2013 Jul 1

ROOTSTOWN, OHIO - Twenty-four high school sophomores and juniors attended and successfully completed the Pathways to Pharmacy program at Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) June 24-28. Pathways to Pharmacy allows students from groups underrepresented in pharmacy to experience the pharmacy profession and career options for pharmacists through mentorship, enrichment programs and industry exposure in order to increase the number of students who graduate from high school and pursue pharmacy as a career. Students took part in personal development workshops, math and science enrichment activities and pharmacy-based lab activities. They also became familiar with basic pharmacy terminologies, gained an understanding of the pharmacy profession and learned the necessary requirements to matriculate into the College of Pharmacy at NEOMED. The program also provided optional work based learning experiences throughout the summer, which were set up individually by students with their local pharmacists. Local students who participated included: