Northeast Ohio Medical University

ID78
NameNortheast Ohio Medical University
CityRootstown
StateOhio
ContactNortheast Ohio Medical University College of Pharmacy Office of Enrollment Services 4209 St. Rt. 44, P.O. Box 95 Rootstown, OH 44272-0095 330-325-6270 www.neomed.edu
Pharmacy School NameCollege of Pharmacy
Accreditation StatusFull
Institution TypePublic
Main CampusRootstown, OH
Branch CampusesNone
CurriculumThe Northeast Ohio Medical University
College of Pharmacy offers a four year professional
Pharm. D. curriculum, preceded by
completion of a pre-pharmacy undergraduate
curriculum prior to enrollment. The curriculum
is unique in that a significant proportion
of learning is accomplished simultaneously
with medical students from its College of
Medicine, making it a truly interdisciplinary
program of study.
The curriculum aims to prepare graduates
in an interdisciplinary, team-approach to
health and wellness for practice in a variety
of community and inpatient settings. The
curriculum is based on a thematic, systems
approach to learning. An emphasis is placed
on the core content, knowledge and skills that
learners require, rather than on disciplines to
be mastered. Content is first introduced at a
basic level and then reintroduced at higher
levels of detail and application, with subsequent
learning built on prior knowledge.
Students will participate in courses integrated
with medical students. Concurrently, courses
in informatics, pharmaceutics, social and
behavioral sciences as well as other areas will
assure that students are prepared for their role
in a changing health care environment. Each
student is required to have a laptop computer
as the curriculum utilizes computer-based
modalities of instruction and learning.
Experiential components of the curriculum,
which begin from the onset, are taught
throughout community pharmacies, our
consortium of teaching hospitals, multiple
Boards of Health, and hundreds of community-
based teaching sites. These experiences
expose learners from the beginning of their
training to the profession of pharmacy, as well
as the varied settings in which it is practiced.
These experiences will introduce learners to
the community, allow them to develop a sense
of the profession of pharmacy, and investigate
possible career opportunities or interests.
Clinical training consists of six rotations.
Students are required to have experiences
in Internal Medicine, Ambulatory Care, an
Underserved experience, Advanced Community,
Advanced Institutional Practice
experience and either Pediatrics or Geriatrics
as a selective. The remaining rotation is a
leadership elective, allowing the students to
select an experience in keeping with their
career goals and interests.
Additional RequirementsThe College of Pharmacy participates in
the PharmCAS national application process
(www.pharmcas.org). To apply, students must
complete the online PharmCAS application
according to the directions, submit required
application fees, and have all academic
transcripts and PCAT scores forwarded to
PharmCAS. A Supplemental Application
and $50 fee are also required and should
be submitted to the Northeast Ohio Medical
University College of Pharmacy Office
of Enrollment Services. All PharmCAS
Application materials must be received by
September 2 for Early Decision; October 1 for Partner Universities; and January 5 for
Regular Decision.
Applicants must take the preprofessional
courses listed below as a foundation for the
professional program in pharmacy and have
completed at least two years of preprofessional
coursework, earning a minimum of
72 semester hours. In addition, the following
minimum requirements should be met for
priority admission consideration: expected
overall grade-point average of 3.25 (minimum
2.5) and grade-point average of 3.25 in
all science and math courses, recommended
minimum composite score in the 50th percentile
on the Pharmacy College Admission
Test (PCAT), and no grade lower than “C-”
in any required course. Lower grade-point
averages may be considered by the admissions
committee in the holistic review of
applications.
Successful applicants should also demonstrate
interest in the profession through
extracurricular activities; noncognitive factors
such as maturity; leadership skills and
abilities, community service and volunteer
experiences; work experiences, especially
experience with patients in a pharmacy
or health-related setting; and professional
shadowing experiences. Applicants are highly
encouraged to acquire volunteer or work experience
in a pharmacy prior to application.
Applicants selected after an initial screening
will be invited to campus for a required interview.
Applicants are admitted once a year
for an entering class that begins in the fall.
The Admissions Committee has the authority
to make all admission decisions, including
exceptions to the criteria based on a holistic
review of an applicant.
Preference will be given to applicants who
complete their prerequisites and application
files early. Work experience is a desirable part
of the overall application file, but it will not
be used as a substitute for any prerequisite
requirement. A bachelor’s degree is not required
prior to application for the Pharm.D.
program. However, students with a baccalaureate
degree or higher (or those with three
or four years of college) may be considered
more competitive in the admission process.
The pharmacy program has established
preferential admission agreements with
four partner universities in northeast Ohio.
Students who complete their preprofessional
pharmacy studies at any of these partner
universities (The University of Akron,
Cleveland State University, Kent State University,
Youngstown State University) will be
eligible to apply for one of that institution’s
designated seats in the professional program.
The College will also accept applications and
students from other educational institutions
through the “at large” application review.
As a publicly funded institution in Ohio, admission
preference is given to Ohio residents.
In addition, only U.S. citizens and permanent
residents of the U.S. may be considered for
admission. Students must have U.S. citizenship
or permanent residency status upon
application for admission.
Prerequisite CoursesBiology and Other Life Sciences sequence
with Lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Organic Chemistry sequence with Lab. . . . . . 8
Inorganic Chemistry sequence with Lab. . . . . 8
General Physics sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Biochemistry sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Calculus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Economics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Literature or Composition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Speech or Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Psychology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
General Education and/or Additional
Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Enter Class StatNumber interviewed: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 Number accepted: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 Estimated entering class size: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Estimated male (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49% Estimated female (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51% Estimated out-of-state (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12%
Application Process RequirementsParticipates in PharmCAS: Yes
Deadline for receipt of applications: January 5
Supplemental application required: Yes
Supplemental application fee: $50
Expected GPA: 3.25
Minimum overall GPA considered: 2.5
Minimum prerequisite GPA considered: 2.5
PCAT required: Yes
Minimum PCAT scores considered: 50th percentile
Oldest PCAT scores considered: 2 years
Interview required: Yes