University of Charleston

University of Charleston

 

This challenge is open to any high school or undergraduate students interested in learning more about the profession of pharmacy.

  • To be eligible for prizes, participants must:
    • Register for an Account.
    • Complete a minimum of 5 PharmD Careers activities, which consist of watching a short video and reviewing the associated slides. An additional resource for career information can be found here. Activity completion progress will be saved in your account.
    • Submit your essay via email to pharmacy@ucwv.edu by June 30th at 12AM EST.
      • Respond to the following questions in a typed essay of at least 500 words (12-point font). Essays may be typed directly in the body of the email or submitted as a separate Microsoft Word document or PDF.
      • Answer the following questions:
        • What did you know/think about the profession of pharmacy before this experience?
        • What did you learn about the profession of pharmacy during this experience?
        • How did this experience change your knowledge/thoughts about the profession of pharmacy?
      • Essays will be reviewed by a panel of faculty members based on the depth and thoughtfulness of the responses to each of the 3 questions, as well as overall writing style, organization, and spelling/grammar.

 

Prizes will include UC gear bags and Eagle Bucks to be used at campus dining locations, the bookstore, as well as vending machines that accept this method of payment.

 

Learn more about the UC Pharmacy Direct Program