SCHOOL OF PHARMACY

Doctor of Pharmacy
PharmD

Program Details

Format
Start Term
In-Person
Fall
Duration
Full-time 4 years
Application
Deadline
December 2 (priority),
Deadline, June 2
Cost
$24,950 per term
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Integrated Curriculum

KGI prepares students to acquire knowledge and develop skills and attitudes to be competent and confident, practice-ready pharmacists

Connections to Industry

KGI introduces students to industry with a wide range of networking and coursework opportunities

PharmD + Certificate

Along with a PharmD degree, KGI graduates receive a certificate in one of three areas

PharmD Curriculum

The PharmD curriculum ensures a clear and defined focus on the diverse set of skills needed for the evolving range of opportunities in pharmacy. Students take courses that provide them with foundational content, exposure to emerging topics, as well as elective courses and rotations within the certificate program. Generally, the overall curriculum is arranged into four categories: basic sciences, clinical skills, professional development, and experiential education.

The KGI Difference

For KGI PharmD graduates, career opportunities extend beyond retail pharmacy. While the majority of the Class of 2019 entered the pharmacy profession, another substantial group—18 percent—entered fellowships or jobs within the pharmaceutical industry.

KGI’s PharmD program introduces students to industry with a wide range of networking and coursework opportunities, including:

  • Introduction to Industry course required for all first-year students
  • Certificate in Medical and Clinical Affairs option
  • Industry speakers visiting campus in-person or virtually each year
  • Student organizations, including the Industry Pharmacists Organization
  • KGI Fellowship Program

KGI placed first among private California schools, and third among all California schools, in Phase I of the ASHP Residency Match in 2024.

KGI PharmD students finished first in the California Society of Health-System Pharmacists (CSHP) Seminar Clinical Skills Competition in October 2023. Students also finished second at the California Pharmacists Association (CPhA) Western Pharmacy Exchange (WPE) Student Quiz Bowl in April 2024.

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What Can You Do With A PharmD Degree?

Your Doctor of Pharmacy degree offers the competencies and strategic-thinking skills needed to pursue roles in several areas of medication therapy outcomes, healthcare management, pharmacy informatics, medical and clinical affairs, and many more areas. Explore the careers and salary information that many of our graduates continue into after obtaining their KGI PharmD degree.

Dean

Oscar Garza
Dean

Oscar Garza

Dean and Professor

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Faculty and Staff

Gregory Reardon
Program Director

Gregory Reardon

Program Director (PharmD), Associate Professor of Administrative Sciences

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Kanika Bhandari

Kanika Bhandari

Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences

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Subhrajit Bhattacharya

Subhrajit Bhattacharya

Assistant Professor of Pharmacology

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Quintin Broussard

Quintin Broussard

Associate Professor of Clinical Sciences; Certificate Coordinator for Medication Therapy Outcomes (MTO)

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Mostafa Elgebaly

Mostafa Elgebaly

Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Pathophysiology

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Derick Han

Derick Han

Keck Professor of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Pharmacology

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Jeniffer Hernandez

Jeniffer Hernandez

Associate Professor of Immunology

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Renee Hernandez

Renee Hernandez

Clinical Coordinator

Sukhmanpreet Kaur

Sukhmanpreet Kaur

Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences

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Stephanie Kourtakis

Stephanie Kourtakis

Associate Professor of Clinical Sciences

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John Krstenansky

John Krstenansky

Professor of Medicinal Chemistry

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Daniel Kudo

Daniel Kudo

Professor of Practice

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Jungyeon Moon

Jungyeon Moon

Assistant Professor of Clinical Studies

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Puja Patel

Puja Patel

Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences

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Talia Puzantian

Talia Puzantian

Norris Professor of Clinical Sciences, Professor of Clinical Sciences

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Nazia Rashid

Nazia Rashid

Director of Industry Relations, Associate Professor of Administrative Sciences

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Mona Reaves

Mona Reaves

Executive Assistant

Armen Simonian

Armen Simonian

Associate Professor of Clinical and Administrative Sciences

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Martin Zdanowicz

Martin Zdanowicz

Professor of Pharmacology

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Certificate

Along with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, KGI graduates receive a certificate in one of three areas.

Medication Therapy Outcomes (MTO)

The MTO Certificate program offers students opportunities to enhance patient care and clinical skills across the continuum of care process.

Healthcare Management/ Pharmacy Informatics (HCM/PI)

The HCM/PI certificate combines training in management and healthcare technology to develop analytical and problem-solving skills using technology to enhance patient experience.

Medical and Clinical Affairs (MCA)

The MCA certificate program provides student pharmacists with the skills to provide strategic, tactical, and operational direction within medical affairs to expedite the development and delivery of safe and effective healthcare products.

Pharmacy is an exciting field due to the fact that there are many different avenues one can take, whether it be clinical, community, pharma, or research.

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Sagar Bhakta
KGI PharmD '18

Prerequisites

  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Biochemistry
  • Calculus
  • English
  • English Composition
  • General Biology
  • General Chemistry
  • Economics
  • Microbiology
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Psychology or Sociology
  • Public Speaking/Speech/Interpersonal Communications
  • Statistics

How to Apply

  • Completed online application through PharmCAS
  • Personal statement
  • Resume
  • Letter of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • Must be a US citizen or permanent resident
  • $75 non-refundable application fee
  • Admission interview

Admitted students are required to submit a $400 non-refundable enrollment fee to hold their spot in the program.

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