since 1927 we have been steadfast in our mission.
because on the other side of every single one of our graduates is a patient.
Pharmacy as a whole it's not only one of the more accessible health care professions
but it's also one of the most trusted.
In my experience, where you get your Pharm.D. matters.
There are over 140 pharmacy schools in the country graduating in excess of 14,000-- pharmacy
graduates every year.
And so we want each of our graduates to be distinctive.
Our mission is to prepare students in a nurturing Christian environment to be exemplary pharmacists,
and improve health worldwide.
Pharmacists, we're also advocates for our patients.
We have our patients' interest at heart and at the center of the patient care process
many of the students who come to Samford choose to come here because of the opportunity for
them to explore the intersection of faith and their calling as pharmacists.
I definitely think there's a couple of things that I took from Samford-- one being the--
the compassion that-- that they showed every student.
I carried that over into my daily job.
When someone comes into the pharmacy, you don't know what's going on in their life at
that moment, and so it's really important to show compassion, and show that you care.
Built upon that is our commitment to inter-professional education.
A team-based approach to medicine simply means that people from different professions and
backgrounds work together to all use their different expertise to create the best healthcare
experience and outcomes for the patient.
There are many ways that our students are involved in IPE throughout their curriculum.
With case discussions with nursing students; with talks about trustworthiness with other
health care professionals, to a mock trial, to an acute-care simulation that we have in
the third year.
Our facilities here are state-of-the-art.
they're not spread out throughout campus.
They are here in these two beautiful buildings.
and finally, we personalize the experience of every single student.
We have opportunities where students can do-- certificates-- research, elective courses
and study abroad opportunities.
Dual degrees are something that our students really enjoy and we've seen from our graduates,
it really makes a difference in terms of how they can impact their community.
Pharmacy and public health are complementary.
the focus of public health is primary prevention whereas the goal of pharmacy is optimal medication
outcomes.
So I think that's where the power of dual degrees are.
They equip you with a skill set that allows you to look at things from a different perspective.
Pharmacy students have multiple opportunities to study abroad.
One is mission service through the summers.
And those can be activities that are either for academic credit or for just service.
It's really a great extension of interprofessional education we send students together with our
nursing students to places like Zambia,Tanzania,Peru, Ecuador, Haiti, and many different places
around the world.
About 90% of the U.S. population lives within five miles of a pharmacy.
And so therefore, a pharmacist is a key point of how patients enter into the health care
system, and a triage point.
so in addition to dispensing medications, which is a critical part of what a pharmacist
does, we wanna make sure that our graduates are uniquely prepared for the expanding role
of the pharmacist.
For example, health and wellness advice-- medication therapy management-- vaccination,
and the management of chronic disease states like hypertension and diabetes.And to be a
leader in pharmacy education means we not only make sure that students have the knowledge,
skills and abilities to be an excellent pharmacist.
but they have the heart.
And we wanna make sure that each and every one of our graduates lives up to the reputation
of this place, and is a caring and compassionate pharmacist.