Northeastern University School of Pharmacy is the

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. It is one of four schools that comprise the Bouvé College of Health Sciences. Northeastern's

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(PharmD) program is the only PharmD

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, or co-op, program in the United States. Students who participate in the co-op program are placed in paid, full-time positions that provide profession experience.

History

The Northeastern University School of Pharmacy traces its origins to 1927, when the Meriano School of Pharmacy on Huntington Avenue at Massachusetts Avenue was founded by Greek-born pharmacist Constantine Meriano. The institution was officially incorporated in 1940 as the Boston School of Pharmacy. In 1941, the school's Board of Trustees initiated a four-year curriculum and in 1943 the

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authorized the trustees to grant the degree of Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy. The name of the school was changed to the New England College of Pharmacy in 1949. In 1962, the New England College of Pharmacy merged with Northeastern University to become the Northeastern University College of Pharmacy. LeRoy C. Keagle, president of the New England College of Pharmacy, was appointed the school's the first dean and 205 students enrolled in the new endeavor. Four years later, the college expanded it graduate degree programs. In 1971, the college became known as the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, modeled after a similar institution at

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in Philadelphia. The change represented a compromise between Northeastern President Asa Knowles, who wanted a separate health sciences college, and some faculty members who did not want to cede authority over their individual programs. Another merger occurred in 1992, when the Boston Bouvé College of Human Development Professions merged with the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions to form the Bouvé College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. In 1999, the Bouvé College of Health Sciences was formed to become the home of Northeastern's School of Pharmacy, School of Nursing and School of Health Professions.

Deans of Northeastern School of Pharmacy

* LeRoy C. Keagle, 1962-1975 * Albert H. Soloway, 1975-1978 * Gerald E. Schumacher, 1978-1988 * James J. Gozzo, 1988-1998 * Judith Barr (interim), 1999-2001 * Daniel C. Robinson, 2001-2006 * John R. Reynolds, 2006-2020 * Miriam Mobley Smith (interim), 2020–2021 * Tatiana K. Bronich, 2021–present

Academics

Degrees offered include a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D); Doctoral (PhD) programs in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medical Chemistry, Pharmacology and Biomedical Sciences; Master's (MS) programs in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medical Chemistry, Pharmacology and Biomedical Sciences; and a Bachelor's (BS) program in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Postgraduate opportunities, including residency and fellowship programs, are also offered. Students who participate in the co-op program supplement semesters of study with work in full-time positions that include community pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, private companies and government agencies. The school is accredited by the

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(ACPE).

Campus

The School of Pharmacy is located in Boston's

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neighborhood. In 2002, it began using the newly built $37 million Behrakis Health Science Center, named after 1957 pharmacy school alumnus

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, which contains laboratories, classrooms, lecture halls, an amphitheater and simulation centers. In 2012, the School of Pharmacy moved its administrative offices into a renovated facility called 140 The Fenway, which has a historic exterior dating back to the 18th century. The building contains laboratory space for different departments and is located next to the

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, which owns the building The pharmacy school is also located near the

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, an area of Boston that includes the

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and

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References

External links

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