Earn an accredited doctor of pharmacy degree through a partnership between the University of Alaska Anchorage and Idaho State University. One of the most highly regarded professions in the country, pharmacists have excellent earning potential and job security.
DOCTOR OF PHARMACY
Alaska needs pharmacists. Pharmacists play a vital role in improving people's lives. Through a partnership between the UAA College of Health and Idaho State University College of Pharmacy, you can earn a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree while staying in Alaska.
As a student, you’ll train to prepare and dispense medications, advise health professionals on drug decisions, counsel patients on the use of their medications, and perform other essential functions in patient care. The PharmD program prepares you to respond to the unique needs of Alaska’s communities, with special emphasis on rural health and multi-site delivery.
Students are accepted each fall into the traditional four-year program. With classes located on UAA campus, and on-site faculty and staff using state-of-the-art AV technology, you'll be educated by an institution with a 100-year history of creating leaders in pharmacy practice. This program qualifies you to sit for the two standardized tests to become licensed to practice in Alaska: the national North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) and the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination. Upon successfully completing the program, students will be awarded a PharmD (Doctor of Pharmacy) degree from Idaho State University.
Graduates pursue a wide range of careers, such as:
The Idaho State University College of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
WHY CHOOSE PHARMACY AT UAA/ISU?
Get hands-on experience in recently renovated facilities dedicated to the Doctor of Pharmacy program. As a pharmacy graduate student, you’ll have exclusive access to classrooms, a compounding lab, a student lounge, facilities equipped with state-of-the-art audio-visual technology, , and dedicated on-site faculty and staff.
Each year, the ISU College of Pharmacy awards more than $500,000 in scholarships to PharmD. students. You may also qualify for financial aid through the ISU Office of Financial Aid.
Participate in leadership activities and community outreach. With a focus on impacting the health care needs of Alaska, the UAA/ISU Doctor of Pharmacy program is highly active in the community, leading engagement efforts related to diabetes, cardiovascular health, poison prevention and immunizations.
Work directly with on-site faculty and staff for all program components, including experts in biomedical sciences and pharmacy practice, as well as practicing clinical pharmacists. Their specialties include infectious disease, psychiatry, oncology, pediatrics, geriatrics, cardiology, critical care and nutritional support.
NEWS & Stories
School of Social Work Assistant Professor Amana Mbise and ISER Research Assistant Professor Nathan West are exploring the relationships that Black barbershops play in men's health. Their community-based research prioritizes the lived experiences of the men they talk to, and is revealing how barbershops function not just as grooming spaces, but as social and cultural hubs.
Dacia Davis, a clinical assistant professor in the School of Social Work and a graduate of UAA's MSW program, finds inspiration in teaching and community.
MiLee Yu is a graduate of the University of Alaska Anchorage’s Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program, and is currently pursuing a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree. In September 2025, MiLee was awarded the BSW Student of the Year award at the Biennial National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Alaska Chapter Conference.
The CAFE Oh Wow (COW) Awards are put on by the Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) and honors faculty who show excellence in teaching, research/creative activity, mentorship, and more.
MSW student Keyshon China is dedicated to serving youth and underserved communities, gaining hands-on experience through UAA's School of Social Work and various extracurricular organizations.
Welcome to Alaska’s Doctor of Pharmacy program, the pharmacy program of the last frontier. There is no better place to receive your pharmacy education. We have opportunity and experiences that no other program in the country can offer. Our students train and practice in the largest hospitials to the smallest remote communities in Alaska, a state rich with opportunity for students to learn and grow in the profession. As you complete all four years of the program in the state, you will network with industry employers, researchers, leaders that will transform into a world class pharmacist.
-Tom Wadsworth PharmD, BCPS, Executive Associate Dean, Associate Professor
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Contact Us
Phone: (907) 786-6553
Email: maraseignemartin@isu.edu
UAA Professional Studies Building
2533 Providence Drive, Suite 211
Anchorage, Alaska, 99508
Mailing Address
UAA/ISU Doctor of Pharmacy Program
3211 Providence Drive, PSB 211
Anchorage, Alaska, 99508
