Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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| Established | December 29, 1823 |
| Type | Private |
| Endowment | $70 million |
| President | Charles F. Monahan, Jr. |
| Staff | 310 |
| Undergraduates | 3,177 |
| Location | Boston, MA, USA |
| Website | www.mcphs.edu |
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (or MCPHS) is an accredited [1] private institution providing traditional and non-traditional programs of study focusing on vocational education of pharmacy and areas of the health sciences.
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[edit] History
Founded in 1823 by fourteen Boston pharmacists as the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, it is stated to be the second oldest, and the largest college of pharmacy in the United States. Two years after its founding, the college would publish the First American Pharmaceutical Library Catalogue.
It would take until 1853 for the college to be formally recognized by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and nearly another 50 years before a graduate program would be instituted.
In 1979, to reflect changes and adjustments in the school's curriculum and focus, the school changed its name to the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. The college would split into four distinct schools 20 years later, opening a school of Pharmacy, school of Health Sciences and school of Arts and Sciences in Boston, and opening a second school of Pharmacy in Worcester, Massachusetts, which currently has one of the lowest pharmacy school retention rates in the country. In 2002, a campus would be opened in Manchester, New Hampshire.
In 2002, the school would acquire the Forsyth School for Dental Hygienists.
[edit] Campus
[edit] Boston
The Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences' Boston campus is located at 179 Longwood Avenue in Boston's medical and academic district. It is adjacent to MassArt and Harvard Medical School, as well as many renowned health care institutions such as Children's Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The College is composed of three main buildings: the George Robert White Building, the Ronald A. Matricaria Academic and Student Center, and the John Richard Fennell Building and Theodore L. Iorio Research Center (building and research center are considered one facility).
[edit] Academics
The Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is composed of four distinct schools. The School of Arts and Sciences incorporates undergraduate programs in Chemistry, Health Psychology, Environmental Science, and Pre-medical and health sciences. The School of Health Sciences consists of all programs in Dental Hygiene, Radiologic Sciences, Physician Assistant Studies, and Nursing. The School of Pharmacy is composed of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Science, and Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management programs. The Division of Graduate Studies incorporates the masters and doctoral programs in Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutics, and Drug Regulatory Affairs and Health Policy.
[edit] Programs and Majors
Chemistry
- BS in Chemistry/MS in Pharmaceutical Chemistry (Boston)
- MS/PhD in Medicinal Chemistry (Boston)
Dental Hygiene
- BS in Dental Hygiene (Boston)
- Post-baccalaureate Certificate in Dental Hygiene (Boston)
- BS in Dental Hygiene Degree Completion (Boston)
Health Psychology
- BS in Health Psychology (Boston)
Environmental Science
- BS in Environmental Science (Boston)
Nursing
- BSN Nursing - 32-month Accelerated Program (Boston)
- BSN Nursing - 16-month Post-baccalaureate Program (Worcester and Manchester)
Physician Assistant Studies
- MPAS (30-month) Physician Assistant Studies (Boston)
- Post-baccalaureate MPAS (24-month) Physician Assistant Studies (Manchester)
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Doctor of Pharmacy (Boston)
- Doctor of Pharmacy, Accelerated (Worcester and Manchester)
- BS Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management (Boston)
- BS Pharmaceutical Sciences (Boston)
- MS, PhD Medicinal Chemistry (Boston)
- MS, PhD Pharmacology (Boston)
- MS, PhD Pharmaceutics (Boston)
- MS Drug Regulatory Affairs and Health Policy (Boston)
- Residencies in Pharmacy Practice and Fellowships
Premedical and Health Sciences
- BS in Premedical and Health Studies
Radiologic Sciences
- BS in Radiologic Sciences - Nuclear Medicine Technology (Boston)
- BS in Radiologic Sciences - Radiography (Boston)
- BS in Radiologic Sciences - Radiation Therapy (Boston)
- Post-baccalaureate BS in Radiologic Sciences - Nuclear Medicine Technology (Boston)
- Post-baccalaureate BS in Radiologic Sciences - Radiography (Boston)
- Post-baccalaureate BS in Radiologic Sciences - Radiation Therapy (Boston)
- Post-baccalaureate Certificate in MRI (Boston)
- Advanced Certificates in Medical Imaging (Boston)
- Master of Radiologist Assistant Studies (MRAS) (Boston)
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