The ASHP Foundation's Pharmacy Leadership Academy has agreements with two colleges and one university that makes it possible for Academy graduates to earn graduate-level credits towards a master's degree.
The ASHP Foundation and GlobalHealth Education Alliance
The Pharmacy Leadership Academy is being recognized by regionally accredited colleges, which are tranforming its curriculum into specialized programs specifically for past, current and future Academy graduates. These graduates who wish to pursue advanced degrees may apply their completed Academy coursework toward the degrees, accelerating time to completion and reducing overall cost.
Dual enrollment in the Academy and graduate courses will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Academy alumni who wish to pursue an advanced degree will need to complete two Capstone Courses offered by the ASHP Foundation.
Simmons College: Master of Health Administration
Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts – ranked as one of the best colleges in the country by U.S. News & World Report for master's-level programs in the United States — has customized its traditional CAHME-accredited Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree program to build a cutting-edge, fully online program exclusively for the Academy. (The online program is not a CAHME-accredited MHA degree program at this time.)
Named by Kaplan College Guidebook as "one of 25 cutting-edge schools with an eye to the future," Simmons places students first, focusing on developing knowledge, skills and leadership in a collaborative community to encourage dialogue, action and thought-provoking learning opportunities. Simmons College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).
Simmons College, in partnership with GlobalHealth Education, has adapted its MHA degree program to allow Academy graduates who are accepted into the program the opportunity to waive up to 28 of the 48 required MHA credits. The remaining 20 credits will be delivered online by Simmons through its School of Management as 10 two-credit courses, each 8 weeks in length, sequentially designed to build on the leadership skills gained through the Academy.
New England College: Master's Degrees in Management, Health Information Management or Public Policy
New England College, Henniker, New Hampshire – ranked by SR Education® as ninth of the best 20 online universities in the U.S. — is known for its focus on experiential learning, a spirit of entrepreneurship, and highly specialized master’s degree programs, specifically in health care, is granting credits to future and current Academy graduates towards each of the following three graduate degrees:
• Master of Science in Management: Healthcare Administration Concentration
• Master of Science in Health Information Management
• Master of Arts in Public Policy
New England College, in partnership with GlobalHealth Education, has tailored these graduate degrees to offer a unique 4-credit-per-course program, allowing students an accelerated path towards graduation. New England College is granting Academy graduates 8 of the 36 credits required to complete the degrees, leaving 7 courses, each 7 weeks in length. Any two graduate programs may be taken in combination as a dual degree, saving additional time and money. New England College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). Please note: the program may be taken prior to the Academy, allowing students to begin a graduate program right away. Additional transfer of previous graduate credits will also be considered. All applicants are encouraged to have their transcripts reviewed.
For start dates, admission requirements, tuition and financing options please visit www.ghetraining.com/PLA; email infoPLA@ghetraining.com; or call 877-897-3638 to speak to a GlobalHealth Education representative today.
The ASHP Foundation and the University of Florida: Master of Science in Pharmacy (M.S.Pharm.)
The University of Florida College of Pharmacy offers Academy students the opportunity to earn 9 graduate credits toward the UF online Master of Science in Pharmacy degree with a focus in Institutional Pharmacy Leadership. Academy students interested in this opportunity must apply to UF before beginning the Academy curriculum.
To apply for admission to the UF Online Master of Science in Pharmacy (M.S.Pharm.) Program, go to the program website at http://pharmreg.dce.ufl.eduand follow the “apply” link. Admissions standards require a GPA of 3.0 and a GRE score of 500 verbal and 500 quantitative. Applicants with a master’s degree or a Pharm.D. and a 3.0 GPA are exempt from the GRE requirement.
Academy students completing all modules may earn up to 9 UF graduate credits toward the 30-credit UF online M.S.Pharm. Academy students pay only $50 per course for the first three 3-credit courses, leaving only 21 credits for which regular UF tuition must be paid. The curriculum for the ASHP Foundation collaboration with the University of Florida College of Pharmacy is organized in this way:
First Year Spring
•Introduction to Institutional Pharmacy Leadership I (3 credits)
Completed though participation in Pharmacy Leadership Academy
Must be admitted to UF as graduate student
($50 tuition to UF)
First Year Fall
•Introduction to Institutional Pharmacy Leadership II (3 credits)
Completed though participation in Pharmacy Leadership Academy
Must be admitted to UF as graduate student
($50 tuition to UF)
Second Year Spring
•Introduction to Institutional Pharmacy Leadership III (3 credits)
Completed though participation in Pharmacy Leadership Academy
Must be admitted to UF as graduate student
($50 tuition to UF)
Second Year Summer
•Ethics of Drug Production, Distribution and Use (3 credits, 6 weeks online)
•Virtual Seminar (1 credit course over 2 weekends and week in between online)
•Pharmacy Health Care System (3 credits, 6 weeks online)
Second Year Fall
•Session A, choose one of these four courses: Introduction to Pharmaceutical Microeconomics; Introduction to Pharmacoepidemiology; Patient Safety Program Evaluation; Health Care Risk Management (3 credits, 7 weeks online)
•Seminar (1 credit weekend course in Gainesville)
•Session B, choose one of these three courses: Pharmaceutical Fraud & Abuse; Federal Regulation of Drugs & Pharmacy, Risk Management Liability & Compliance; Evidentiary Basis of Pharmaceutical Use (3 credits, 7 weeks online)
Second Year Spring
•Session A, choose one of these four courses: Pharmaceutical Microeconomics; Health Care Risk Management; Medicare & Medicaid; Use and Abuse of Statistics (3 credits, 7 weeks online)
•Comprehensive Final Exam in Gainesville
•Seminar (1 credit weekend course in Gainesville)
•Session B, choose one of these four courses: Commercial Applications of Pharmacoeconomic Principles; Practices and Procedures of the IRB; Health Care & Patient Safety; Critical Review of Research Methods (3 credits, 7 weeks online)
•Late April or Early May, Graduation
Questions about the UF Online M.S.Pharm program should be directed to:
Richard Segal, Ph.D.
Phone: (352) 273-6265
Email: segal@cop.ufl.edu