Drake College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)/ Master of Science in Leadership Development (MSLD)

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Designed to maximize graduates’ development of their leadership strengths, the PharmD/MSLD allows students the opportunity to complete MSLD course work in place of elective course work within the pharmacy curriculum. Students begin at Drake in pharmacy and apply to the School of Education during their first professional year.

Graduates of this program will also learn about opportunities for developing leadership capacity in others, making this an excellent pathway for pharmacy students interested in pursuing management roles, positions of leadership, or academic careers. Graduates can expect to master relational competencies including effective communication, inspiring and involving others, intercultural intelligence, and interpersonal relationships.

This dual degree option prepares pharmacy students for successful careers in a variety of health care and academic settings.

Students who pursue this program should expect to master competencies that include adaptability, critical thinking and decision making, integrity and ethics, professionalism and strategic thinking.

CPHS Pharmacy Outcomes

The purpose of the pharmacy professional program is to provide the graduate with the relevant knowledge base, skills, attitudes, ethics and values to engage in the entry-level practice of pharmacy. The curriculum is designed to provide the graduate with competence in the following areas established by the Center for the Advancement of Pharmaceutical Education (CAPE):

1.1. Learner (Learner)
2.1. Patient-centered care (Caregiver)
2.2. Medication use systems management (Manager)
2.3. Health and wellness (Promoter)
2.4. Population-based care (Provider)
3.1 Problem Solving (Problem Solver)
3.2. Educator (Educator)
3.3. patient Advocacy (Advocate)
3.4. Interprofessional Collaboration (Collaborator)
3.5. Cultural Sensitivity (Includer)
3.6. Communication (Communicator)
4.1. Self-awareness (Self-aware)
4.2. Leadership (Leader)
4.3. Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Innovator)
4.4. Professionalism (Professional)

See below for the Curriculum Guide for Fall 2020 and after.

Click here to view the curriculum guide for PharmD/MSLD students entering Fall 2019 and 2018.Note that beginning with the 20-21 academic year, PHAR 162 - Pharmacy Law & Ethics will be offered in the spring rather than the fall semester. Students should plan their electives accordingly (e.g. complete a 3 credit Drake Curriculum/General or professional elective in the fall instead of the spring) to accommodate this change.

Program Notes:

MSLD 201: Understanding Self and Others would be substituted by MSLD 211: Learning and Technology. Rationale: These are not first year students, they have been at Drake for a while and know it well, personality (a strong copy in this course) is covered in another Pharmacy course.
MSLD 206 (Analyzing and Communicating with Data) would be waived provided that students take Pharmacy 172
MSLD 210 (Capstone) would be waived provided that students take Pharmacy 173 (ideally, Chuck Phillips’ section, which allows students to actually conduct some research)

Professional electives required by the PharmD program (5 credit hours) will be fulfilled by MSLD coursework (6 cr. for P1 students entering Fall 2019 and prior).

Professional Electives Policy: Core curricula of CPHS degree programs may require professional elective courses that permit exploration of and/or advanced study in areas of professional interest within the student’s primary degree. Professional electives provide the student with an opportunity to not only pursue areas of intellectual interest, but also to develop an individual “brand” that may benefit them in their professional or academic future. Students who desire to have a non-approved electives count toward professional elective credit should apply for an exception to program policy prior to taking the course whenever possible. Professional electives must be taken for a grade unless the course is designed as credit/no credit. Students should refer to their degree audit for determination of the total number of required professional electives. Students should review the student handbook for the complete professional elective policy and details specific to their degree program.

Students will typically apply for admission to the MSLD program during the spring of the P1 year. Additional information can be obtained at the following website: http://www.drake.edu/leadership/. The admission process and criteria are listed on the MSLD program website: http://www.drake.edu/soe/admission/.

The MSLD 291 (Capstone) course will be fulfilled through the completion of PHAR 173. Students will be invited / welcome to participate in the MSLD program's poster event.

There is a 5-year time limit for completing the MSLD degree from the date of admission to the MSLD program.

Course information can be found here http://www.drake.edu/leadership/course/

MSLD - Competency Model

Early in the program, MSLD students complete a 360 and a personality assessment. The goal is the help them develop the following critical competencies:

Personal Mastery
Adaptability	The ability to adust to and thrive under changing conditions in environment.
Critical Thinking/Decision Making	The ability to analyze a problem logically and reach a timely and defensible decision. Involves seeking information, analyzing the opinions, proposing possible solutions, and making a decision.
Integrity and Ethics	The ability to serve as a role model to others and to build trust with others by operating according to the highest moral standard.
Professionalism	The ability to manage one's career by practicing self awareness, exercising the willingness to and the ability to continuously learn and capitalize on relationships.
Results Orientation	The ability to take action to achieve desired results. Involves goal setting, perseverance, and a sense of urgency.
Relational
Developing Others	The ability to help "others reach their potential" (SHRM, 2011, p.4). Involves coaching, providing feedback, and sharing expertise.
Effective Communications	Receiving and transmitting information to others effectively and holistically. Involves the expression and understanding of ideas, thoughts and feelings in oral and written forms, within small or large groups.
Inspiring and Involving others	The ability to reward contributions and make people feel empowered and included.
Intercultural/Global Intelligence	Ability to respect, work effectively with, engage, and involve people from varying backgrounds and perspectives. Includes cultural sensitivity, cultural adaptability, and respect for others.
Interpersonal Relationships	This broad competency area involves the ability to relate to others in a warm and inviting manner. Includes collaborating, networking, influencing, inspiring, and interacting positively with others.
Core Competencies - Strategic
Leading Culture Change	Comfort with the ability to lead change processes within the organization.
Strategic Vision	The ability to see a problem systemically and holistically, envision an exciting future, and invite others to reach it.