Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy
Dr. Amy Schwartz, Dean
The Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy (FCOP) offers a four-year professional doctorate degree program, the doctor of pharmacy degree (Pharm.D.). Graduates of the program are eligible to sit for the national licensure examinations. Those who successfully pass the licensure examinations are qualified to work as a pharmacist.
Vision and Mission
Our vision is to be the preeminent college of pharmacy that fosters leaders in pharmacy practice, education, scholarship, and public service to care for rural and other underserved populations. We reach towards this vision through our mission of advancing public health and wellness in East Texas and beyond through innovation and collaboration in pharmacy education, scholarship and advocacy.
Core Values
The faculty and staff of the FCOP embrace specific core values as part of our academic and professional culture. We use these core values to guide how we interact with all current and future stakeholders including students, practitioners, faculty, and staff, develop didactic and experiential learning components of the curriculum, and engage the professional and lay communities. These core values are:
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Integrity – honesty, fairness, and respect for individual worth
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Optimism – supportive, positive, and hopeful
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Curiosity – inquisition, investigation, and discovery of the possible
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Accountability – transparency, responsibility, and commitment
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Leadership – inspiration, collaboration, and advocacy
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Initiative – purpose, innovation, and lifelong learning
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Development – growth, maturity, and cultivation.
Pharm.D. Program Learning Outcomes
The Pharm.D. curriculum is designed to develop 15 key skills and characteristics necessary for FCOP graduates to enter the profession and practice at the highest level of their credentials. These Program Learning Outcomes influence the development of curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities within FCOP:
- Foundational knowledge: Integrate and apply scientific, social-behavioral, and clinical knowledge to make therapeutic decisions and recommendations.
- Patient-centered care: Develop individualized patient health-care plans.
- Medication use systems management: Manage medication use systems to improve healthcare outcomes.
- Health and wellness: Promote health and wellness strategies to prevent and manage chronic diseases.
- Population-based care: Integrate population-based data into the development of healthcare plans.
- Problem solving: Identify and resolve medication-related problems.
- Education: Provide education about pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies.
- Patient advocacy: Advocate for healthcare needs on individual and population-based levels.
- Interprofessional collaboration: Collaborate in decision making as part of a healthcare team.
- Cultural sensitivity: Incorporate the traditions of diverse cultural groups into individual and community-based care.
- Communication: Communicate clearly on a level appropriate for the intended audience.
- Self-awareness: Identify areas for self-improvement and incorporate constructive feedback into personal and professional development.
- Leadership: Motivate teams to work towards shared goals.
- Innovation and entrepreneurship: Develop new ideas to improve patient care and advance the profession.
- Professionalism: Demonstrate respect for all members of the community.