College of Pharmacy
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Governor Linda Lingle releases $5.5 million to plan, design permanent building; calls College of Pharmacy a "shining beacon in the educational system of Hawai'i and the Pacific" Full Story
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Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education gives UH Hilo College of Pharmacy positive review; reconfirms status. full story
An aerial shot of the University of Hawaii at Hilo campus shows the new
headquarters for the College of Pharmacy where students are beginning to
use the lecture hall and lab space this fall. The location also is the
future home of the planned health sciences complex, recently supported
by a $1 million gift from the J.M. Long Foundation to add a second
lecture hall, student center and adjoining lanai. The new building will
be named the Joseph M. Long Pavilion.
(Photo supplied by the Office of the Chancellor.)
Why Choose to Study in Hawaii?
For decades Hawaii has been viewed as the crossroads of the Pacific, merging cultures and people from all walks of life. The University of Hawaii at Hilo is poised to become the center of pharmaceutical research, education, and patient care services in the Asian Pacific Region due to its central location in the Pacific Basin and its extraordinary potential for growth. Students and researchers alike will benefit from the combined contributions of Western science, Eastern traditions and Pacific Island heritage in cultivating a unique and effective approach to the healing arts and subsequent pharmaceutical advancements. Revolutionary investigations are expected to be conducted at the University of Hawai’i at Hilo - College of Pharmacy, producing groundbreaking discoveries and advanced medications by examining the natural and man-made assets of the Pacific Basin region. The merging of such diversity and knowledge will generate a distinctive educational environment. This multicultural atmosphere will produce graduates with a deep understanding and appreciation for all aspects of pharmacy, the health sciences, and a passion for helping and caring for others that has come to be known as the "Aloha Spirit."
UH Hilo College of Pharmacy offers a unique educational experience to their students. Our Pharm.D. students will have the opportunity to work with populations from every socio-economic class and people from ethnically and culturally diverse backgrounds. Once admitted to the UH Hilo College of Pharmacy, students will be able to take advantage of and benefit from the close ties the University has forged with public and private institutions throughout the state and the Pacific region; for example, fourth year students will have the opportunity to gain clinical education on any of the four most populated islands, resulting in strengthened community relationships that would bring immeasurable benefits to the entire state and Pacific Rim.
The pharmaceutical science agenda of the college emphasizes natural products. Great enthusiasm for investigating the copious natural resources of Hawai’i and the Pacific Region, as well as studying the various traditional healing practices of the Pacific, imbues the scholarship of the College. Undoubtedly, we will witness equally intense expansion of scholarship as our department of Pharmacy Practice continues to grow.Read more about Hilo, Hawaii specifically.