meeting is highly encouraged. Manuscript submission to a scientific journal is also encouraged.  

Note: Students must take a total of four credit hours of PHA 5195 distributed between winter P2 and winter of P3. PHA 5195 can be taken multiple times for one to four credit hours. See the renewed PharmD curriculum with a concernation in research for more informaiton. Students will design distribution of elective research credit (PHA 5195) in their individual development plans.