FAMU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health

What FAMU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health does

The Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health (CoPPS, IPH) is a constituent college of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, a public HBCU, founded in September 1951 and headquartered at 1415 S. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Tallahassee, Florida. The college delivers accredited pharmacy and public health education through five academic divisions — Clinical Affairs; Economic, Social and Administrative Pharmacy; the Institute of Public Health; Pharmaceutical Sciences; and the Dean's office — and awards the PharmD, BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences (BSPS), MS and PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, and MPH and DrPH degrees. Instructional delivery combines on-campus instruction in Tallahassee, synchronous distance-learning technology at the Durell Peaden Jr. Rural Pharmacy Education Campus in Crestview, and three statewide Pharmacy Practice Centers in Tampa, Jacksonville, and Davie that support Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience rotations in partnership with Tampa General Hospital, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, FDOH-Duval, and other healthcare systems. The college is the first and only pharmacy program in the U.S. with a fully accredited Institute of Public Health, and produces over 20% of the nation's African American pharmacists and over 60% of African American PhD recipients in the four areas of pharmaceutical sciences.

Name

FAMU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health

Legal name

Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health

Website

https://pharmacy.famu.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The FAMU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health is a public HBCU college within Florida A&M University that delivers accredited PharmD, BSPS, MS, PhD, MPH, and DrPH degree programs across a statewide Florida campus network, serving prospective students, currently enrolled learners, licensed pharmacists seeking continuing education, and medically underserved patient populations served through its community pharmacies.

Ownership category

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Product category

Pharmacy Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Schools of Pharmacy (EDAHAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC), Online Healthcare & Nursing Universities (Allied Health, RN-to-BSN, etc.) (EDAHALAF)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical sciences education
• Pharmacy degree programs
• Public health training
• Continuing pharmacy education
• Experiential pharmacy training

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallahassee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Title III HBGI Grant Funding: The college receives federal Title III Historically Black Graduate Institutions (HBGI) grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education to support PharmD, Ph.D., and DrPH learners and enhance graduate and professional programs.
2. Tuition and Degree Program Fees: Revenue generated from tuition and fees for PharmD, BSPS, MS, PhD, MPH, and DrPH degree programs for enrolled learners.
3. Continuing Pharmacy Education: The Office of Continuing Pharmacy Education (OCPE), fully accredited by ACPE, provides continuing education programs including the annual Leonard LeBaron Inge, Sr. Clinical Pharmacy Symposium and webinars, generating revenue from participant registration fees.
4. Residency and Fellowship Programs: Postgraduate residency programs (PGY-1) in partnership with healthcare institutions, including pharmacy services at community and institutional pharmacies operated by the college.
5. Emerging Pharmacists Summer Camp: A 4-day residential summer camp for high school students (grades 10-12) housed on FAMU's campus, serving as both a recruitment tool and a revenue-generating program for the college.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The college delivers accredited degree programs in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences (PharmD, BSPS, MS, PhD) and public health (MPH, DrPH), supported by experiential training at three statewide pharmacy practice centers and a rural distance-learning campus. It also provides ACPE-accredited continuing pharmacy education, postgraduate residency programs, community pharmacy services for underserved populations, and a telehealth cardiovascular disease prevention program.

Product overview

The Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health is an educational institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of degree programs and healthcare services. The institution operates as a unified academic college with two main divisions: the PharmD professional degree program (a four-year licensure-qualifying program) and the Pharmaceutical Sciences division (offering BS, MS, and PhD degrees in pharmaceutical sciences). Additionally, the Institute of Public Health, housed within the college, offers MPH and DrPH degrees. Supporting educational programs include a Pre-Pharmacy pathway, the Bridges to the Baccalaureate research training program, and an Emerging Pharmacists Summer Camp. The college also provides Continuing Pharmacy Education through ACPE-accredited programs and operates multiple residency programs. Clinical operations include four community pharmacies and a Telehealth Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Program. The institution has multiple campus locations including Tallahassee (main campus), Crestview (Durell Peaden Jr. Campus), and pharmacy practice centers in Tampa, Jacksonville, and Davie/Fort Lauderdale.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Degree Program A four-year professional degree program accredited by ACPE that prepares students to become licensed pharmacists through didactic instruction and Introductory and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE/APPE).
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (BSPS) A four-year undergraduate degree program designed for students seeking technical positions in industrial, academic, or research environments, or who wish to pursue pharmacy, medicine, or graduate school.
• Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (MS) Graduate degree program with concentrations in Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, and Pharmacology/Toxicology preparing students for research careers in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences.
• Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PhD) Research-focused doctoral degree preparing graduates for academic, industrial, and governmental laboratory positions in pharmaceutical sciences.
• Master of Public Health (MPH) CEPH-accredited graduate degree program offered in traditional and online formats preparing students for public health practice with focus on health disparities and underserved populations.
• Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) Advanced professional doctoral degree focused on leadership and practice in public health, designed to develop culturally competent public health practitioners and leaders.
• Pre-Pharmacy Program Foundational coursework pathway preparing students for entrance into the Doctor of Pharmacy professional degree program.
• Continuing Pharmacy Education (OCPE) ACPE-accredited continuing education programs for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, including the annual Leonard LeBaron Inge Clinical Pharmacy Symposium and various webinars, delivered via Zoom and Lecture Panda.
• Bridges to the Baccalaureate (B2B) Research Training Program NIH/NIGMS-funded partnership program with Tallahassee State College providing paid summer research experience, stipends, housing, and conference funding for community college students transitioning to four-year biomedical science degrees.
• Emerging Pharmacists Summer Camp A 4-day residential summer program on the FAMU campus for high school students (grades 10-12) introducing them to the pharmacy profession through pharmaceutical compounding labs and career exploration.
• Postgraduate Residency Programs Postgraduate training including the FAMU/Bristol Myers Squibb 2-year pharmaceutical industry residency, Apalachee Center PGY-1 psychiatry residency, Community Health Northwest Florida PGY-1 community-based residency, and Neighborhood Medical Center residency.
• Community Pharmacy Services Four not-for-profit community pharmacies operated by the College providing pharmaceutical care to medically underserved populations at FAMU Student Health Services, Apalachee Center, Neighborhood Medical Center, and Richard-Lewis Health Center.
• Telehealth Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Prevention Program Medication therapy management (MTM) telehealth program in collaboration with the Florida Department of Health's Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention aimed at reducing heart disease and stroke risk among medically underserved patients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates over 20% of the nation's African American pharmacists and over 60% of African American PhD recipients in pharmaceutical sciences
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration8 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bristol Myers SquibbcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026The South Florida Pharmacy Practice Center (SFPPC) maintains a long-standing residency partnership with Bristol Myers Squibb, a global BioPharma company focused on discovering and developing medicines for serious diseases. The partnership includes a 2-year Pharmaceutical Industry Residency Program (FAMU/Bristol Myers-Squibb), renewed for the 2026-2028 cycle at the SFPPC in Davie, Florida. The collaboration provides resident training in pharmaceutical industry settings and clinical pharmacy practice.
• Tallahassee State College (TSC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015The NIH/NIGMS-funded Bridges to the Baccalaureate (B2B) Research Training Program is a partnership between FAMU and Tallahassee State College (formerly Tallahassee Community College). The program aims to attract underrepresented learners to pursue careers in biomedical sciences at FAMU, providing paid summer research experience, monthly stipends, housing assistance, and conference travel funding for community college students transitioning to a four-year degree.
• Florida Department of Health - Duval (FDOH-Duval)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001The Northeast Florida Pharmacy Practice Center (NFPPC) has a long-standing residency partnership with FDOH-Duval, which serves as the dedicated instructional site for IPPE and APPE training of FAMU student pharmacists. This partnership has driven clinical growth for hundreds of PharmD candidates and provided foundational ambulatory care, HIV/AIDS, and general care services to the Duval County community.
• Apalachee CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe college provides inpatient institutional pharmacy services for behavioral health inpatients and outpatients at the Apalachee Center, including the PATH Crisis Stabilization Unit, Eastside Psychiatric Hospital, Primary Care Center Detox Unit, and Short-Term Residential Program. A PGY-1 residency with emphasis in psychiatry is offered in partnership with Apalachee Center.
• Neighborhood Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe college operates full-service community pharmacies at Neighborhood Medical Center and the Richard-Lewis Health Center, serving individuals with indigent backgrounds in partnership with the Leon County Community Health Partners Alliance. A PGY-1 Community-Based Residency Program is also offered in partnership with Neighborhood Medical Center.
• Florida BlueminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFlorida Blue served as a sponsor for the Exploring Mental Health Wellness & Psychotropic Medication Webinar hosted by the college's OCPE in May 2026.
• Tampa General HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Central Florida Pharmacy Practice Center (CFPPC) has strong affiliations with Tampa General Hospital, one of the major healthcare systems providing core and specialized APPE rotations (medicine, hospital pharmacy, ambulatory care, emergency medicine, pediatrics, etc.) for P4 learners.
• Mayo Clinic JacksonvillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent pharmacists at the Northeast Florida Pharmacy Practice Center (NFPPC) have the opportunity to participate in clerkship rotations and cutting-edge pharmacy practice at the nationally renowned Mayo Clinic of Jacksonville.
• Florida Department of Health's Bureau of Chronic Disease PreventioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe college, in collaboration with the Florida Department of Health's Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention, runs a Telehealth Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Prevention Program — a medication therapy management (MTM) program aimed at reducing heart disease and stroke risk and preventable hospitalization among the medically underserved.
• Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)coreOthersThe Institute of Public Health holds full accreditation by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) through July 1, 2028. CEPH is the governing body for public health education accreditation.
• Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)coreOthersThe Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program is accredited through June 2030 by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the national agency for accreditation of professional pharmacy degree programs.
• Florida Public Health Training Center at FAMUcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Institute of Public Health participates in the Florida Public Health Training Center (R4PHTC), a network providing public health workforce training across Florida.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• University of Michigan College of Pharmacy: Michigan's pharmacy college is a leading research-intensive public pharmacy program; comparable in offering the full PharmD + graduate pharmaceutical sciences range but materially larger and broader in research scope.

Regional players

• University of Florida College of Pharmacy: UF's pharmacy college is a larger public Florida peer serving the same state applicant pool; it competes for both PharmD enrollment and clinical partnership slots, making it a comparable in-state regional counterpart.
• Florida International University Robert Stempel College of Public Health: FIU's public health college is a Florida CEPH-accredited peer and direct competitor for MPH/DrPH applicants in South Florida, where FAMU operates the South Florida Pharmacy Practice Center.
• University of South Florida Taneja College of Pharmacy: USF's pharmacy college is a Florida public peer serving the same Tampa Bay region where FAMU CoPPS operates the Central Florida Practice Center; it is a comparable regional competitor for APPE slots and student recruitment.

Direct peers

• Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy: Xavier's College of Pharmacy is another HBCU peer historically renowned for graduating large numbers of African American pharmacists; comparable in mission, scale, and accreditation footprint to FAMU CoPPS.
• Howard University College of Pharmacy: Howard University's pharmacy college is the most direct peer — an HBCU pharmacy program with comparable mission, ACPE accreditation, and a similar emphasis on producing African American pharmacists and addressing health disparities in underserved communities.
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore School of Pharmacy: UMES School of Pharmacy is another HBCU pharmacy program with comparable mission of producing minority pharmacists and addressing health disparities; structurally similar in scale and focus.
• Hampton University School of Pharmacy: Hampton's pharmacy school is an HBCU peer offering the PharmD with a similar focus on health disparities and minority pharmacist production, making it a like-for-like peer in size and mission.

Emerging players

• Morehouse School of Medicine: Morehouse School of Medicine is a peer HBCU with overlapping public-health and health-professions training focus; relevant as a peer for the IPH division's graduate public-health training rather than the pharmacy division.

Others

• Florida A&M University (parent university): The parent public HBCU university governing the college; comparable as the institutional umbrella for funding, accreditation (SACSCOC), and student services but not a pharmacy-school competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

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