Overview

The Visiting Scientist Program was initiated in 1985 and has been growing ever since. The purpose of the program is to provide an opportunity for pharmaceutical scientists to visit schools of pharmacy of their choice and to share their knowledge and experience with undergraduate and graduate students. The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) is the coordinator of the program. The following organizations are co-sponsors :

• American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS)
• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
• American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
• American Pharmaceutical Association Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science (APhA)
• Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA)
• Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)

Objectives

This rewarding program is specifically designed to provide a solid educational resource based on the following objectives:

• Expose undergraduate pharmacy students to research in the pharmaceutical sciences and to encourage them to consider graduate work for an advanced degree,
• Expose pharmacy students to career opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry,
• Provide schools of pharmacy and their faculties with access to industry scientists with working expertise,
• Increase communications and to foster information exchange between academia, industry scientists and students, and
• Convey to students and faculties the complexities, challenges, and costs associated with drug discovery, development, production, quality control, and marketing.

Academic Disciplines

The program attracts experienced visiting scientists from various disciplines such as:

• Analysis and Pharmaceutical Quality
• Biopharmaceutics
• Biotechnology
• Drug Metabolism
• Economic, Marketing, and Management Sciences
• Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy
• Pharmaceutics
• Pharmaceutical Technology
• Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics
• Pharmacology and Toxicology
• Regulatory Sciences

Learn from the Best!

Students and faculty from the schools benefit tremendously from participating in this program:

• Students gain first-hand knowledge from experienced scientists working in the pharmaceutical industry,
• Students learn about different career opportunities in the pharmaceutical sciences,
• Students and faculty are exposed to a different perspective on scientific investigation, and
• Faculty experiences increased communication and interaction with industry scientists.

Rewarding Experience for Scientists!

• Participating scientists will have the opportunity to:
• Impart his or her working experience to future pharmaceutical scientists,
• Present his or her pharmaceutical research to a scientific audience,
• Gain tremendous experience and help advance his or her career, and
• Acquire knowledge of research conducted at the school of pharmacy.

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