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                                     2020-2021
              Doctor of Pharmacy
              Handbook
                                    UNM College of Pharmacy 
                                                 2020-2021 
                       Doctor of Pharmacy Student Handbook 
              Contents 
              College of Pharmacy Background and Accreditation                                2-3 
              Mission, Vision and Values                                                      3-5 
              Oath of a Pharmacist                                                            5 
              COP Organizational Structure                                                    5-6 
              Doctor of Pharmacy Educational Competencies                                     7-8 
              Pharm. D. Curriculum                                                            9-10 
              COP Technical Standards and Request for Accommodations                          11-14 
              Academic Progression Guidelines                                                 15-19 
              Academic Remediation Policy and Procedure                                       19-22 
              Student Grievance Procedure for Academic Disputes                               22-23 
              Drug and Alcohol Misuse and Abuse Policy                                        23-28 
              Student Academic and Professional Conduct Policy                                29-41 
              ACPE Student Complaint Procedure                                                41 
              Student Services (Advisement, Academic Support, and Financial Aid)              42-43 
              Office of Experiential Programs (HIPAA, BBP, Immunization Requirements, CPR,  44-51 
              AHEC) 
              COP student policies – travel and absences                                      52-53 
              COP Student Information and Communications                                      53-54 
              Photo Identification Badges                                                     54-55 
              Student Health and Counseling (SHAC)                                            56-58 
              Needlestick Insurance                                                           59-60 
              COP Student Organizations                                                       61-63 
              University Student Resources                                                    63 
              UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center                              64-65 
              UNM Tobacco and Drug Policy                                                     65 
              APPENDIX 1:  APhA Code of Ethics                                                66-67 
              APPENDIX 2:  Honor Council Hearing Procedures                                   68-69 
                                                                                               
               
              This handbook is designed to describe the Pharm. D. program, course of instruction and academic regulations.  The 
              handbook is not to be regarded as a contract between the student and the College of Pharmacy.  The College of 
              Pharmacy reserves the right to change any provisions or requirements at any time within the student's term of 
              residence in the Pharm. D. program. 
         College of Pharmacy Student Handbook 2020-2021 
          
         College of Pharmacy Background                              
             The University Of New Mexico College Of Pharmacy was founded in 1945 as the first 
         health professional college and degree program at the University. The College of Pharmacy is 
         housed within a unique setting. The state of New Mexico, the fifth largest state in the Nation, 
         holds a vast array of pharmaceutical practice experiences ranging from those encountered while in 
         the cutting edge academic health system to those in small, rural communities. The College enrolls 
         approximately 300 Pharm D. students as well as 20 graduate students. The students are supported 
         by 54 faculty members and 250 preceptors throughout the state. The College’s distinctive setting 
         in the Health Science Center (HSC) provides the most up-to-date clinical, research, and 
         educational opportunities. More importantly, the HSC provides students with interprofessional 
         learning and practice opportunities.  
             Students of the College of Pharmacy have access to all the facilities and resources offered 
         by a large, world-class, university while also having the advantages of being a select, close-knit 
         group in a caring and nurturing environment. The small class sizes create more high quality 
         opportunities for students to hone their skills in clinical sciences, leadership, critical thinking, 
         communication, teamwork, and other high-demand career skills. Diversity in people and in 
         thinking, as evidence by the diverse student population, is of extreme importance and value. The 
         college is one the most racially and ethnically diverse schools of pharmacy in the nation and is 
         ranked third of all United States Pharmacy school in highest number of Hispanic and Native 
         American students.  
             The mission of the College is to develop pharmacists, educators and scientists whose 
         leadership, dedication and innovation improve the health of our local and global communities. 
         Unique program within the college offer students the opportunity to prepare students to do this. 
         The New Mexico Poison and Drug Information Center, open 356 days a year, provides service to 
         over 28,000 inquiries per year. The Nuclear Pharmacy program is the oldest of its kind in the 
         United States. The college has strong partnerships with the New Mexico Pharmaceutical 
         Association, the New Mexico Society of Health System Pharmacists, and the New Mexico State 
         Board of Pharmacy. These partnerships have created innovative pharmacy practice opportunities, 
         including administration of vaccinations to pediatrics and adults, tobacco cessation prescribing 
         and dispensing of emergency contraception products, and naloxone prescribing. In addition, the 
         State of New Mexico is well recognized for its progressive pharmacy practice act which 
         acknowledges “pharmacist clinicians” as advance practice pharmacists who are able to 
         administer, prescribe, and monitor certain drugs all while working under direct pharmacist 
         supervision.  
             The college has more than 3300 Pharm. D. alumni who practice in 48 different states, and 
         which comprises 66 percent of all practicing pharmacists in the state of New Mexico. The college 
         is a sponsor, or co-sponsor, to several post-graduate programs including: University of New 
         Mexico’s department of Pharmacy PGY – 1 and PGY – 2 residencies in infectious diseases 
         pharmacotherapy and ambulatory care. The college is also a sponsor or co-sponsor to many dual 
         or advanced degree programs like the Master of Science, Master of Business Administration, 
         Master of Public health, or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees in Pharmaceutical Sciences. In 
         addition, the college is affiliated with the New Mexico Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, the 
         Lovelace Health System, the Indian Health Service, and the University’s Cancer Research and 
         Treatment Center.  
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                                            Equal Education & Opportunity Policy 
                                                                      
                The University of New Mexico is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution. The 
                information in this brochure is available in alternate formats upon request.  The University of 
                New Mexico is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunity regardless 
                of sex, marital or parental status, race, color, religion, age, national origin or physical handicap. 
                 
                Equal educational opportunity includes: admission, recruitment, extracurricular programs and 
                activities, housing, facilities, access to course offerings, counseling and testing, financial 
                assistance, employment, health and insurance services and athletics. 
                 
                 
                 
                                                          Accreditation 
                 
                The University of New Mexico’s Doctor of Pharmacy program is accredited by the Accreditation 
                Council for Pharmacy Education, 135 S. LaSalle, Suite 4100, Chicago, IL 60603-4810, TEL (312) 
                664-3575, FAX (312) 664-4652, URL http://www.acpe-accredit.org/ 
                 
                                                               Mission 
                 
                Our mission is to develop pharmacists, educators and scientists whose leadership, dedication and 
                innovation improve the health of our local and global communities. 
                                                                Vision 
                To prepare tomorrow’s leaders through innovative teaching, research and clinical practices that 
                translate scientific discoveries into new treatments and models of care to improve both health and 
                quality of life.   
                 
                                                                Values 
                 
                The University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy is committed to the following values: 
                                                                      
                1.  Excellence: continuously striving for the highest quality of performance and outcome. 
                    Behaviors: 
                    •   Strive to do our best  
                    •   Commitment to high quality 
                    •   Encourage an environment that learns from mistakes and fosters imagination and 
                        innovation 
                    •   Take Initiative 
                    •   Self-Motivation 
                2.  Integrity: steadfast adherence to moral and ethical principles.  
                     
                    Behaviors:  
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