An Introduction to our Non-traditional Doctor of Pharmacy Program

• Frequently Asked Questions

Getting Started

• Lost Matriculated Status? Click here to see how to restart the program.
  
  
• Student Handbook on Prior Learning Assessment: How to Develop a Portfolio Updated June 2008
  
  
• Information about the admission process
  
  
• Fee Waiver Information and Forms

How to Graduate

• Are you planning to graduate soon? Here is the information on how to apply for graduation
  
  
  • From Washington State University
  • From the University of Washington

Why is the External Doctor of Pharmacy Degree Program Ending?

Although we enjoy working with adults and we are extremely proud of our graduates (over 180), it is apparent that the pool of applicants is diminishing. The program was originally designed to meet the needs of pharmacists in Washington, and it appears that those who really want the degree have either enrolled or graduated. The rational phase-out of such a unique program is a challenge. Entering students and those already in the program will be asked to have completed the program's:

• Phase I basic knowledge courses end in 2009
  
  NOTE: Phase I courses will be available for registration Winter Quarter 2009. For the ExPharmD program, Winter Quarter registration opens November 15, 2008 and ends February 14, 2009. As always, students will have six months after registration to complete the course. Students required to complete one or all of these courses should plan to enroll in these Phase I courses in Winter Quarter 2009, as these courses might no longer be offered beyond this academic quarter.
  
  
• Phase II pharmacotherapy modules with their associated workshops by the end of summer 2009, and
• Phase III clerkships by the summer of 2010.

Course Information

• Information for Canadian Citizens entering the U.S. for External PharmD Weekend Workshops: (updated November 15, 2007)

As a Canadian citizen and a student of the University of Washington's External PharmD Program, you have a few options to consider when choosing how to enter the United States for your required Weekend Workshops . It is your responsibility to choose under which status you wish to enter the U.S., and we recommend that you talk with a consular officer in the US embassy nearest you if you have questions. In an effort to assist you with some of the methods for entry, we have provided just two examples for your consideration:

1. Entering as a visitor to participate in an educational seminar (relevant section outlined below), which does not require a visa:

From US Federal Regulation: 9 FAM 41.31 N8: Aliens Traveling to United States to Engage in Commercial Transactions, Negotiations, Consultations, Conferences, etc. (CT:VISA-701; 02-15-2005):

"Aliens should be classified B-1 visitors for business, if otherwise eligible, if they are traveling to the United States to (5) participate in scientific, educational, professional or business conventions, conferences, or seminars."

2. Entering as a student, which requires an I-20 Form and paying a $200 SEVIS fee and a $50 application fee:

The I-20 Form is a U.S. Department of Homeland Security document issued by educational institutions that provides supporting information for acquiring F-1 student status. This form also includes the student tracking number (through SEVIS) for the student.

If you choose this option, it is extremely important that you stop at the U.S. border office to have your I-20 form stamped and your entry recorded in SEVIS. If you do not take this step, your permanent record and ability to be granted permission to enter the U.S. in the future could be affected.

To request an I-20 form, please contact Stephanie Guerrero, Program Coordinator, be email or at 206.685.9586.

I-20 Request Form instructions
I-20 Process Frequently Asked Questions

• Course Instructors and their email addresses
  
  
• UW Course Registration Numbers (CRNs) are here
  
  
• When you register for a course, what do you receive in the mail and what is online?
  
  
• How do I arrange to take an exam?
  
  
  • You may find the instructions & forms for obtaining a proctor for exams here:
    • University of Washington Proctor Instructions
    • Washington State University Proctor Instructions
      
      
• Phase I Courses
  
  
  • Information regarding Phase I prior learning. Have you already taken a Phase I course?
    
    
  • The Medical Literature Evaluation Course Syllabus
    
    
  • The Biostatistics Course Manual
    • Corrections to Biostatistics Text
      
      
  • The Pharmacokinetics Course Syllabus
    NOTE: Updated May 2008. Beginning now, the required textbook for Pharmacy 494 is Bauer LA, Applied Clinical Pharmacokinetics, McGraw-Hill, 2008 (Second edition, published 2008; ISBN 0071476288). Students registered prior to Summer Quarter 2008 can continue to use the First Edition to complete the course and take the final examination.
    
    

• Phase II Courses
  
  
  • Pharmacotherapeutic Syllabi 
    
    
    • We have put instructions for obtaining a proctor for the modules in here
      
      
    • We have put instructions for obtaining a proctor for the modules in here
      
      
  • The Weekend Workshop: Information and Schedule. The final workshop dates are posted   
    
    
    • Dates for the weekend workshop 
      
      
    • Important information regarding exams & the weekend workshop
      
      
    • Guidelines for your Drug Use Evaluation are available here
      
      
  • These can be useful for your weekend workshops:
    
    
    • Guidelines for organizing and evaluating drugs for formulary inclusion are available here (i.e., how to do a formulary workup) 
      
      
    • Data Management & Problem Solving: The Pharmacist's Workup of Drug Therapy (PWODT)
      
      
    • A SOAP note evaluation form
      
      
    • A more professional presentation:
      • Hints for Professional Presentations handout
      • Looking for advice to help your slides and overheads look better? Look here.
        
        
• Phase III Courses
  
  
  • The Clerkship: Information about Our Clerkships or Practicums
    
    
  • The Practicum Manual Updated May 2008. You must now complete nine months of rotations (including those waived) and you must have experiences in general medicine acute care, health system administration or a second hospital, clinic-based ambulatory care, and a community pharmacy ambulatory care.

Helpful Information for the Student

• Hints for a Patient Workup
• How to Formally Present a Review of a Study: Hints
• The Consult Note: How to Write a Consult Note with Examples

Useful Links

• Free Medline!
• HealthLinks at the University of Washington
• MedWeb
• Health A to Z
• A Clinical Calculator
• Desktop Reference Tools--Dictionaries, encyclopedias, fact books, etc.
• Several Psychiatric Syllabi