• University of Appalachia
  • Mission
• College of Pharmacy
  • Vision Statement
  • Mission Statement
  • Goals and Values to Achieve the Mission
  • Core Values

University of Appalachia

Mission

The purpose of the University of Appalachia is to promote, maintain, and conduct academic, scientific, and professional education, research, teaching and learning with a special, but not exclusive, mission of serving residents in underserved and rural communities of Central Appalachia. The University offers the Doctor of Pharmacy degree as well as continuing education and other non-degree programs through its College of Pharmacy.

College of Pharmacy

Vision Statement

The University of Appalachia College of Pharmacy (the College), through quality and innovative education, service and scholarship, will improve the general health and well-being of the residents of rural or underserved populations, particularly vulnerable populations within Central Appalachia. The College will educate pharmacists to embrace knowledge and technology to optimize pharmacist-delivered patient care and health outcomes in an interdisciplinary health care environment. The College will collaborate with stakeholders to develop centers of excellence to address identified needs in rural health.

Mission Statement

The University of Appalachia College of Pharmacy (the College), a college of higher education conferring the Doctor of Pharmacy degree, addresses health-related needs of rural or underserved populations with a focus on Central Appalachia through pharmacy education, service and scholarship. The philosophy of the College is to cultivate a learning community committed to the education and professional development of pharmacists, community service and encouragement of scholarship to support the vision of the College.

Goals and Values to Achieve the Mission

Education

• Provide quality pharmacy education to develop pharmacists with the professional attributes necessary to be competent providers of pharmacist-delivered patient care, and managers of medication therapy and medication distribution systems.
• Deliver a comprehensive and integrated curriculum that utilizes student-centered active learning to achieve the defined educational outcomes and competencies.
• Recruit and admit qualified students from Central Appalachia and other regions who demonstrate an interest in the health needs of rural or medically underserved populations.
• Continuously assess and improve the quality of the educational program (content and methods) and assure the qualifications of the faculty and available resources are commensurate with contemporary pharmacy education and practice.
• Educate pharmacists to utilize population-specific data, evidence-based interventions, and other public health tools to promote health and wellness and minimize morbidity and mortality.
• Develop and nurture cultural sensitivity, critical thinking skills, and self-directed life-long learning habits.
• Create an environment that is supportive of diverse populations and considers the individual needs of students while encouraging interdisciplinary teamwork and communication.

Service

• Provide early and longitudinal exposure to volunteerism with emphasis on community involvement through College-sponsored activities or community-based organizations or programs.
• Collaborate with community and professional leaders to formulate and communicate public health policy to address health disparities and improve outcomes.
• Identify, develop and implement evidence-based interventions to address health priorities in collaboration with stakeholders and community partners.
• Provide leadership and service through faculty, staff and student participation in UACP, community and professional activities.
• Offer an educational experience that values and responds to the needs of rural and medically underserved communities.
• Enhance social and academic learning while promoting civic engagement.
• Promote excellence in the practice of pharmacy by reflecting contemporary practice and being agents of positive change in the vision for the future.
• Collaborate with health care providers and organizations in a service model that emphasizes the importance of the pharmacists as a key member of an interdisciplinary team.

Scholarship

• Encourage and support research, scholarly pursuits, and publications in the foundational sciences, clinical pharmacy practice, and population health.
• Promote the scholarship of discovery by encouraging collaborative research and publication between foundational science and clinical faculty.
• Advance the scholarship of teaching for optimal student learning and educational outcomes.
• Support the educational and scholarly maturation and mentoring of students and faculty.

Core Values

UACP is committed to the following core values:

Excellence
To meet and exceed, through continuous quality improvement, the highest standards of academic excellence and professionalism in service.

Professionalism
To create a climate that encourages personal development of ethical behavior, responsibility, dependability, and commitment among students, faculty, staff, and administration.

Social Responsibility
To develop a commitment to social responsibility; to contribute to the health and well being of patients, the community, and society in medically underserved regions; and to shape public policy and health promotion at all levels.

Collaboration
To work with other educational institutions, the healthcare community, and other specialties and organizations to foster collaboration among students, faculty, staff, and the community.

Lifelong Learning
To provide meaningful and innovative experiences that encourage and develop a lifelong commitment to learning and professional development of students, faculty, staff, preceptors, alumni and other pharmacists.

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