(293) From Pre-Pharmacy to PharmD: Recruitment Activities at FCOP

Objective : To describe the involvement of current students, alumni, and faculty of the University of Texas at Tyler Fisch College of Pharmacy (FCOP) in outreach efforts to ultimately enhance recruitment for our college.

Methods: FCOP has partnered with local schools to establish unique opportunities for our current students, alumni, and faculty to be engaged in the recruitment efforts of our college. These members of our FCOP community have volunteered for panels during candidate interview sessions, serve as tour guides during evening Open House events, visit local high schools and colleges to interact with students about the profession, created and participated in multiple events related to career paths in pharmacy, organized pharmacy-related activities for grade school students who tour our campus, formed teams dedicated to establishing a relationship with each of the area high schools, and participated in Career Fairs. Each of these outreach activities has been essential to improve recruitment efforts for our college.

Results: Over the past six months, students, alumni, and faculty of the Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy have improved their engagement within recruitment efforts by collectively participating in over 40 recruitment-focused events.

Conclusions: FCOP launched distinctive opportunities to recruit students to our PharmD program, utilizing students, alumni, and faculty. It is projected that the continuous involvement of these groups will improve our recruitment efforts, increase our visibility in the community, and highlight our program's strengths in student success. Our college is committed to exploring new recruitment ideas and introducing pre-pharmacy students to keys to success to transition from pre-pharmacy coursework to PharmD coursework, all the while increasing motivation and dedication to our chosen profession and its future.