TYLER, Texas — UT Tyler Fisch College of Pharmacy recently advanced to the fourth round of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy's Clinical Pharmacy Challenge, placing the school in the top 14% out of the 114 pharmacy schools who participated.
The team consisted of fourth-year students Tulsi Patel, Nadine Natsheh and Viyaleta Manatyrskaya.
The ACCP Clinical Pharmacy Challenge is known for their competitive rigorous assessment of clinical skills and knowledge.
Teams from other schools across the United States compete in a quiz-bowl-type format. An expert panel of clinical pharmacy practitioners and educators create and review the questions, which includes clinical cases, biostatistics, health outcomes, pharmacology and pharmacokinetics.
“What a wonderful accomplishment, a testament to their hard work,” said Dr. Amy Schwartz, Fisch College of Pharmacy dean. “They should be proud of this accomplishment. Many thanks to the faculty who supported their success.”
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the estimated growth of pharmacy employment between 2021 and 2031 will be close to 2%. The projected openings for pharmacists will average 13,600 each year for the next 10 years, proposing a major shortage of pharmacists.