Since our first students matriculated in 2005 we have striven to achieve our mission which states, “The mission of the School is to prepare health care professionals capable of providing high-quality health care to meet the diverse pharmaceutical care needs of the citizens of Illinois and to serve the profession of pharmacy through a balanced program of education, research, service and patient care. The SIUE School of Pharmacy embraces the educational philosophy of the University, which is dedicated to communication, expansion and integration of knowledge through excellence in its teaching programs; through the scholarly, creative and research activity of its faculty, staff and students; and through professional and community service.” Consistent with this mission, and embracing our theme of “nurturing for life” our students, faculty and staff have distinguished themselves at the state and national level as leaders in education, patient care and research in the few years that we have been in existence. Our alumni practice and contribute to their communities all around the country.Our fully accredited four-year Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) curriculum is unique in many respects. For example, our pharmacotherapeutics courses integrate the basic and clinical pharmaceutical sciences and our students begin their experiential learning in their very first semester allowing them to apply their didactic learning very early in their professional development. All our students complete a capstone project in their final year which allows the amalgamation of knowledge gained during the earlier years in the curriculum. Our PharmD curriculum provides the option of obtaining an education certificate for students who may be interested in pursuing a career in academics. Our basic science faculty support students who wish to gain experience in their state-of-the-art laboratories and we utilize contemporary technology throughout our curriculum.
The success of our school can be attributed to the efforts of our committed students, faculty and staff, the Southern Illinois University administration, our Founding Dean, and our ardent supporters in our wonderful community. I invite you to explore the opportunities available at our school, our beautiful 2660 acre university campus and the exciting communities that our school contributes to. Please feel free to contact us at 618-650-5150 or at pharmacy@siue.edu if we can be of assistance. We would be honored to show you our school if you would like to visit us. You will not be disappointed!
Gireesh V. Gupchup
Dean and Professor
