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July 23, 2002
A: FROM MENTOR GOPIKA CHANDRA, To read Gopika's bio. click
here.
Median annual earnings of pharmacists in 2000 were $70,950.
The lowest 10
percent earned less than $51,570, and the highest 10 percent,
more than
$89,010 a year.
Pharmacy programs grant the degree of Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.),
which
requires at least 6 years of postsecondary study and the passing
of the
licensure examination of a State board of pharmacy. The Pharm.D.
is a 4-year
program that requires at least 2 years of college study to
be admitted in it.
This degree has replaced the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree,
which will
cease to be awarded after 2005. Colleges of pharmacy require
at least 2 years
of college-level prepharmacy education. Entry requirements
are knowledge of
mathematics and natural sciences, such as chemistry, biology,
and physics, as
well as courses in the humanities and social sciences. Some
colleges require
the applicant to take the Pharmacy College Admissions Test.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos079.htm
Median annual earnings of physical therapists were $54,810
in 2000. The lowest
10 percent earned less than $38,510, and the highest 10 percent
earned more
than $83,370.
Physical therapist programs start with basic science courses
such as biology,
chemistry, and physics, and then introduce specialized courses
such as
biomechanics, neuroanatomy, human growth and development,
manifestations of
disease, examination techniques, and therapeutic procedures.
With the
classroom and laboratory instruction, students also need to
get supervised
clinical experience. The Program is generally 3-4 years long.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos080.htm
A: FROM MENTOR AIMEE WILLOZ. TO READ AIMEE'S BIO. CLICK
HERE.
Hi Lateisha!
My sister-in-law just completed her doctorate in Pharmacy
this spring and
passed her board exams, so she's now a licensed pharmacist.
She took an
unusual route, in that she got a B.S. in Biology and then
chose to go to
pharmacy school. Pharmacy school doesn't require an undergraduate
degree,
though (at least not at the University of Iowa, where she
studied). The
program there is a 6-year program, as I understand it. As
to starting
salaries, I was amazed! They can be anywhere from $70K up
(and $70K is
probably quite low). It really depends a lot on where you
want to work.
In mid-size to large cities, I think they can start in the
$90s.
Pharmacists are in high demand, partially because the way
care is
administered here in the U.S. has changed in recent years.
Pharmacists are
now much more involved in patient counseling (like what the
side effects of
drugs are, looking out for drug interactions, etc.). Hope
this helps!
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