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Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Policy (PEP) Track of Pharmaceutical Sciences Programs - M.S.

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Address 1: 4301 W. Markham St, slot 522
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City: Little Rock
State: Arkansas
Zip/Postal Code: 72205
Country: United States

Program Location:: Arkansas
Admissions Office Contact(s)::
- Name: Latrina Prince
  Title: Director of Admissions
  Office: UAMS Graduate School, 4301 W Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72205
  Phone (Work): 501.686.5456
  Email: GraduateAdmissions@uams.edu
- Name: Audrey Hanks
  Title: Education Coordinator
  Office: Division of Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Policy
  Phone (Work): 501.683.6393
  Email: AHanks2@uams.edu

Institutional Website::
- https://pharmacy.uams.edu/prospective-students/graduate/pep/

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Program Application Deadline
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Application Deadline
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What is your application deadline for the upcoming academic year?: March 01, 2025
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Is your program participating in PharmGrad?: No
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Application Fee:: $0
Application Deadline Description::
All application material should be received by March 1st of each calendar year. Students are admitted to begin course work with the fall semester.  Top tier candidates will be invited to a phone or on-site interview shortly after March 1st. Exceptional applicants that would be competitive for national scholarships and awards are encouraged to apply for early admission and should submit a complete application by February 1st.

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Program Description
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Program Description:
PEP works closely with state, national, and international leaders to help guide policy evaluation and development and to conduct rigorous original research evaluating pharmaceutical and pharmacy services. Our program utilizes an applied approach where graduate trainees gain strong analytic skills that have applications in Pharmacoeconomics, Comparative Effectiveness Research, Epidemiology, Patient Reported Outcomes and Health Policy Analysis. Graduates of the PEP program have successfully pursued careers in industry based Health Economics and Outcomes (HEOR) positions where persons communicate value propositions for pharmaceutical based technologies as well as careers in academia, health payers, managed care organizations and in government. The PEP program shares some curricular competencies with other graduate programs in Pharmacy Administration, Social and Administrative Sciences, Pharmacy Care Administration, Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy and Pharmaceutical Health Services Research with an emphasis on evaluating pharmaceutical effectiveness, value and safety.

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Institution Information
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Is your institution public or private?: Public
Is your program accepting applications for this program?: Yes
Program Start Term:: Fall
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Degree Requirements
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Credits Required for Degree: : 30
Required Rotations:: Not Required
Seminars:: Required
College-based Qualifying/Comprehensive Exam:: Not Required
Other Qualifying Exams or Certifications:: Not Required
Thesis/Dissertation:: Required
Additional Information about Degree Requirements::
Students must complete the core curriculum requirements for the PEP-Track including core didactic courses, 3 semesters of seminar (1 credit hour each), plus at least 6 credit hours of thesis research.  The minimum credit hours to obtain an M.S. is 30 hours, however, depending on background and student goals more course work is often required based on advisement with your mentor. 

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Degree Information
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Delivery Method: On Campus
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Area(s) of Study:: Biometrics/Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Informatics, Pharmacoeconomics, Pharmacy Policy, Public Health
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Real World Evidence Generation, Pharmacoepidemiology, Patient Reported Outcomes, Health Economics and Outcomes Research

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Program Statistics
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Have you previously enrolled students in this program?: Yes
Last academic year-number of accepted students for your program:: 0
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Have you graduated your first class for this program?: Yes
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GRE and Other Tests
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GRE Section
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 Is the GRE required?: Yes
Is a GRE Subject Test Required or Recommended?: Required
Oldest GRE considered:: 5 years
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Verbal Reasoning:: 150
Quantitative Reasoning:: 150
Analytical Writing:: 3.5


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Are any of the following tests required for international applicants?: TOEFL
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Letters of Recommendation
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Letters of Recommendation:
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Are letters of recommendations required by your program?: Yes
 If yes, how many letters of recommendation are required?: 3

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Three recommendation forms and three optional letters of recommendation: The standard recommendation form should be completed by persons whom can evaluate your scholarly potential, professional relationships and work habits, and aptitude for study in this area. The persons completing the form are welcome to include an optional letter of recommendation.  The completed forms and optional letters should be sent directly by email to: GraduateAdmissions@uams.edu 

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Other Admission Requirements
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Minimum overall GPA considered:: 2.85
Recommended overall GPA considered:: 3.0
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Applicants should also include

1. Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)

2. Statement of Purpose which must clearly and concisely articulate the candidate’s experiences, rationale and motivation, and career goals for studying Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Policy. If you are self funding your tuition and living expenses, please indicate that clearly in the statement of purpose. All applicants will automatically be considered for funding.  However, we can accept qualified applicants that are able to self finance all their educational expenses to study in the PEP program that meet our minimum standards but do not qualify for funding.

3. Optional: Copies or reprints of any relevant published abstracts, manuscripts, or other scholarly works.


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Financial Support
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Percentage of students receiving financial support:: 50
Type of financial support available:: Other
What is the minimum financial support for eligible students apart from tuition remission?: N/A
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M.S. students are not offered graduate research assistantships upon admission to the program and students accepted into the program should arrange to have the financial resources to self finance tuition, fees and personal living expenses for the entire duration of their training.  Occasionally M.S. students will be offered positions as research assistants at a competitive hourly rate to assist faculty in funded research effort during their studies.

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Background Checks and Drug Screenings
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Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Criminal Background Check (CBC) Service?: We are not a participating PharmGrad program
Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Drug Screening Service?: We are not a participating PharmGrad program
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