2024 SWVHEC Annual Report

Appalachian College of Pharmacy expands programs at SWVHEC

The Appalachian College of Pharmacy was approved to offer an online Interprofessional Doctorate in Public Health Leadership (DrPH) in April 2024 with first classes beginning in the fall of 2024. This new doctoral level program is in collaboration with ACP and the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM). Both the State Council on Higher Education in Virginia (SCHEV) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) recently granted their approvals to ACP for this new degree. The DrPH program expands the practitioner’s frame of reference beyond the individual patient to the larger population, engaging the community itself in actions that facilitate disease prevention, health promotion, and health protection. While classes will be online, faculty and staff will be housed at and content generated from ACP’s classrooms at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center. The Appalachian College of Pharmacy also entered into another exciting partnership with Food City to establish an online Certified Pharmacy Technician program. Under the terms of the collaboration with Food City, ACP will dedicate staff to the program and seek accreditation for it through the American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists (ASHP). Food City is investing in the initial costs and start-up of the program and will provide the clinical experience rotations to support and assist ACP in delivering that portion of the program to students at its locations in five states, including Virginia. Pharmacy technicians work closely with pharmacists and other healthcare professionals in diverse settings such as hospitals, clinics and community pharmacies. Technicians support patient care efforts of the pharmacy team with roles and responsibilities that continue to expand and evolve. The Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center is developing a simulation lab at its location which students in the program will be able to utilize.

For more information: Jason McGlothlin Director of Admissions, Student Services and Alumni 276-498-5247 jmcglothlin@acp.edu

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