Learn More About Rural Pharmacy
The College of Pharmacy received a grant totaling $864,000 from the McKesson Foundation to support rural-focused interventions to actively develop and train pharmacy professionals to serve rural populations.
Over the next three years, this grant will allow educators on the UIC Health Sciences Campus-Rockford to expand the High School Pharmacy Camp to rural students interested in learning about pharmacy careers. In addition, it will fund a rural-focused experience during the Summer Pharmacy Institute in Rockford.
The grant will also allow the college to provide alumni of the RPHARM program and other pharmacists working in rural areas to receive continuing education to help keep them up to date on patient care guidelines and innovative pharmacy care practices.
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Rural Pharmacy Camps
Rural Pharmacy Camps are half day, introductory experiences designed to expose high school & college students to the field of pharmacy. These camps will help participants decide if pharmacy is right for them (https://pharmacyforme.org/).
Summer Pharmacy Institute
The Summer Pharmacy Institute (SPI) allows students to explore different areas of the pharmacy profession, including full day workshops devoted to current trends, research, and activities in each of the following focus areas: Hospital, Ambulatory Care, Industry/Research & Development, Community, Rural Healthcare, and Professionalism in the Field. SPI attendees are typically on site from 9-5 PM each day.
Rural Pharmacist Continuing Education
Continuing education on topics relevant to rural pharmacists will be provided by content experts.