About the Center of Excellence

Howard University College of Pharmacy Center of Excellence

The Center of Excellence (COE) program, funded through the Department of Health and Human Services, was established to assist designated health profession schools and other public and non-profit, or educational institutions strengthen the national capacity to produce a culturally competent healthcare workforce, whose diversity is representative of the U.S. population.

The Center of Excellence (COE) program is designed to strengthen the national capacity to train under-represented minority (URM) students in various health profession fields. The Center of Excellence program is designated to certain Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and/or colleges or universities that have a history of a high enrollment of Hispanic or Native American students. These colleges or universities are required to have a Health Professions School of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy. Centers of Excellence programs are also offered to other public and non-profit, or educational entities, and graduate programs in mental or behavioral health programs that train a significant number of the targeted minority populations.

Howard University's College of Pharmacy, received a Center of Excellence grant in 2000 to initiate programs for K-12 students, partnerships with community colleges, and bachelor’s degree granting institutions.

Supported by: 
The Department of Health & Human Services

COE meat the team

The College of Pharmacy provides the following programs:

Program Deadlines

K-12TH GRADE PROGRAMS

November Apply HERE

  • SAT Prep program: Rising 11th and 12th graders 
  • Monday, November 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th 
    • 6:15pm - 8:15pm via Zoom 

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Pharm Step 2 program applications for summer 2024 will be posted January 2024. Ideal for rising junior and senior undergraduate students interested in Pharmacy as a career. 

GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

Program Updates

Fall 2023

  • Pharmacy Tutorial Program: August 28th - December 1, 2023 
     
  • Faculty-Student Research: October 1st - December 1, 2023 
     
  • SAT Preparatory Program: Monday, November 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th 
    • 6:15pm - 8:15pm via Zoom 
       
  • NAPLEX Exam Prep - TBD  

Spring 2024

  • Faculty Student Research Application: January 2024 
     
  • Pre-Pharmacy Student Training & Education Pipeline 2 Program (Pharm Step 2) 
    • (Undergraduate Juniors and Seniors) Application: January 2024
       
  • Pre-Pharmacy Student Training & Education Pipeline 1 Program (Pharm Step 1) 
    • (High School Juniors and Seniors) Application: February 2024