An innovative combination of Degree & Masters program that offers intensive clinical practice practical exposure with a strong Pharmaceutical Industry focus, ensuring bright career prospects in industry & pharmaceutical areas The Degree is Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm. D.) because the candidate has obtained required clinical exposure in hospitals.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm. D.) program at Chitkara University will prepare students to provide high quality pharmaceutical care that has the patient as its focus, and optimal drug therapy and health as its goal. The program stresses knowledge of the chemical, biological, social and clinical sciences that underline Pharmacy, an understanding of the relevance of that knowledge to patient care and the skills to apply that knowledge to specific care circumstances.
Pharm. D. program is a post graduate Professional Doctoral Degree. It was introduced to improve clinical and hospital Pharmacy services in India, and is the only Pharmacy service which is in direct contact with patient health care system & authorized to take clinical decisions in inpatient prescription. The Pharm. D. Degree requires five years of classroom and hospital-based didactic study. This is followed by one year of Internship Training in a hospital setting for Clinical Management of in-patients, in addition to ongoing practical and a research project.
CAMPUS RECRUITMENT
Pharm. D. qualification, as prevalent in U.S, U.K, Canada, other European and developed countries, entitles the Pharmacists for prescribing medicines, and here the doctor’s role is focused mainly on diagnosis. Also, with a Pharm. D., a person can register as Pharmacist all over the world and can practice as Hospital/ Clinical/ Community Pharmacist anywhere, and also as Clinical Scientific Expert, Clinical Research Associate and Associate in Pharmacovigilance program. Further, students can explore roles as:
- Hospital Pharmacist
- Clinical Pharmacist
- Community Pharmacist
- Specialised Area Opportunities
- Pharmacy Education
- Pharmacoeconomics
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- Managed Care
- Home Healthcare
- Governmental Agencies
- Clinical Pharmacy Practice
- Knowledge Processing Outsourcing
- Clinical Research
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All the jobs related to Hospital/Clinical Pharmacy etc. in European/American and other countries are highly paid due to the authority of the Pharmacist to give prescription and clinical monitoring to admitted patients, while the physicians focus on diagnosis and operative care.
Some of the major companies who recruit our graduates are:
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
The Pharm. D. curriculum is designed to produce a scientifically and technically competent Pharmacist, who can apply this education to provide maximum healthcare services to patients. Students are provided with the opportunity to gain greater experience in patient close cooperative relationships with health practitioners. It is the goal of all Pharmacy Schools to prepare Clinical Pharmacists who can assume expanded responsibilities in the care of patients and assure the provision of Rational Drug Therapy. Our Pharm. D. 6-Year Doctoral Program in Pharmacy, is approved by the Pharmacy Council of India, New Delhi.
Eligibility & Fees
- 12th Class with a minimum aggregate of 50%.
- B. Pharm with a minimum aggregate of 50%. The candidate will join the program in the 4th year of Pharm. D. and will subsequently complete the course.
Fees
| Per Semester |
Rs. 1,17,000 |
| ERP Fee* |
Rs. 10,000 |
The fees for any of the above programs is subject to revision.
*ERP: Only at the time of admission.
