Doctor of Pharmacy Program Highlights 2015
Accreditation Status
The UH College of Pharmacy aspires to foster a commitment to lifelong learning and an environment
where students develop the knowledge, attitudes and skills consistent with the high standards of their
profession and/or scientific field. Our college is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy
Education (ACPE). The University of Houston College of Pharmacy’s most recent accreditation was in
2011, earning an 6 year accreditation status by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 20
North Clark Street, Suite 2500, Chicago, IL 60602-5109, 312-664-3575; FAX 312-664-4652, web
site: www.acpe-accredit.org.
On-Time Graduation Rates
Class
Year of
Program
Entry
On Time
Graduation
% (N)
Number of
Not
Progressing
with Class
Voluntary
Withdrawal
% (N)
Academic or
Other
Suspension
% (N)
Graduate
within 6
years of
admission
% (N)
Entered
Pharm.D./
PhD
Program
% (N)
2015
2011
88.4%
(99/112)
13
2.68% (3)
2.68% (3)
5.36% (6)
0.09% (1)
2014
2010
86.11%
(83/108)
15
0.92% (1)
1.9% (2)
11.1% (12)
None
2013
2009
80.18%
(89/111)
22
1.8% (2)
6.3% (7)
11.7% (13)
None
NAPLEX and MPJE First Attempt Passing Rates
Graduation
Year
2015
2014
2013
% UH
pass rate
% National
pass rate
% State
pass rate
NAPLEX
Number
Taking
Exam
100
99
93.86
93.15
MPJE
100
100
93.97
96.19
NAPLEX
97
100
95.61
94.5
MPJE
98
100
97.16
94.34
NAPLEX
91
100
94.52
96.57
MPJE
90
100
95.38
93.95
Exam
Capstone Testing Results
The Pharmacy Curriculum Outcomes Assessment (PCOA) which is a standardized exam for pharmacy
curriculums produced and administered by the National Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) is utilized in the P1
and P2 years as a formative assessment. In the P3 year, the PCOA is a high stakes exam and the
students accomplish minimum competency in order to progress to their Advanced Pharmacy Practice
Experiences (APPEs).
Class
Percentile
National
Scaled Score
Class Ave
Scaled Score
Number
Progressing to
APPEs on time
%
P3 Class 2015
(N=109)
65th
357
388
100
P3 Class 2014
(N=113)
56th
361
388
98
P3 Class 2013
(N=109)
75th
361
405
100
P3 Class (N)
Pharm.D. Residency and Employment
Community
% (N)
Hospital
% (N)
Residency
% (N)
Other
% (N)
Unemployed
% (N)
Class of 2015
(N=108)
43.5% (47)
7.4% (8)
16.7 %
(18)
33.3%
(36)
4.6% (5)
Class of 2014
(N=97)
45.4% (44)
13.4% (13)
23.7%
(23)
36.1%
(35)*
3.1% (3)
Class of 2013
(N=94)
53.1 % (50)
5.3 % (5)
22.3%
(21)
17% (16)
2.13% (2)
Class
* Includes Residents
Pharm.D. Student Highlights
National
2015 Phi Lambda Sigma (PLS), UHCOP Upsilon Pharmacy Leadership Chapter named PLS National
Chapter of the Year
2015 Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA), UHCOP Chapter was named National
Chapter of the Year
2014-15 Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA), National Diabetes Chair, Patrick
Maranon
2014 -15 National Community Pharmacy Association (NCPA) Outstanding Student Member of the Year,
Allison Phuc Nguyen
Regional
2014-15 Regional Facilitator, Region IV, Student National Pharmaceutical Association, Rene Banzuelo
2014-15 Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA), Winner of the Region 4, 5 & 6
Instagram-a-Thon
State
2015 UH APhA-ASP won the Student Advocacy Award from the Texas Pharmacy Association (TPA)
2015 Texas Society of Health-Systems Pharmacist (TSHP) P3 Clinical Skills Competition Winners, Sunny
Bhakta and Salman Farooqui
2015 Texas Society of Health-Systems Pharmacist (TSHP) P2 Clinical Skills Competition Winners,
Marissa Blumenthal and Eric Kao
Local
2015 UHCOP Student Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (SSHP) won the University of Houston
th
(UH) Campus Leader Award for their 10 Annual Residency Mentoring Social
Community Outreach
Over 1,000 Seasonal Flu Immunizations were administered in the 2014-2015 season, over 2,000 patient
education encounters and over 3,000 health screenings within the Greater Houston Area in collaboration
with retail community pharmacies, non-profit health systems, and follow academic institutions
Pharm.D. candidates Annilee Miller and Minoosh Sobhanian and Clinical Professor Kim K. Birtcher, M.S.,
Pharm.D., BCPS, CLS, CDE, created a patient fact sheet (available at www.learnyourlipids.com) for the
National Lipid Association’s triglyceride education campaign as part of National Cholesterol Education
Month in September 2014
Additional Highlights
http://www.uh.edu/pharmacy/news-and-events/events/
http://www.uh.edu/pharmacy/news-and-events/publications/