About the Department of Pharmacy Practice

The KU Department of Pharmacy Practice drives the advancement of health and pharmacist-provided patient care through innovative pharmacy education, practice models and research.

Located on all three campuses of the School of Pharmacy, the main campus in Lawrence, the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City and the campus in Wichita, the department furthers the mission of the School of Pharmacy by striving for excellence in teaching, research, scholarly activity, service and patient care.

Faculty

Our faculty provide professional educational opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students and practitioners to enable them to practice pharmaceutical care, adapt to changing professional roles, utilize new technologies, assume leadership roles in a dynamic health-care environment and contribute new knowledge to the profession.

In addition to their teaching and research, Pharmacy Practice faculty members teach a significant portion of the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) curriculum and serve as mentors to students through both the Pharm.D. and residency programs.

Degrees

The Department of Pharmacy Practice offers a Master of Science (M.S.) in Pharmacy Practice as part of the two-year Health-System Pharmacy Administration Residency.

See Kansas Health System's Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Residency for details and to apply.