The prevalence and characteristics of dual PharmD/MPH programs offered at US colleges and schools of pharmacy

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 2013, Pages

  Gortney, Justine S ^a   Seed, Sheila ^b   Borja Hart, Nancy ^c   Young, Veronica ^d   Woodard, Lisa J ^e   Nobles Knight, Dolores ^f   Scott, David M ^g   Nash, James D ^h  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

^c East Coast Institute for Research   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^e WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h REGIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dual degree; Masters of public health; Pharmacy education; Public health

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PHARMACY STUDENT; SCHOOL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; DUAL DEGREE; MASTERS OF PUBLIC HEALTH; PHARMACY EDUCATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; STATISTICS;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, PHARMACY, GRADUATE; EDUCATION, PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL; HUMANS; SCHOOLS, PHARMACY; STUDENTS, PHARMACY; UNITED STATES;

DUAL DEGREE; MASTERS OF PUBLIC HEALTH; PHARMACY EDUCATION; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 84881500042     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: 15536467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/ajpe776116     Document Type: Article

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