Welcome
Greetings from William H. Riffee, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Pharmacy
University of Florida
Welcome to the University of Florida College of Pharmacy! The faculty and
staff of the College of Pharmacy truly believe that we are one of the top
colleges of pharmacy in the nation. More importantly, we are not the only
ones who think so. The U.S. News and World Report magazine recently ranked UF
College of Pharmacy as one of the Top Colleges in the United States. The
college provides students with an exceptional education because of the
quality of its faculty, staff, student services, curriculum, experiential
programs, and the quality of the students themselves. Graduates of the
University of Florida College of Pharmacy are highly skilled pharmacy
practitioners and exceptional citizens of the state and country.
Over the past 10 years, we have made great strides in quality pharmacy education, providing unique learning opportunities for students and meeting the challenge of industry demands. We have implemented a new curriculum for the Pharm.D. degree and an internationally recognized non-traditional distance learning post-baccalaureate Doctor of Pharmacy degree. We are proud of our significant progress in meeting the goals and objectives of the college's mission to promote the health and welfare of the citizens of Florida and the nation.
However, even though you are among the best, there is always room for improvement where the health and welfare of people are concerned. The process of improvement never ends. As the American philosopher Will Rogers said, "Even if you are on the right track, if you don't move you will get run over." Well, our college continues to be on the move!
We are especially looking forward to the future with great anticipation and excitement. The college has expanded its enrollment by adding three new campuses to our Gainesville campus to meet the need of place-bound students. Students are able to join our college at sites located in Orlando, Jacksonville, and St. Petersburg. Each of these campuses accommodates approximately 50 students for each professional year. Students receive instruction in pharmacy by distance education technology and live course facilitation at the distant campus sites. Our program has achieved national recognition as “a model of quality educational practice in distance learning” by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
Look us over. We are sure that you will agree that it is an exciting time to be a Florida Gator!
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