The slideshow accompanying Dr. Scott Singleton's presentation about the PharmD-PhD program at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy during the information sessions for prospective PharmD applicants on August 12, 2009. To see the video of the session, visit http://bit.ly/q3Vle

1. PharmD Information Session
Pharmaceutical Sciences
PharmD-PhD Career Track
Scott F. Singleton, PhD
Director of Graduate Studies
Thursday, August 13, 2009

2. 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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3. 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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4. 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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5. fast facts
each 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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6. Pharmaceutical Sciences
PhD MS
DPET DPOP MCNP MOPH PPEE
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7. 103 PhD students in 4 tracks
DPET
18
MOPH DPOP
32 12
MCNP
41
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8. a unique perspective
STAGE 1 STAGE 2 STAGE 3 STAGE 4
Discovery Optimization Assessment Outcomes
Pharmacotherapy Pharmaceutical
Medicinal Chemistry
Molecular & Outcomes
&
Pharmaceutics Experimental &
Natural Products
Therapeutics Policy
TARGET DISCOVERY DRUG DELIVERY CLINICAL ASSESSMENT ECONOMIC &
TARGET VALIDATION DRUG SAFETY & EVALUATION OF HEALTH OUTCOMES OF
DRUG DESIGN DRUG EFFICACY DRUG CANDIDATES DRUG THERAPIES
The School's PhD program has four
multidisciplinary concentrations that reflect our
collaborative approach to science.
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9. 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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10. how do I know if I should consider it?
chemistry clinical drug trials
biology
computer science epidemiology
drug discovery
economics drug delivery
pharmacology
sociology psychology
engineering
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11. 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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12. how do I find out more?
Scott Singleton
sfs@unc.edu
Director of Graduate Studies
Craig Lee
craig_lee@unc.edu
Mike Jarsfter DPET - Dir. Grad. Admiss.
jarstfer@email.unc.edu
MCNP - Dir. Grad. Admiss.
Rick Hansen
rhansen@unc.edu
DPOP - Dir. Grad. Studies
Mike Jay
mjay@unc.edu
MOPH - Dir. Grad. Admiss.
Amber Allen
amber_allen@unc.edu
Student Services Manager
Thursday, August 13, 2009

13. http://www.pharmacy.unc.edu/programs
Thursday, August 13, 2009