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*Result*: Establishing a distance PharmD program: An overview and key takeaways.

Title:
Establishing a distance PharmD program: An overview and key takeaways.
Authors:
Rao S; College of Pharmacy, The University of Findlay, 1000 N. Main Street, Findlay, OH 45840, United States of America. Electronic address: rao@findlay.edu., Bray M; College of Health Professions, Nursing and Pharmacy, Manchester University, 10627 Diebold Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46845, United States of America., Tuohy K; Butler University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 4600 Sunset Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46208, United States of America., Doyle-Campbell C; Western New England University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 1215 Wilbraham Rd, Springfield, MA 01119, United States of America., Parker D; College of Pharmacy, The University of Findlay, 1000 N. Main Street, Findlay, OH 45840, United States of America., Schneider R; College of Pharmacy, The University of Findlay, 1000 N. Main Street, Findlay, OH 45840, United States of America., Joyner KR; Shenandoah University Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy, 1775 N. Sector Ct., Winchester, VA 22601, United States of America., Ladd L; School of Pharmacy, South College, 400 Goody's Lane, Knoxville, TN 37922, United States of America., Breeden R; School of Pharmacy, South College, 400 Goody's Lane, Knoxville, TN 37922, United States of America.
Source:
Currents in pharmacy teaching & learning [Curr Pharm Teach Learn] 2026 Mar; Vol. 18 (3), pp. 102540. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Dec 02.
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Language:
English
Journal Info:
Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101560815 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1877-1300 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 18771297 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Curr Pharm Teach Learn Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s):
Original Publication: New York : Elsevier
MeSH Terms:
Education, Distance*/methods , Education, Distance*/trends , Education, Pharmacy*/methods , Education, Pharmacy*/trends , Program Development*/methods, COVID-19/epidemiology ; Humans ; United States ; Pandemics ; SARS-CoV-2
Contributed Indexing:
Keywords: Distance PharmD; Immersive; Online PharmD; Pharmacy education
Entry Date(s):
Date Created: 20251203 Date Completed: 20260201 Latest Revision: 20260201
Update Code:
20260202
DOI:
10.1016/j.cptl.2025.102540
PMID:
41337821
Database:
MEDLINE

*Further Information*

*Introduction: Distance pharmacy pathway in the United States began in 2001. The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic mandated a temporary online delivery of pharmacy education for almost all institutions.
Perspective: While adding a distance pathway can assist in offering pharmacy education to diverse sets of population and mitigate enrollment concerns, institutions may be faced with newer challenges that require a systematic approach to ensure programmatic success. Our work highlights the various strategies that have helped us establish our respective distance pathways since 2022.
Implications: With more pharmacy institutions venturing into online education, the academy has an opportunity to collaborate and develop well-thought-out policies to ascertain the long-term success of distance pharmacy education.
(Copyright © 2025 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)*

*Declaration of competing interest The authors have no conflict of interest.*