At Samford University’s McWhorter School of Pharmacy, we offer you the chance to personalize your PharmD, aligning your education more closely with your career aspirations. Make your degree go further by combining your knowledge of pharmacy with an expertise in business, public health, nutrition, health informatics, health care administration or law.
PharmD/Master of Business Administration
Having a sound understanding of business practices can provide compelling advantages to a person’s career. Our joint Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Business Administration program is coordinated with Samford’s Brock School of Business and is designed to equip students with business skills that complement one’s pharmacy degree.
PharmD/Master of Healthcare Administration
Enrich your PharmD with a Master of Healthcare Administration through this School of Public Health-coordinated degree program. Our joint Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Healthcare Administration program is designed to prepare you for leadership roles within a variety of healthcare settings
PharmD/Master of Public Health
While each pharmacist can provide personal care to individual patients, pharmacists also have the ability to care for entire populations. Our joint Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Public Health program is coordinated with Samford’s School of Public Health and is designed to provide you with public health skills that complement your pharmacy degree.
PharmD/Master of Science in Health Informatics and Analytics
Data gathering and analysis are essential components of the health care process, necessary to make evidence-based decisions and provide optimal patient care. Pharmacists significantly contribute to this process by being an expert in the usage of health informatics. Our joint Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Science in health informatics and analytics program is coordinated with Samford’s School of Public Health.
PharmD/Master of Science in Nutrition
A healthy lifestyle and optimum nutrition plays a vital role in the care of patients, especially those with chronic diseases. Our joint Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Science in nutrition program is coordinated with Samford’s School of Public Health and is designed to equip you with advanced knowledge in the field of nutrition science to complement your pharmacy degree.
PharmD/Master of Studies in Law with a Concentration in Health Law and Compliance
Expand your health care knowledge to gain marketable expertise in the fields of compliance, human resources, insurance and healthcare administration. Students can earn a Master of Studies in Law with a concentration in health law and compliance from Samford's Cumberland School of Law at the same time they are pursuing their PharmD
