Pharmacy Professional Master’s and Certificate Resources
School of Pharmacy
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For Alumni & Friends

How Pharmacy Alumni Can Help Shape the Next Generation of Graduates

Blending technical expertise with valuable 21st-century skills, two professional MS degree programs offered by the top-ranked School of Pharmacy prepare graduates for a wide variety of careers. These programs feature courses built around project-based learning, critical thinking, scientific communication, and collaborative team projects. UW’s School of Pharmacy alumni are recognized as leaders in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industries and are uniquely positioned to boost the impact of these innovative master’s programs. You can propel current and future Pharmaceutical Science Badgers along their career paths.

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Applied Drug Development

Our career-focused MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Applied Drug Development program develops the practical and professional skills utilized across the lifecycle of drug development, manufacturing, and ongoing safety management. This program and the related Capstone Certificate option prepares its students to compete for highly desirable drug development jobs in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and regulatory industries.

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Psychoactive Pharmaceutical Investigation

Our interdisciplinary MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Psychoactive Pharmaceutical Investigation program explores the discovery, development, and clinical application of psychoactive drugs as therapeutic agents. This degree and the related Capstone Certificate option in Psychoactive Pharmaceutical Investigation option prepares its graduates for careers in the pharmaceutical, academic, government, nonprofit, and healthcare industries.

Help Us Grow These Leading-Edge Programs

  • Be a featured speaker at student events to inspire and inform their educational journeys.
  • Encourage early and mid-career colleagues in your network to apply to these MS and capstone programs.
  • Connect students to employment opportunities and/or internships at your organization to provide our students with hands-on skill building.
  • Donate to our scholarship fund and expand these programs’ offerings to deserving students for whom these degrees would otherwise be out of reach.
  • Share your knowledge by serving as a lecturer or facilitator in one of our many course offerings.
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Ready to Share Your Success? Let’s Connect!

Prof. Eric Buxton, PhD – ADD Program Director eric.buxton@wisc.edu Prof. Cody Wenthur, PharmD, PhD – PPI Program Director cody.wenthur@wisc.edu