Why is Roosevelt University well suited to offer a doctor of pharmacy program?
Roosevelt University is a thriving institution in the midst of a period of both expansion and focus on excellence at both the Chicago and Schaumburg Campuses. The Universitys mission states that it is a national leader in educating socially conscious citizens for active and dedicated lives as leaders in their professions and their communities. As part of that mission, a major emphasis of the PharmD program will be the recruitment of minorities and students from rural areas. They will help address the shortage of pharmacists serving underrepresented populations. One example exists in hospitals, where only 14 percent of pharmacists were from underrepresented groups, according to a survey released in 2007 on Illinois Hospital Pharmacist Workforce trends. Its particularly important to address this shortage since pharmacists are among the most accessible health care providers in many communities. At Roosevelt University, there is a unique opportunity to tailor various concentrations of stud
