University of Cincinnati Health
A municipally owned college for most of its history, the University of Cincinnati joined Ohio's higher education system in July 1977.
[1] Other achievements include definitive studies of the health effects of lead in children and development of the popular antihistamine Benadryl by George Rieveschl, who was working in the chemistry department at the time of his discovery.
It became a part of the University of Cincinnati in 1896 and is considered by some historians to be the oldest medical school west of the Allegheny Mountains.
Ranked in the top one-third of American medical schools[citation needed], the college attracts students from across the United States.
In 2008, it became the first medical college in the country to implement the multiple mini interview system pioneered in Canada to better predict candidates with exceptional interpersonal skills, professionalism and ethical judgment.
[6] In addition to the usual application pathways, the University of Cincinnati offers a dual-admissions program known as Connections to high school students applying for undergraduate studies at the university where students are guaranteed admission to the school if they acquire the required grade point average and MCAT scores.
A curriculum revision effort involving more clinical instruction in the first two years of medical school was unveiled for the entering class of 2011[citation needed].
Successes include awarding over $1.0 million in scholarships and graduate assistantship stipends for the 2008 – 2009 academic year, ranking in the top 10 percent of American nursing programs, receiving over $2.6 million in extramural research awards during the 2009 fiscal year and developing partnerships with over 300 clinical sites.
It also offers online MS degree or certificate programs in cosmetic science, drug development and pharmacy leadership.
A vibrant continuing education program exists to help enhance the skills of practicing pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
The Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum is divided into the following: The PharmD professional degree program has been recognized by ACPE (Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education) with special commendation in the areas of student affairs, curricular development and assessment and clinical experiential education.
MS and PhD research programs focus on one of three areas: biomembrane science, experimental therapeutics, and health outcomes.
Tailored to meet the aspirations of working professionals, the program can be completed on a part-time basis with coursework offered on-site in the evening on weekdays or via distance learning.
A collaboration between academia, industry, and government, MSDD provides cross-disciplinary training in the scientific, regulatory and business aspects of drug development.
These are the first programs at the university to be a partnership between three difference colleges: The programs are organized as preparation for leadership in settings such as independent and chain community pharmacies, health-system inpatient, outpatient and clinical pharmacies, clinical coordinator roles, managed care, industry, long-term care.
