Growth of a pharmacy school through planning, cooperation, and establishment of a satellite campus.
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy was in a quandary: its comprehensive mission required meeting state workforce needs while increasing educational quality, expanding research, and responding to service needs, but state resources were declining, faculty members were stressed, construction of a long-needed new building was stalled, and pressure to increase doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) enrollment was growing. A sharp challenge from the Board of Regents mobilized the school to quickly launch a growth initiative to accelerate PharmD program expansion through a satellite campus. Within 4 months, a plan was approved that not only led to enrollment growth, but also to a significant expansion of the faculty and staff, increased operating and capital budgets, and ground breaking for an $83 million new building. This case study illustrates how seemingly competitive needs such as teaching, research, and service can be woven together synergistically to accomplish multiple goals.
Knapp
David A
DA
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Shady Grove Campus, 9640 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville, Maryland 20850-3480, USA. dknapp@rx.umaryland.edu
Roffman
David S
DS
Cooper
William J
WJ
D002017:Budgets; D002202:Capital Financing; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005178:Faculty; D006801:Humans; D008396:Maryland; D012106:Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D012580:Schools, Pharmacy / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013339:Students, Pharmacy; D013663:Teaching