College of Pharmacy , “Qatar’s First”
College of Pharmacy
“Qatar’s First”
College of Pharmacy , “Qatar’s First”
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College of Pharmacy
“Qatar’s First”
Top 10 Reasons to Become a
Pharmacist
Do you want to help
people get well?
Pharmacists play a key
role in helping patients
feel better and get well as
quickly as possible.
Top 10 Reasons to Become a
Pharmacist
Do you like to work directly
with patients?
Pharmacists are generally
considered the most
accessible members of
the health care team.
College of Pharmacy , “Qatar’s First”
Top 10 Reasons to Become a
Pharmacist
Do you want to benefit
from the increased
demand for pharmacists?
There is a nationwide
shortage of pharmacists.
Top Ten Reasons to Become a Pharmacist. [Online]. 2008 [cited 2008 April 7]; Available from, URL: http://www.pharmcas.org/advisors/toptenreasons.htm.
College of Pharmacy , “Qatar’s First”
Top 10 Reasons to Become a
Pharmacist
Do you want to be an
important member of the
health care team?
Pharmacists work with
other health care
professionals to maximize
health outcomes.
Top Ten Reasons to Become a Pharmacist. [Online]. 2008 [cited 2008 April 7]; Available from, URL: http://www.pharmcas.org/advisors/toptenreasons.htm.
Top 10 Reasons to Become a
Pharmacist
Do you like to have job
mobility, stability, and
flexibility?
Pharmacists are employed
in every part of the world.
Pharmacists may have
part-time work hours.
Top 10 Reasons to Become a
Pharmacist
Do you want to be a part of
major innovations in drug
therapy?
Pharmacists participate in
the discovery of drugs for
the treatment of diseases
that did not have a cure
before.
College of Pharmacy , “Qatar’s First”
Top 10 Reasons to Become a
Pharmacist
Do you want to work with
technology?
Pharmacists use
technology to help
prioritize work, fill
prescriptions with greater
accuracy, and spend more
time with patients.
Top Ten Reasons to Become a Pharmacist. [Online]. 2008 [cited 2008 April 7]; Available from, URL: http://www.pharmcas.org/advisors/toptenreasons.htm.
College of Pharmacy , “Qatar’s First”
Top 10 Reasons to Become a
Pharmacist
Do you like to be a highly
respected member of the
society?
Getting a doctorate of
pharmacy degree
(Pharm.D) automatically
makes you a central
fixture in your community,
from day one.
Top Ten Reasons to Become a Pharmacist. [Online]. 2008 [cited 2008 April 7]; Available from, URL: http://www.pharmcas.org/advisors/toptenreasons.htm.
Top 10 Reasons to Become a
Pharmacist
Do you desire variety in
your job?
Pharmacists perform a
variety of tasks from
medication dispensing to
patient counseling.
Top 10 Reasons to Become a
Pharmacist
Do you like to enjoy a wide
variety of career
opportunities?
College of Pharmacy , “Qatar’s First”
Pharmacy Career Options
Community Pharmacy
Hospital Pharmacy
Hospital Clinical Pharmacy
Top Ten Reasons to Become a Pharmacist. [Online]. 2008 [cited 2008 April 7]; Available from, URL: http://www.pharmcas.org/advisors/toptenreasons.htm.
College of Pharmacy , “Qatar’s First”
Pharmacy Career Options
Academia
Governmental Agencies
Drug Research
Top Ten Reasons to Become a Pharmacist. [Online]. 2008 [cited 2008 April 7]; Available from, URL: http://www.pharmcas.org/advisors/toptenreasons.htm.
Pharmacy Career Options
Drug Manufacturing and
Marketing
Poison Control Center
Emergency Room
Pharmacy
Pharmacy Career Options
Drug Information Specialist
College of Pharmacy , “Qatar’s First”
Do You Have What It Takes to Be
A Pharmacist?
Top Ten Reasons to Become a Pharmacist. [Online]. 2008 [cited 2008 April 7]; Available from, URL: http://www.pharmcas.org/advisors/toptenreasons.htm.
Do you like to:
study Chemistry?
study Math?
study Biology?
help people?
solve problems?
College of Pharmacy , “Qatar’s First”
Do You Have What It Takes to Be
A Pharmacist?
Top Ten Reasons to Become a Pharmacist. [Online]. 2008 [cited 2008 April 7]; Available from, URL: http://www.pharmcas.org/advisors/toptenreasons.htm.
Are you:
dependable?
organized?
detail oriented?
able to communicate with
others?
willing to make a change
in your community?
Pharmacy Education at Qatar
University
Only and the first Pharmacy
College in Qatar
North American adopted
curriculum
Canadian accreditation
Pharmacy Education at Qatar
University
5 year BSc (Pharm) degree
6 year doctor of pharmacy
degree (Pharm D)
Graduates will have the
knowledge and skills
necessary to meet the future
health care needs of Qatar
society.
College of Pharmacy , “Qatar’s First”
Pharmacy Education at Qatar
University
Pre-Pharmacy (1-2 years)
Pre-Pharmacy (1-2 years)
Pharmacy (4 years)
Pharmacy (4 years)
Foundation Year
Foundation Year
TOEFL (500)
TOEFL (500)
PCAT
PCAT
BSc (Pharm)
BSc (Pharm)
Pharm.D
Pharm.D
1 additional year
1 additional year
Pre-Pharmacy Courses
Pre-Pharmacy Courses
College of Pharmacy , “Qatar’s First”