Pharmacy Summer Scholars

Eligibility requirements 

Students in grades nine, 10, 11 and 12 who are interested in exploring a career in pharmacy.

Program description

VCU Pharmacy Summer Scholars is a week-long summer program where participants explore pharmacy as a health care profession. Participants will meet pharmacy school students, conduct non-sterile compounding, explore career pathways in pharmacy and tour a couple different pharmacy settings.

Participants are required to provide their own transportation to and from the program. Lunch is provided.

Commitment to full attendance is required to participate.

Applications will be reviewed to determine an applicant's interest in and commitment to a
career in health care. Interest in pharmacy is preferred. Thirty students will be chosen based on their perceived interest in a pharmacy career.

Cost

There is no cost to participate in this program.

Dates 

July 7- July 11, 2025

Location

MCV Campus (VCU School of Pharmacy: Robert Blackwell Smith Building)

Contact information

Please email pharmacy@vcu.edu with any questions.