{"id":811,"date":"2015-02-10T16:35:46","date_gmt":"2015-02-10T16:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/pharmacy\/?page_id=811"},"modified":"2026-02-27T12:55:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T17:55:32","slug":"differential-advantages","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/pharmacy\/differential-advantages\/","title":{"rendered":"Differential Advantages of Pharmd at High Point University"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><em>Preparing healthcare professionals for the world as it is going to be.<\/em>\u00ae<\/h4>\n<h5>The ground breaking High Point University <b>Integrated Learning Model<\/b> weaves foundational basic science courses with practical clinical experiences throughout the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/graduate\/pharmacy\/\">PharmD<\/a> program to develop stronger problem solving skills and the chance to combine classroom learning with real world application.<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Most Pharmacy programs begin with basic science classes for the first two years followed by experiential courses late in the program with limited opportunities to connect the two.<\/li>\n<li>HPU gives students the opportunity to apply the science they learned in the classroom in patient-care settings shortly afterwards, which enables them to better understand their coursework earlier in the curriculum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>Opportunity to obtain specialty certificate training in selected disease states such as asthma, diabetes and heart disease.<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Specialized in-depth training that will distinguish High Point University Pharmacy students and graduates from their pharmacy peers.<\/li>\n<li>Certificate program electives are designed to train students to adapt their practice to consensus guidelines created by expert panels and provide \u201cstate-of-the-art\u201d healthcare for a range of diseases.<\/li>\n<li>Certificate courses serve as a blueprint for lifelong learning, which is vital for healthcare professionals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>Standardized live patient interactions beginning in the\u00a0first semester prepare students to work with patients immediately upon graduation.<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Help students develop creative problem solving skills by working with professional actors who play the role of patients, family members, or physicians.<b> Fewer than 10% of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/graduate\/pharmacy\/\">PharmD<\/a> programs give students this quantity and level of authentic interactions.<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Polish a professional presence in a no-risk environment before working in a clinical rotation.<\/li>\n<li>Helps students retain and apply material from past courses by using it in experiential settings immediately upon learning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>Transformational, long term, patient experience opportunities beginning in the first year and continuing all\u00a0three years they are in the classroom.<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Develop relationships with patients over several years in a transformational, rather than transactional, experience where students see and experience the effects of prescribed medications in real patients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>Interdisciplinary, collaborative team approach to health care.<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Programs in Pharmacy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/physicianassistant\/\">Physician Assistant Studies<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/physicaltherapy\/\">Physical Therapy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/athletictraining\/\">Athletic Training<\/a>, Nursing and Dental Medicine are designed to work together in health care teams.<\/li>\n<li><strong>State of the art facilities<\/strong>! Designed with the latest technology, cross disciplinary skills lab, retail pharmacy space and extraordinary classrooms and labs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>Personalized educational experience with a faculty that is committed to their students.<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>By design, the <b>smallest pharmacy class size in North Carolina<\/b> with a low student to faculty ratio (5:1) ensures greater access to faculty and an education that is part of High Point University\u2019s \u201cStudent First\u201d philosophy.<\/li>\n<li>Smaller class size creates more hands-on experiences for each pharmacy student.<\/li>\n<li>Courses are taught by HPU pharmacy faculty in person, with limited use of impersonal remote lectures.<\/li>\n<li>US News recognizes HPU as #1 in the South for a strong commitment to teaching. That commitment stems from a University culture that passionately believes in our students\u2019 potential.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>Investment of $100 million in a new, state-of-the-art facility built to house the School of Pharmacy and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/healthsciences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">School of Health Science<\/a>. Designed with the latest technology, cross disciplinary skills lab, retail pharmacy space, and extraordinary classrooms and labs.<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Part of a ten year, $1.2 billion investment in academic programs and facilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Preparing healthcare professionals for the world as it is going to be.\u00ae The ground breaking High Point University Integrated Learning Model weaves foundational basic science courses with practical clinical experiences&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":983,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_hpuaeo_plugin_post_data":"","_hpuaeo_plugin_meta_tags":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-811","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Differential Advantages of Pharmd at High Point University - 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