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School of Pharmacy

»About the School of Pharmacy

 

Academic Programs

Unlike most schools of pharmacy, CUSP's academic programs are accelerated and produce pharmaceutical industry experts in record time while maintaining curricular excellence. Because of our accelerated models, CUSP graduated the youngest pharmacist in the state in 2019. 

Our most popular program, the PharmD, produces licensed pharmacists in less than 3 years.

Current high school students who wish to complete their PharmD in five years pursue our APEx program, in which candidates can bypass a traditional Bachelor of Science undergraduate degree. 

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2025-2029

Strategic Plan

Our five core values (Innovate Fearlessly, Lead with Empathy, Collaborate Intentionally, Do What’s Right, and Create Meaningful Impact) have built our foundation to focus on four strategic priorities, each with goals and initiatives.

Our four strategic priorities target the continual excellence of enhancing student success, cultivating a thriving workplace, strengthening community partnerships, and advancing our research, curriculum, and practice. 

Research

At its inception, CUSP developed a strong, scientific research foundation with faculty possessing diverse expertise, areas of interest, and diverse clinical placements. The foundation continues to grow, and CUSP endeavors have continued to prepare students for an array of career opportunities amidst a changing healthcare landscape.
About our Dean, Rennolds Ostrom, Ph.D.
 
Ostrom joined CUSP only three years after its inception as an expert Professor of Pharmacology. Since then, he has been an integral part of CUSP's growth in research, education, and expanding influence over Orange County's healthcare systems.

Our Mission and Vision:

Educate and promote diversity in the next generation of pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists to improve health through engaging in inclusive and equitable team-based, patient safety-focused health care and conducting transformative research and scholarship.

We accomplish this by:

  • Empowering students to become self-learning professionals through flipped learning andragogy that leverages state-of-the-art technology and teamwork.
  • Providing an infrastructure that emphasizes collaborative research and scholarship that makes a difference in people's lives.
  • Creating a diverse and inclusive culture that equitably supports, nurtures, and mentors students, faculty and staff to be successful and makes it a top academic institution to study or work in Orange County.
  • Optimizing delivery of healthcare for those with diverse and unmet needs in Orange County.
  • Establishing strategic partnerships, collaborations and alliances to advance our mission.
  • Embracing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in all facets of our educational programs.

Take a Self-Guided Tour of our Rinker Health Science Campus

Our Rinker Campus is located in Irvine and is the home to the School of Pharmacy. You'll be able to see the cutting-edge class and lab space for our graduate students!

About Us


Chapman Pharmacy dedicates itself to every aspect of education, where excellence is the standard.

The Future Rinker Campus


As Chapman's newest campus, development continues around the clock to create an exceptional educational environment.

Revolutionary Founding


Focused on facilitated teamwork and casework scenarios, CUSP emphasizes innovative education approaches balanced with an emphasis on research. Unlike the other 100+ pharmacy schools nation-wide, Chapman University has positioned itself to be able to grow in an evolving healthcare landscape.