The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy (UMSOP) has developed a new summer program to facilitate a seamless transition for first-year students into the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program.
The Maryland Academy for Pharmacy Success (MAPS) is designed to expose incoming students to the skills, knowledge, concepts, and principles required for their first semester. The voluntary eight-module online course includes topics such as biochemistry, genomics, physical and pharmaceutical chemistry, abilities lab, and general patient management.
UMSOP developed MAPS to help students succeed after hearing about the rigors of the first semester of pharmacy school from previous classes. The program runs from June to August.