The School of Pharmacy and Health Professions (SOPHP) prepares students for the full scope of professional practice—scientific, practical, and human. Through dynamic coursework, meaningful community outreach, and clinical rotations at world‑class health care institutions, students gain hands‑on experience that builds competence, confidence, and a deep commitment to patient care.
Healthcare with Purpose
School of Pharmacy & Health Professions
The School of Pharmacy and Health Professions prepares leaders in pharmacy, occupational therapy, and physician assistant studies for meaningful, impactful careers in health care. Guided by caring faculty who are expert clinicians, practitioners, researchers, and administrators, students gain the skills, knowledge, and professional readiness to excel in their fields.
Think. Learn. Do.
Degrees & Programs
application process
apply for:
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Application
Submit your application via PharmCAS.
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Required Materials
Submit required materials on PharmCAS:
- Two or more letters of recommendation
- Personal statement
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Application
Submit your application via CASPA.
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Required Materials
Submit required materials on CASPA:
- A minimum of 500 hours of patient care experience
- A minimum of 40 hours of Physician Assistant shadowing
- Three letters of recommendation
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Application
Submit your application via OTCAS.
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Required Materials
- Three or more letters of recommendation
- Personal statement
- A personal statement should cover your interest in occupational therapy with emphasis on the practice area that you intend to pursue after graduation, insights gained from the observations, your strengths, professional skills, personal attributes, and how these experiences have helped to shape your desire to become an occupational therapist. Required length is a minimum of 500 words to a maximum of 750 words.
- A minimum of 30 hours of human service observation hours
- Resume
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Application
Submit Your Application via the NDMU application.
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Transcripts
Submit your official transcripts from all previous institutions.
Read instructions on the school website to send your transcripts to NDMU processing@ndm.edu
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Additional Materials
Submit the following via your pURL page
- Three or more letters of recommendation
- Human service observation hours
- Personal statement
- Resume
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Application
Submit your application via PharmGrad.
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Required Materials
Submit required materials on PharmGrad:
- Two or more letters of recommendation
1
Application
Submit Your Application via the NDMU application.
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Transcripts
Submit your official transcripts from all previous institutions.
Read instructions on the school website to send your transcripts to NDMU processing@ndm.edu
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Submit the following via your pURL page:
- Two or more letters of recommendation
Apply Today
Start your journey at NDMU by applying today!
student story
Education with Impact
Growing up in Nigeria, John Jegede, Pharm.D.’25 always knew he wanted to be a doctor. After the heartbreaking loss of his sister who was studying pharmacy, John found a calling to carry her legacy forward. Even through the many challenges John faced as an international student, he met it all with unwavering faith. “God has been faithful through turbulent seasons,” he said. Now, as he graduates, John sets his sights on a future in transplant pharmacy.
Leadership
Career Pathways
Graduates of the pharmacy doctorate, occupational doctorate, and physician assistant programs are prepared for a wide range of career opportunities in clinical practice, health systems, community settings, and specialized fields.
100% passed APPE
100% of P4 students passed Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) rotations.
27% growth
The PA profession is projected to grow 27% over the next decade, significantly faster than most careers
~1500 service hours
552 co-curricular hours and 920 AdvoCaring service hours given back to the community in 2025-2026.
$125,000+ salary
PAs earn a median annual salary of over $125,000, with strong earning potential across specialties
The PA profession is consistently ranked among the top healthcare careers for job satisfaction and work-life balance, with more than 170,000 PAs practicing across the US, serving in nearly every medical specialty
Our students participated in 552 co-curricular hours and 920 AdvoCaring service hours in 2025-2026.
Our School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, can open many doors including:
- Ambulatory Care Pharmacist
- Community/Retail Pharmacist
- Critical Care Pharmacist
- Industry Pharmacist
- Academic Faculty/Research Pharmacist
- Primary Care PA
- Surgical PA
- Orthopedic PA
- Critical Care/ICU PA
- Women’s Health/OB-GYN PA
- Pediatric Occupational Therapist
- Acute Care OT
- Inpatient Rehabilitation OT
- School-Based OT
- Home Health OT