MCW School of Pharmacy

The Medical College of Wisconsin is exhibiting at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy - AACP Virtual Pharmacy School Fair!

Stop by to chat with MCW's Student Affairs team during the Expo:
Thursday, September 10
4 - 6 p.m. Central Time

Register to attend: https://events.zoom.us/ev/AmR1IFYam58-a5NwP1VQlGBaPPh1Py-MZSIgk5acJsQerZu4Lw-t~AjzUym_WX8NnP64NI-V3AFYFQcvt1QbyqO4PYWJojO83ksMgXomzAWv61g

This is a free virtual event designed to help you explore your future in pharmacy. It's your opportunity to connect directly with pharmacy schools, learn about real-world pharmacy careers, connect with employers and resource organizations— all in one virtual event.

This week in pharmaceutics lab 🧪 Our first-year students learned to compound zinc oxide — an antiseptic ointment for the skin. Techniques they used include:

• Spatulation: gently mixing the ointment on a tile using a spatula

• Levigation: used to reduce a powder's particle size and eliminate grittiness by grinding a solid with a small amount of a viscous liquid to form a smooth, uniform paste

Fall 2027 PharmD applicants! Attend Pharmacy Discovery Day at the Medical College of Wisconsin and receive a $1,000 scholarship.

Pharmacy Discovery Day
⏰Saturday, Sept. 12 from 9 - 11:45 a.m.
💊 3-year accelerated PharmD curriculum overview
🩺 Hear from practicing pharmacists about their career specialty (Pictured: Emergency Medicine Pharmacist)
💡 Q&A with current students
🧪 Hands-on pharmaceutical compounding experience

Register to attend: https://admissions.mcw.edu/register/?id=5116357c-4623-4800-992e-0645e6c13ec2&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Photo

Our fourth cohort of the Pre-Pharmacy Scholars Program is complete!

This pharmacy career exploration program for high school and college students includes hands-on compounding, vitals collection, medication reconciliation activities and more.

Participants also learned about MCW's 3-year accelerated PharmD program and toured our on-campus hospital partners Froedtert Hospital and Children's Wisconsin!

The PharmD admissions process can feel overwhelming. We'll help you at our upcoming webinar!

Rx for Success: MCW Pharmacy Admissions
Tuesday, August 18 from 12-12:50 p.m. Central Time

Our Student Affairs team will walk you through the application process and outline the resources available to support applicants.

Register to attend: https://admissions.mcw.edu/register/?id=fd4abed0-1f48-4e64-a776-b190d679f7a1&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Photo

Congratulations to alumna Kaitlin Larson, PharmD ‘25, who accepted a full-time role as a pediatric pharmacist on the overnight shift at Children's Wisconsin! 🎉

She says this practice setting, in which she will staff both the pediatric ICU and emergency departments, became her career goal due to the urgent need and various conditions that are seen – from ingestion or breathing emergencies, to motor vehicle crash injuries or gunshot wounds.

“I really love the rush of adrenaline when I’m preparing emergency medications,” said Dr. Larson. “It’s exciting for me to be able to contribute positively with medications, whether that’s taking a child out of their seizure, helping with their breathing or whatever the case may be.”

Read more: https://www.mcw.edu/education/pharmacy-school/news/alumni-spotlight-kaitlin-larson-pharmd-25-pediatric-pharmacist?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Alumni_Spotlight_Photo

Exciting news! Construction is underway on the Medical College of Wisconsin's first-ever student housing complex: Trailmark at MCW.

The 266-unit building across the street from campus is scheduled to open for the 2028-2029 academic year.