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PHARMACY CHOICE AND MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY LAUNCH ONLINE PHARMACIST LICENSURE REVIEW COURSES
Denver-Based Company Offers the Most Efficient Means for US and Foreign Pharmacists to Prepare for Licensure Exams
[Business Wire] Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers
DENVER--(BW HealthWire)--Aug. 7, 2002--
Pharmacy Choice, Inc. (http://www.PharmacyChoice.com) a Denver-based provider of web-based services for the pharmacy and pharmaceutical industries, announced the availability of several new online review courses for the U.S. pharmacist licensure exams. Pharmacy graduates and pharmacists preparing for the NAPLEX®, MPJETM and FPGEE® exams can now study for their exams online at RxSchool (http://www.RxSchool.com), the premiere web site for pharmacy training, review courses and continuing education programs.
The complementary offerings of Pharmacy Choice and Midwestern University create the perfect foundation for this educational endeavor. Pharmacy Choice is a strong presence in the pharmaceutical industry and has a successful track record of providing online education. Midwestern brings with it proven success - 98% of its students passed the NAPLEX® the first time, a rate higher than documented for both Illinois and national first-time test-takers. "RxSchool is an enhanced means to providing the best educational resources to future pharmacists" said Nancy Fjortoft, Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy. Fjortoft added, "Our instructors will constantly interact with their students through live chat, discussion groups and personal e-mail. As an online course we can constantly update and improve the content to keep pace with new scientific information."
Traditional review courses are offered as expensive weekend seminars in specific locations or home study courses that offer no support or live instruction.
The RxSchool web-based system is more cost effective and allows Midwestern to offer the most up to date and relevant educational content as well as live instruction and support not available through other review courses. Furthermore, students will have access to the educational system 24 hours a day and can study anywhere as long as they have a computer with an Internet connection. This flexibility is one reason RxSchool has quickly become a popular choice for busy pharmacy professionals. "By establishing the RxSchool review courses as an online preparation alternative, we allow students to maintain their daily schedules and not have to worry about travel expenses or missing work while they prepare for the licensure exams," said Steve Croke, president of Pharmacy Choice. "The virtual classroom provides for a personal touch that is missing from other home study options."
RxSchool also offers customizable courses to corporate clients who want to provide their employees with company specific training and review options.
This is especially attractive for those companies who are looking beyond U.S. borders to fill open positions. One of the country's largest retailers has already participated in this program by enrolling about 30 students in RxSchool On-line Pharmacy Exam Review Course for foreign-educated pharmacists. Foreign pharmacists must pass the FPGEE®, the NAPLEX®, and the MPJETM in order to get licensed to work in the United States and until now, there was no way to effectively prepare for the exam without the expense of attending a review course in the United States. "This suite of pharmacy review products is exactly what the industry needs. It efficiently educates pharmacists worldwide by transcending time zones and allowing students to study at their own pace," said Michele Belsey, Director of College & Professional Recruitment for Rite Aid Corporation.
For enrollment information, please visit http://www.RxSchool.com/Midwestern/ or contact Steve Croke, 720-941-9743 or email media@pharmacychoice.com
About Pharmacy Choice, Inc.
The Pharmacy Choice Web portal provides pharmacists, pharmacy students and technicians with the most comprehensive suite of Internet tools and resources available, including: career services, continuing education and training, drug information, Internet access and pharmacy-specific e-mail accounts. In addition to providing access to online review courses for pharmacist licensure exams, Pharmacy Choice's RxSchool (http://www.RxSchool.com), offers pharmacy technician review courses, corporate training and one of the largest ACPE accredited continuing education libraries available on the Internet. For more information, please call 720-941-7002, or visit the company online at http://www.pharmacychoice.com.
About Midwestern University
Midwestern University (MWU) is a private, not-for-profit university organized primarily to provide undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate education in the health sciences, including osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physician assistant studies, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and other health sciences. The University operates two campuses: a 105-acre campus in Downers Grove, Illinois, and a 135-acre campus in Glendale, Arizona. Chicago College of Pharmacy, one of the five colleges of Midwestern University, prides itself on the priority placed on the education of future pharmacists.
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