The University of Florida College of Pharmacy (UF-COP) is one of the major research intensive Pharmacy Schools within the United States and, as such, is well-positioned to offer a wide range of research opportunities in the pharmaceutical, biomedical, engineering, agricultural or life sciences to its students. The UF-COP faculty understands that research is a cornerstone to the future of the pharmacy profession. In following, the faculty have made a commitment to the professional (PharmD) students that, to the extent possible, research will be an integral component of the students education. The availability of research experiences for PharmD students is mandated in both our accreditation standards through the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE) and in our new criteria for academic honors for our PharmD graduates.
Beginning in 2008 all entry level PharmD students in college, regardless of their home campus, who wish to graduate with the academic distinction of magna cum laude or summa cum laude must complete a research project and have the project reviewed as well as meet the required grade point average of the respective academic distinction. Please see Academic Honors Implementation and Guidelines for all requirements, guidelines and report timelines for this new requirement.
With the initiation of the Distant Campus initiative in 2002, this has brought to the college a special issue in that we need to identify research opportunities, not only on the Gainesville Campus, but also on or in close proximity to our distant campuses in Jacksonville, Orlando and St. Petersburg. Research opportunities have been identified at each of the distant campuses (see below). Students are encouraged to meet with their respective campus directors or directly with the identified research coordinators at each respective site.
Students are asked to link to each of the sites of interest to review agency specific guidelines and timelines as well as download the applications
Click here for more information on the PharmD/PhD Program
A major strength of the University of Florida is the size and breadth of the research programs within the institution. This myriad of research programs, in turn, permits UF-COP students to go outside the College of Pharmacy and find other research opportunities within the University. Students are encouraged to do so and Dr. Millard will gladly assist and guide any student in finding these other research opportunities at UF.
For information concerning research at the Gainesville campus students are encouraged to contact
William J. Millard, Ph.D.
Professor and Executive Associate Dean
Room 4-334, HPNP Building
Phone (352) 273-6311
Fax (352) 273-6306
Email millard@cop.ufl.edu
Students in each of the UF-COP distant sites are encouraged to engage is research activities either on the Gainesville Campus (see above) or within their local areas. As research opportunities vary from amongst institutions, it is highly recommended that for those students who chose to stay within their local areas to engage in research, that they initially contact their respective campus director for advise. The campus directors have a better feel for what opportunities are available with their local region. In addition to each of the campus directors, the college has contacted research institutions and hospitals and identified individuals who have agreed to be the institutional point of contact for student research. These research coordinators are listed by campus:
Last Updated December 17, 2009
