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1. What is Pharm.D (Doctor of Pharmacy) Rajesh Surisetti Pharm.D (PB)

2. CONTENTS What is Pharm.D Objective of Pharm.D Mission of Pharm.D Pharm.D Subjects Career Opportunities

3. What is Pharm.D (Doctor of Pharmacy) ? Pharm.D is a professional doctoral degree in pharmacy focused on clinical practice. It prepares students to be medication therapy experts who can work directly with patients, doctors, and healthcare teams. It’s not just about dispensing meds—it’s about understanding how drugs work, optimizing therapy, and ensuring patient safety.

4. Objective of Pharm.D • To train pharmacists in clinical pharmacy practice. • To develop skills in patient counseling, drug therapy monitoring, and pharmacovigilance. • To build knowledge in hospital pharmacy, therapeutics, clinical research, and evidence-based practice.

5. Mission of Pharm.D : • To produce clinically competent pharmacists who contribute to healthcare improvement. • To promote rational use of medicines and patient-centered care. • To bridge the gap between medicine and pharmacy through direct clinical involvement. • To contribute to public health, research, and pharmaceutical care services.

6. Pharm.D Major Subjects by Year 1st Year •Human Anatomy and Physiology •Pharmaceutics •Medicinal Biochemistry •Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry •Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry •Remedial Mathematics / Biology (as applicable) ⸻ 2nd Year •Pathophysiology •Pharmaceutical Microbiology •Pharmacognosy & Phytopharmaceuticals •Pharmacology–I •Community Pharmacy •Pharmacotherapeutics–I.

7. 3rd Year •Pharmacology–II •Pharmaceutical Analysis •Pharmacotherapeutics–II •Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence •Medicinal Chemistry •Pharmaceutica Formulations⸻ 4th Year •Pharmacotherapeutics–III •Hospital Pharmacy •Clinical Pharmacy •Biostatistics & Research Methodology •Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics •Clinical Toxicology⸻

8. 5th Year •Clinical Research •Pharmacoepidemiology & Pharmacoeconomics •Clinical Pharmacokinetics & Therapeutic Drug Monitoring •Clerkship (case presentation) •Project Work⸻ 6th Year (Internship / Residency Training) •Full-time clinical postings in various hospital departments: •General Medicine •ICU/CCU •Surgery • Pediatrics • Gynecology •Oncology, etc. •Involves case discussions, ward rounds, patient counseling , and drug therapy monitoring.

9. Career Opportunities After PHARM.D

10. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AFTER PHARM.D 1. Clinical and Hospital Pharmacy •Clinical pharmacist in hospitals •Drug therapy monitoring, ICU rounds •TPN (Total Parenteral Nutrition), antibiotic stewardship 2 . Pharmacovigilance & Drug Safety •Case processing, signal detection, regulatory writing 3. Medical Writing •Clinical documentation, research summaries, regulatory documents 4. Clinical Research •Clinical Research Associate (CRA) •Site management, trial monitoring

11. 5. Academia •Lecturer/Assistant Professor in pharmacy colleges 6. Healthcare IT / MNCs •Drug databases, AI in healthcare, EHRs 7 . Pharmaceutical Industry •Medical affairs, regulatory affairs, product management 8. Government Jobs / Armed Forces •Drug inspector, hospital pharmacist, CDSCO roles 9 . Overseas Opportunities •Eligible for NAPLEX (USA), PEBC (Canada), GPhC (UK) with further exams •Scope in Middle East hospitals and clinics

12. 10. Entrepreneurship •Open your own pharmacy, consultancy, or health-tech startup

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