The role of dual-degree programs in colleges and schools of pharmacy: The report of the 2008-09 research and graduate affairs committee

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 73, Issue 8, 2009, Pages

  Crismon, M Lynn ^a   Albright, Frederick S ^b   Canney, Daniel J ^c   Das, Nanita G ^d   Mehanna, Ahmed S ^e   Welage, Lynda S ^f   Wu Pong, Susanna ^g   Miller, Kenneth W ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d BUTLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^g VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF PHARMACY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SCHOOL;

CAREER CHOICE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, PHARMACY, GRADUATE; HUMANS; SCHOOL ADMISSION CRITERIA; SCHOOLS, PHARMACY;

EID: 74749098511     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: 15536467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/aj7308S06     Document Type: Conference Paper

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