- Address:
- 3690 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14618
- Phone:
- 585-385-8000
- Website:
- http://www.sjfc.edu/pharmacy/
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- Company Information:
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In January 2005, the College announced that Robert B. Wegman, Chairman of Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., donated $5 million to be used for the creation of the Wegmans School of Pharmacy. The School, scheduled to open in fall 2006 with an inaugural class of up to 50 students, will be the first of its kind in Monroe County and the fifth in New York State. The curriculum for the School of Pharmacy has been approved by New York State.
For the past two years, Fisher has been exploring the viability of establishing a School of Pharmacy to help alleviate the projected shortfall of qualified pharmacists for the communities and hospitals in Central and Western New York. Such a move is consistent with the College’s commitment to offer educational opportunities that serve the needs of the Rochester community. Mr. Wegman’s generous gift allowed the College to move forward with this plan. Initially, Fisher will accept students for the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree.
The College has begun construction on a 37,000 square-foot building to house the Wegmans School of Pharmacy. The new building, adjacent to the Skalny Science Center, will be a three-story structure containing classrooms, lab space, and offices for faculty and administration. It will be connected to the Science Center by a two-story atrium.
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