William F. McGhan, PhD
Graduate Program Director for Pharmacy Administration
There is a critical need for persons with the advanced training in pharmacy administration. Along with the increasing importance of medicine in society, there are increasingly complex interactions among public and private agencies, health insurers, managed care, pharmaceutical companies, providers and consumers.
Pharmacy Administration Program Overview
The graduate program in pharmacy administration at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia is designed to prepare you for a responsible leadership position in research, and/or management in health care institutions, academia, industry, or government. This includes career opportunities in universities, pharmaceutical firms, managed care organizations, health insurance companies, professional societies, government, and international agencies.
Major areas of study and research in the pharmacy administration program include pharmacoeconomics, outcomes research, quality of life, decision analysis, and health management. Additional domains of research include managed care, marketing, pharmaceutical policy, and utilization review.
USP is strategically located near several major health science centers, business schools, public agencies, and international pharmaceutical firms with numerous collaborative arrangements for learning and research.
USP's master's of science degree program in pharmacy administration provides you with the training necessary to adapt to the many changes in health care and education that affect the heath care system.
The pharmacy administration faculty provides national and international leadership in education, practice, research, and service. It is excellence in these areas that allows the University to maintain its eminent position in pharmacy education and provide our graduates with the abilities to dramatically affect the future of health care.
