The Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy

What The Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy does

The Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy (DKICP) is a constituent college of the University of Hawai'i at Hilo and the first ACPE-accredited Doctor of Pharmacy program in Hawai'i and the Pacific Basin. Founded in 2007 under founding dean Dr. John M. Pezzuto and currently led by Dean Dr. Rae Matsumoto, the college delivers a portfolio of academic programs spanning the Bachelor of Arts in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pre-Pharmacy Certificate, Pharmacy Admissions Success Track (PhAST), Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) — offered via on-campus and Extended Online pathways — and a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, alongside continuing education for licensed pharmacists. Instructional and research operations are anchored in Hale Kiho'iho'i, a 45,000 square-foot purpose-built facility in Hilo, with experiential rotations across all four major Hawaiian islands, Alaska, the continental U.S., Guam, American Samoa, and Saipan.

The college's research enterprise is built on natural-products drug discovery, with active programs in antibiotic discovery against tuberculosis, malaria, and C. difficile (Cao Lab, Sun Lab), cancer chemoprevention targeting NF-kB and Stat3 (Chang Lab), rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) diagnostics and epidemiology (Jarvi Lab), and health-economics research on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander disparities (Taira Lab). The IP portfolio includes a granted patent on novel sesquiterpenoid Stat3 inhibitors and a pending provisional on withanolide anticancer compounds. Research is funded primarily through federal grants (NIH, NIAID, NCI, USDA, DOD, HRSA), state appropriations, and private donations, with one principal investigator alone securing over $30 million in competitive federal awards since 2008.

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: tuition and fees (projected at $9.6 million at steady-state enrollment of 350 students), federal and state research grants (cumulative awards exceeding $30 million including a $16.1 million HHS Beacon Communities grant), private donations and scholarships, and ancillary fee-for-service diagnostic testing through the Jarvi Lab. The college places approximately 20% of graduates into post-graduate residency programs and is projected to stimulate $50.2 million in annual statewide economic activity and 610 jobs at steady state. As a public institution within the University of Hawai'i system, DKICP operates under state appropriations and has no venture, private equity, or founder ownership structure.

Name

The Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy

Legal name

The Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy

Website

https://pharmacy.uhh.hawaii.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy is the first and only ACPE-accredited pharmacy program in Hawai'i and the Pacific Basin, offering Pharm.D., Ph.D., and B.A.P.S. degrees plus continuing education, with research in natural-products drug discovery, cancer chemoprevention, and rat lungworm disease.

Ownership category

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Product category

Pharmacy Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

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PRIMARYEDAHAGAE

Schools of Pharmacy

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

SECONDARYEDAHAGAL

Health Administration & Health Policy Schools (MHA/MPH Policy)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

Keywords

• Pharmacy education
• Pharmaceutical sciences research
• Doctoral degree programs
• Continuing pharmacy education
• Natural products drug discovery

Headquarters

HQ city

Hilo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Federal Grants: Major research funding from federal agencies including NIH, NIAID, NCI, USDA, Department of Defense, and Health Resources and Services Administration. Includes the $16 million Beacon Communities grant and ongoing research project grants.
2. Tuition Revenue: Revenue from student tuition for Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, and B.A. in Pharmaceutical Sciences programs. Projected to reach $9.6 million at steady-state enrollment.
3. Private Donations and Scholarships: Donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations supporting general operations, endowed faculty funds, student scholarships, research programs, and the Legacy Path brick program
4. State Funding: State of Hawaii appropriations including the $5.5 million for planning and design of permanent facilities and recurring funds for rat lungworm research
5. Diagnostic Services: Laboratory diagnostic charges for testing slugs, other invertebrates, biological material ($25/sample) and veterinary research samples ($50/sample)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy (DKICP) at the University of Hawai'i at Hilo is the only accredited pharmacy school in Hawai'i and the Pacific Basin. It offers professional and graduate degree programs (Pharm.D., Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.A.P.S.), preparatory certificate programs, and continuing education for pharmacists, complemented by research in natural products drug discovery, cancer chemoprevention, infectious disease, and health disparities.

Product overview

The Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy offers a portfolio of degree programs centered on its core Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) professional program, which is available via on-campus and Extended Online (XO) pathway options. The college provides a complete educational pathway from undergraduate (Bachelor of Arts in Pharmaceutical Sciences) through doctoral study (Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences), complemented by preparatory programs (Pre-Pharmacy Certificate, Pharmacy Admissions Success Track/PhAST) and continuing education for practicing professionals. The institution also offers specialized add-on certificates including the Health Science Research Certificate. The college's state-of-the-art facility, Hale Kihoʻihoʻi, houses laboratories and instructional spaces supporting this academic portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hale Kiho'iho'i: State-of-the-art 45,000 square-foot building housing the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy. The Hawaiian name represents restoration of the land after an eruption and lava flow.

Products and services

• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) Four-year professional doctoral program training students to become licensed pharmacists; the college's flagship offering delivered on-campus in Hilo, Hawai'i, with over 1,200 applications received for class cohorts and 90 students per cohort.
• Pharm.D. Extended Online (XO) Pathway Online delivery option for the Doctor of Pharmacy program providing flexibility for remote students who cannot attend on-campus instruction in Hilo.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20% of graduates placed into post-graduate residency programs
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• University of Hawai'i MānoacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 September 2010Collaborative research program receiving $9 million NIH funding over three years through the INBRE program, with seven DKICP faculty working with UH Mānoa mentors on biomedical research projects.
• American Samoa Community CollegemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 7 September 2010Articulation agreement to help students in the Pacific Pre-Pharmacy Program successfully apply to DKICP, facilitating course transfers and providing advising on both campuses.
• University of GuammajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 September 2010Pre-pharmacy agreement allowing course transfers and student recruitment from Guam. Currently eight students from Guam enrolled in DKICP.
• Southcentral Foundation (Alaska)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 May 2010Partnership established to provide Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience rotation sites for DKICP students in Alaska, opening doors for unique training opportunities.
• Hawai'i County Beacon Community ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2010Consortium led by DKICP including HMSA, Hilo Medical Center, East Hawai'i IPA, North Hawai'i Community Hospital, Kona Community Hospital, West Hawai'i Community Health Center, Bay Clinic, Hamakua Health Center, Hui Malama Ola Na 'Oiwi, Hawai'i Health Information Exchange, Hawai'i Island Healthcare Alliance, and Hawai'i County Mayor's Office. Purpose is to strengthen health information technology and improve healthcare quality, cost-efficiency, and population health in Hawai'i County through a $16 million Beacon Communities grant.
• KTA SuperstoresmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2010Local retail pharmacy partner providing experiential education sites and community outreach support for pharmacy students.
• Hilo Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Primary hospital partner for clinical rotations and experiential education for pharmacy students, providing hands-on patient care experience.
• Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)coreOthers · 27 June 2007National agency that granted Pre-Candidate Status (2007) and Candidate Status (2008) to DKICP's Doctor of Pharmacy program, enabling the college to operate and confer degrees.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pacific University School of Pharmacy: A small private pharmacy school in Oregon operating with a similar mission to train pharmacists for underserved regions. Comparable to DKICP in scale, private/regional positioning, and reliance on articulation partnerships and rural experiential sites.
• Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy: A faith-based private university with a Pharm.D. program in Tennessee. Comparable to DKICP in program scale and emphasis on values-driven pharmacy education with interprofessional components.
• Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences: A public HBCU pharmacy school with significant NIH-funded research and a focus on training pharmacists for underserved populations. Comparable to DKICP in public-sector research funding profile, natural products research tradition, and minority-health emphasis.
• Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy: A small health-sciences-focused university with a Pharm.D. program in Nevada/Utah. Comparable to DKICP as a smaller, non-traditional pharmacy school emphasizing accelerated or differentiated curricular models and student-centric training.
• University of the Pacific College of Pharmacy: A small, private pharmacy school on the U.S. West Coast offering the Pharm.D. program with similar emphasis on small cohorts, experiential learning, and community engagement. Comparable to DKICP as another non-R1 pharmacy school competing for students and faculty outside the major academic pharmacy centers.
• Appalachian College of Pharmacy: A rural, mission-driven pharmacy school focused on addressing pharmacist shortages in underserved Appalachian communities. Closely comparable to DKICP in geographic isolation, small cohort size, and a workforce-shortage-driven value proposition.
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore School of Pharmacy: A public HBCU pharmacy school serving an underserved, geographically isolated region. Highly comparable to DKICP in being a public, mission-driven pharmacy school addressing regional pharmacist shortages and health disparities.
• South College School of Pharmacy: A small private institution offering a Pharm.D. program in the Southeast U.S. Comparable to DKICP as a regionally focused pharmacy school with similar cohort sizes and reliance on local experiential partnerships.
• Belmont University College of Pharmacy: A small private pharmacy school in Nashville offering a Pharm.D. with strong experiential and interprofessional components. Comparable to DKICP in scale and in blending pharmacy education with broader health-professions training.

Broad incumbents

• University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo (parent): The parent public university housing DKICP. Comparable as the broader academic incumbent that delivers interprofessional education, shared services, and the institutional infrastructure (administration, student services, accreditation oversight) within which the pharmacy college operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/uhhilodkicp
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC2rCqLO-oOvM3hX6Jc2y3pw/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/uhhilo.dkicp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-daniel-k.-inouye-college-of-pharmacy
• Instagraminstagram.com/uhhilo.dkicp

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Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

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