PharmD Information SessionPharmaceutical Sciences
PharmD-PhD Career TrackScott F. Singleton, PhD
Director of Graduate Studies
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what is a PhD?
Doctor of Philosophy
from the Latin Philosophiæ Doctor, meaning "teacher of philosophy"
the most advanced academic degree awarded by universities in a wide array of disciplines in the sciences and humanities
a requirement for a career as a university professor or researcher in many fields
a research degree
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why a PhD?
always learning
work one-on-one with a mentor
creating new knowledge (information): transition from a consumer of knowledge to a producer of knowledge
transition from being taught to self-teaching
transition from problem-solving to teaching
PhD’s direct the investigations
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why Pharmaceutical Sciences?pharmacists/pharmaceutical scientists care about drugs (more so than MD’s)
what should be targeted to address an unmet need?
how to make new drugs?
how to make drugs or drug candidates better (making academic concepts viable)?
how to better use medication to effect better patient outcomes
how to effect better patient outcomes through information or policy
discoveries in “the lab” lead to new routine standards of practice
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fast factseach of our PhD students receives full financial support, including a competitive stipend (as either a Research or Teaching Assistantship), paid tuition, and health insurance
our students complete the PhD program in approximately 5 years
our graduates find desirable positions in academia, research institutes, federal agencies, patent law, and pharmaceutical & biotechnology industries
our location in UNC’s health sciences complex in the world-renowned Research Triangle provides a great atmosphere of collaboration with other UNC scientists as well as those at Duke, NC State University, and numerous biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies in Research Triangle Park
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Pharmaceutical Sciences
PPEEDPET DPOP MOPHMCNP
PhD MS
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103 PhD students in 4 tracksDPET
18
DPOP12
MCNP41
MOPH32
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STAGE 4
Outcomes
ECONOMIC &HEALTH OUTCOMES OF
DRUG THERAPIES
PharmaceuticalOutcomes
&Policy
STAGE 3
Assessment
CLINICAL ASSESSMENT& EVALUATION OF
DRUG CANDIDATES
Pharmacotherapy&
ExperimentalTherapeutics
STAGE 2
Optimization
DRUG DELIVERYDRUG SAFETY
DRUG EFFICACY
MolecularPharmaceutics
STAGE 1
Discovery
TARGET DISCOVERYTARGET VALIDATION
DRUG DESIGN
Medicinal Chemistry&
Natural Products
a unique perspective
The School's PhD program has four multidisciplinary concentrations that reflect our
collaborative approach to science.
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sequential PharmD-PhD program
two complete curricula & degrees
take PhD courses in place of PharmD electives
get involved in research during PharmD
can “save” 12 – 18 months
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how do I know if I should consider it?
chemistry
computer science
biology
engineering
drug delivery
epidemiology
clinical drug trials
psychology
pharmacology
economics
drug discovery
sociology
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how do I know what to study?
find some papers
begin reading them at 10 pm
if it didn’t put you to sleep, then you should join a lab doing that kind of research
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how do I find out more?
Scott [email protected] of Graduate Studies
Mike [email protected] - Dir. Grad. Admiss.
Craig [email protected]
DPET - Dir. Grad. Admiss.
Rick Hansen [email protected]
DPOP - Dir. Grad. StudiesMike [email protected] - Dir. Grad. Admiss.
Amber [email protected]
Student Services ManagerThursday, August 13, 2009
http://www.pharmacy.unc.edu/programs
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