Why Study Pharmacy at Temple University?
| Join a world-renowned
institution of higher learning When you choose Temple, you become part of a world famous University known for its excellent teaching faculty, extensive research facilities, and cutting-edge technology. A University with more than 178,000 alumni, Temple attracts over 28,000 students annually to its undergraduate, graduate, and professional development programs. Temple's campuses extend throughout the Greater Delaware Valley, from Center City Philadelphia to Harrisburg, from Bucks to Delaware Counties. Temple even has campuses in Tokyo, Rome, and other great cities of the world. Temple gives you a world of choice. |
| Choose from many excellent University
programs With more than a dozen schools and colleges, Temple offers over 100 undergraduate and over 50 graduate degrees. As a student at Temple's School of Pharmacy, you'll have the opportunity to take advantage of the University's strengths in Quality Assurance/Regulatory Affairs, Business and Management, and Science and Technology. You'll be able to diversify your professional expertise with elective cross-disciplinary study, and to develop a broad range of skills applicable to job opportunities in clinical settings, the local pharmaceutical industry, and other corporate entities. |
As one of the country's top experts in parenterals, Dr. Salvatore Turco has received numerous awards for research including the Roche Research Award (1971 and 1975) and the Award for Excellence in Research from the Parenteral Drug Association (1983); he serves frequently as a consultant to the USP and FDA. |
| Take part in our tradition of excellence Our School of Pharmacy was established in 1901, just seventeen years after the University was founded. Today's academic curriculum trains students for leadership in our complex social and economic life. Our graduates are professionally and legally prepared to deliver pharmaceutical care and services to patients in a variety of practice settings. We prepare students to serve a key role on today's health care team of pharmacists, physicians, dentists, podiatrists, nurses, and other health professionals. Experience the vitality of Temple's Health Sciences Center Our School is located in Temple's dynamic Health Sciences Center, which includes the University's Hospital famous for its work in cardiology, the new Temple University Children's Medical Center, the Medical and Dental Schools, and the College of Allied Health Professions. Ready access to the University's new School of Podiatric Medicine in Center City Philadelphia completes the comprehensive nature of the University's health sciences offerings. Our faculty draws upon the diversity, depth and strength of their University colleagues to provide a unique educational environment that stimulates intellectual development. Benefit from our important relationships with major pharmaceutical corporations Significantly, the School is in the hub of the Delaware Valley's extensive pharmaceutical industry where many major corporations have their world headquarters. This offers graduates exciting placement opportunities in development and research, manufacturing and sales. Many of these corporations provide summer internship experiences for our students. The industry actively encourages the School's research and education by funding new laboratories and by providing support for its graduate program in Quality Assurance/Regulatory Affairs. Executives serve on the School's Steering Committee for the QA/RA program, a unique collaboration between industry and academia. Learn from our outstanding faculty As leaders in the pharmacy profession, our faculty are excellent teachers known for their commitment to our students. All of the faculty of Temple School of Pharmacy are active practitioners of different pharmaceutical specialties. Many serve a critical function in clinical settings; others have advanced the pharmaceutical sciences through their innovative research. Dedicated professionals, they offer a dynamic curriculum that meets the needs of the profession. |
Dr. Reza Fassihi teaches courses on drug dosage forms.
| Develop important relationships with government
agencies Each year members of the Food and Drug Administration present talks as an informational service to our students and serve as consultants to our Steering Committee for our Quality Assurance/ Regulatory Affairs graduate program. Representatives from the Pennsylvania State Board address our incoming students annually. Student Success Surveys indicate that more than 90% of our graduates rapidly acquire professional positions of their choice. Many recent graduates have been awarded residencies or fellowships at prestigious, nationally recognized institutions. Temple Pharmacy alumni are found in positions of responsibility in every sector of pharmacy practice, in industry, academia, and governmental agencies. |
