Welcome to the Department of Pharmaceutical Systems and Policy

We are a group of faculty, pharmacists, and graduate students who are dedicated to our mission of improving human health by:

• Educating students and practitioners to provide pharmaceutical care services that are cost-effective and progressive in a changing health care environment, including disease management services, disease prevention, and promotion of healthy life styles.Advancing research and scholarship in the delivery of health and pharmaceutical care services, and preparing post-graduate students to conduct such research.
• Contributing to community and rural health of the state through direct service programs that emphasize excellence and attention to citizen and state agency needs, and in collaboration with other health care professionals.

Our department plays a major role in the training of our pharmacy students and bringing the most current continuing education programming to West Virginia pharmacy practitioners. Our graduate program is nationally renowned and one of the largest of its kind among the Schools of Pharmacy in the nation. Our research is focused on rational and cost-effective medication use and supporting health policy that focuses on patient outcomes as paramount. We are committed to enhancing pharmacy practice in our state by developing, implementing, and evaluating expanded roles for pharmacists in community health, preventive care, and disease management. Above all, we are committed to excellence in our education endeavors, outstanding value in our research contributions to society, and pre-eminence in meeting the needs of the pharmacy profession and the health care needs of the people.Our department fosters a very supportive environment. Though we work hard, we also have fun. As a department we socialize together by enjoying different ethnic foods, having a good time when traveling to meetings or conferences, and celebrating our successes together.Whether you are a potential student, colleague, research collaborator, or employer, we hope you will find our website meaningful and informative. Please feel free to contact any one of us if you have questions.We are very pleased that you are visiting us!

Sincerely,

The faculty, pharmacists, and graduate students of the PSP department.

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