Information about the Inspiration, History and Progress of the Appalachian College of Pharmacy.

1. INSPIRATION, HISTORY, AND PROGRESS OF THE
APPALACHIAN COLLEGE OF
PHARMACY
VIRGINIA RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION AND THE
VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF FREE CLINICS CONFERENCE
NOVEMBER 16, 2009
Whitney J. A. Caudill
Executive Vice-President & Counsel
Appalachian College of Pharmacy

2. Appalachian College of Pharmacy
The College is located on 7.2 acres at Oakwood in
Buchanan County, Virginia. The campus includes two
facilities totally approximately 58,000 square feet.

3. A Pharmacy School in Buchanan
County, Virginia
• Economic Development
• Education
• Healthcare

4. • The Appalachian College of
Pharmacy was established as
the University of Appalachia
College of Pharmacy in August
of 2003.
• The College's Board of Trustees
opened the doors of Virginia's
first and only three-year Doctor
of Pharmacy program to the
inaugural class of 77 student
pharmacists in August of 2005.
• In 2008, the College awarded its
first degrees to 67 students at its
inaugural commencement in
May 2008.

5. Focused on Rural and
Underserved Populations
The Appalachian College of Pharmacy, a college of
higher education conferring the Doctor of Pharmacy
degree, provides academic, scientific, and professional
pharmacy education to address the health-related needs
of rural and underserved communities, particularly
those in Appalachia, through education, service, and
scholarship. The philosophy of the College is to cultivate
a learning community committed to education,
community outreach, and the professional development
of pharmacists.

6. Curriculum
Didactic Curriculum Experiential Curriculum
• P1 – Foundational • 1900 hours of
Sciences Experiential Education
• P2 – Therapeutic • Early, Core and
Courses Advanced Pharmacy
Practice Experiences
Community Service
•Pharmacists in Community Service Program
•150 hours of require service

7. Service & Rural Healthcare
• PICS Program Activities
• Community Services Days
• Health & Wellness Rotation
• Remote Area Medical

8. Students
• Current Enrollment: 198
• 51.5% are female
• 48.5% are male
• 73% are Caucasian
• 15% are Asian
• 5% are African American
• 2% are Hispanic
• .05% American Indian
• 3% Undesignated

9. Students
• Class of 2012:
– 71 students
– 17 states represented
– 35% are Virginians
– 68% are from the
– Appalachia Region
– 51% are female
– 59% are male
– Average age of 26
– 3.1 average GPA

10. Challenges
• Past
• Present
• Future

11. Successes
• Inaugural Class North American Pharmacy Licensure
Examination (NAPLEX) Pass Rate – 92.06%.
• 64% of all graduates have accepted pharmacy-related
employment in the Appalachia Region.
• The Class of 2009 increased the NAPLEX pass rate to 94%.
• Completion of the new academic facility and the
consolidation of campuses.

12. Accreditation
• Accreditation Council for Pharmacy
Education (ACPE)
• Southern Association with Colleges and
Schools (SACS)

13. Questions