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College Profile
Established in 1929 as the College of Pharmacy. The College changed its name to the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions in 1971. In 2012, the College changed its name to the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Mission
   The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences commits to academic excellence, scholarship, and service to humanity through the discovery and application of biomedical knowledge.
   We facilitate and advance scholarship by offering innovative programs of study utilizing active learning approaches that are student-oriented and that inspire lifelong learning.
   As compassionate health care professionals and scientists, we serve humanity through our dedication to excellence in health care and biomedical research. Building on a commitment to cultural diversity and benefitting from our metropolitan location and strategic alliances, we strive to serve as effective leaders, good citizens and moral and ethical individuals.
   We commit ourselves to discovery, communication and application of biomedical knowledge as a critical component for the development of health care professionals and scientists. Through innovative basic, social and clinical research initiatives, we contribute to scientific knowledge, address contemporary health care issues and seek solutions to health care problems.
   Our mission embodies the principles of the University’s mission Statement: to provide a quality education in an environment that is Catholic, metropolitan and Vincentian.

Vision
The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences will be a nationally recognized model of distinctiveness for the preparation of exemplary health care providers dedicated to meeting the needs of all patients particularly the underserved in urban areas, distinguished scholars and leading researchers in the pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences.

Campus
Located on the 105-acre Queens Campus, only minutes away from Manhattan by car, bus or train. Six sprawling, high-tech residence halls with wireless Internet access, lounges, study rooms, a resident's computer center, 24-hour security and a new dining hall.

Leadership
1929-1956 Dr. John Dandreau, Dean
1956-1988 Dr. Andrew J. Bartilucci, Dean
1988-1995 Dr. Albert Belmonte, Dean
1995-1996 Dr. Virginia Galizia, Acting Dean
1996-1998 Dr. Thomas Wiser, Dean
1998-2012 Dr. Robert A. Mangione, Dean
2012-present Dr. S. William Zito, Acting Dean

Major Accreditations
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educations Programs (CAAHEP).

Academic Departments
Clinical Pharmacy Practice
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmacy Administration and Allied Health Sciences

Undergraduate and Entry Level Degrees
Doctor of Pharmacy
Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Physician Assistant
Bachelor of Science in Toxicology
Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences

Graduate Degrees
Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Master of Science in Pharmacy Administration
Master of Science in Toxicology
Master of Public Health (launch Fall 2013)

Academic Year 2012-2013 Tuition
Undergraduate $34,750 per year
Pharm.D. (Yrs 3-6) $39,780 per year
Graduate $1,210 per credit

Full-Time Faculty (as of Fall 2012)
Pharmaceutical Sciences 38
Clinical Pharmacy Practice 38
Pharmacy Administration and Allied Health Sciences 21
College Total 97
 

Application Status (final as of 10/16/12) 
Entered Fall 2012

Students (as of Fall 2012, 10/16/12)
PhD Pharmaceutical Sciences: 100
MS Pharmaceutical Sciences: 72
MS Pharmacy Administration: 25
MS Toxicology: 20
Pharmacy: 1,641
BS Clinical Laboratory Sciences: 24
BS Physician Assistant: 409
BS Radiologic Sciences: 132
BS Toxicology: 52
Total: 2,475
 
Student Demographics (as of Fall 2012, 10/16/12)
Gender:
  Female 60%
  Male 40%
Geographic Location:
  In state  85%
  Out of state  15% (25 states)
Ethnicity: 
  Asian 59%
  White 26%
  Hispanic 5%
  Black 5%
  Other 5%

Academic Honor Societies
Rho Chi Society, Pharmacy Honor Society
Phi Lambda Sigma, Pharmacy Leadership Society
Pi Alpha Honor Society, Physician Assistant Honor Society
Lambda Tau, Clinical Laboratory Sciences Honor Society

Student Organizations
American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS)
American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP)
International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR)
Lambda Kappa Sigma
Phi Delta Chi
Physician Assistant Association
Tau Omega Chi, TOX Club
 
Affiliated Clinical Sites and Preceptors (Approximate as of 7/31/12)
 

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