FVSU, UGA College of Pharmacy Partner to Support Future Pharmacists
Written By Fort Valley State University Fort Valley State University (FVSU) and the University of Georgia (UGA) College of Pharmacy signed an agreement allowing FVSU undergraduate chemistry students to have a streamlined approach for admission into UGAβs Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program. Kelly Smith, Pharm.D., dean of UGAβs College of Pharmacy; Olufunke Fontenot, Ed.D., FVSUβs provost; and Fares Howari, Ph.D., dean of FVSUβs College of Arts and Sciences, signed the articulation that provides students with a guided pathway into UGAβs four-year curriculum. The initiative, coined the β3 + 4β program, allows students to gain an earlier start in this critical