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7/31/2019 Pharmacy HE Information

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Pharmacy Admissions

Andy Adams MRPharmS UoH


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MPharm the way we see it

MPharm is not just a course it is the route tobecoming a Pharmacist

Pharmacists are governed by strict professionalstandards Code of Ethics and Fitness to Practise

Regulations Pharmacy students must be selected such that

they can meet these standards by Day 1 ofRegistration

Recruitment to MPharm is effectively the firststage in recruitment to the profession


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Pharmacy in 21st Century

To understand what we are looking for.

What makes pharmacists special?

What do you know about the role pharmacistsplay in the healthcare team?


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To become a Pharmacist in the UK

Three requirements:

Master of Pharmacy degree

MPharm - 4 [or 5 year] course

Professional Training - 1 year (paid employmentapprox 16-19k)

Registration Examination (currently set by RPSGB)


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New regulatory body for Pharmacy

In 2010 new regulator for Pharmacy will be

the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

GPhC will be responsible for maintaining the

register of pharmacists


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Pharmacy Stamp Title, Forename, Surname &

AddressAge

D.oB

Date

FP10SS

A Prescription for Pharmacy Education

Signature of Prescriber

No. of

Prescns

on form

Number of days treatment

Dr I Feelbetter MRCP

Mediton Healthcentre

Mediton

Pills

Pharmacy

Pharmacology

Pharmaceutics

Placements

Professionalism

Communication

Sociology

Therapeutics

Physiology

Communication

Therapeutics

Dispensing

Pharmaceutics

Chemistry

Pharmacology

Chemistry

Biology

Therapeutics

Team working

Pharmacy Law

Prescribing

Pharmacy Law

Placements

Professionalism


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Community Pharmacy


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Hospital Pharmacy


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Manufacturing and QA


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Primary Care


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Formularies and Information and

Academia


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Pharmaceutical Industry


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So take a few minutes

List the criteria we should be looking for in our

students

How do you think we can or should select

future pharmacists appropriately?


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Pharmacy Courses in England

Aston

Bath

Bradford Brighton

Central Lancashire(Preston)

DeMontfort (Leicester)

East Anglia

Hertfordshire

Huddersfield

Keele Kingston

Liverpool, John Moores

London, School of Pharmacy London, Kings College

Entry requirements vary: BBC-AAB

GCSE English lang & Maths min C


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Pharmacy Courses in England

Manchester

Medway (Greenwich)

Nottingham

Portsmouth Reading

Sunderland

Wolverhampton


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Pharmacy Courses in Scotland, Wales

& NI

Robert Gordon,

Aberdeen

Strathclyde, Glasgow

Cardiff

Ulster Queens, Belfast


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The Admissions Process @ Huddersfield

UCAS form screened

Invitations sent if appropriate

Selection day

Test

Formal & informal interviews

Tour with UG students


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Personal Statements

Specific & shows some research Not polished / big words / synonyms

Not written by a committee

No inspired by the internet

Clue is in PERSONAL

Dont guess what we are looking for

Dont spend any more than 3 hours on it

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