NEOUCOM offering advanced pharmacy degree

November 24, 2007 at 2:00a.m.

ROOTSTOWN —Prospective students are invited to learn more about the only doctor of pharmacy program in eastern Ohio on Nov. 28 at the Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy (NEOUCOM), 4209 State Route 44. The College of Pharmacy will host an “Info Night” in the Ralph Regula Conference & Event Center on campus. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by a program at 6. Campus tours also will be offered.

Those interested in attending must register in advance at www.neoucom.edu or (800) 686-2511, ext. 6270. Students currently in college and interested in applying for fall admission to the program are encouraged to attend.

The College of Pharmacy was established at NEOUCOM to address an identified need in northeast Ohio -- a shortage of pharmacists. By 2020, it is anticipated Ohio will experience a shortage of 14,000 pharmacists. Those entering the profession face bright job prospects, as the average starting salary is nearly $100,000 a year.

Akron ranks as one
of best business schools

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Canfield native named
CAO of Amherst College

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