Pharmacy Summer Institute for High School and College Students

The University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPPS) Pharmacy Summer Institute is an enrichment program providing information about the challenging career pathway opportunities in the profession of pharmacy and exposure to the fields of pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical sciences to interested and motivated high school and college students.

This unique day camp experience incorporates active participation in a broad scope of learning experiences, including:

• Academic advising and planning: Receive tips and guidance on how to prepare for your education and career in pharmacy practice and/or research.
• Career discovery: Learn about the diverse job opportunities for pharmacists.
• Research opportunities: Visit UB SPPS labs and meet with faculty researchers in clinical and basic sciences.
• Tour facilities and shadow pharmacists: Explore the internationally-recognized community of healing, learning and discovery.
• Meet pharmacy professionals, researchers and current students: Find out about working in different pharmacy settings from real-world practitioners, researchers and current UB SPPS PharmD students.
• Hands-on activities and live demos: Learn about pharmacy skills and techniques, such as patient counseling and compounding.

2020 Dates
July 13-15, 2020 

2020 Pricing
High school and college students: $150
Note: Rochester-area attendees will be bussed to and from the RIT Inn and Conference Center. Please meet in the front parking lot no later than 7:40 a.m.  The bus will leave promptly at 7:45 a.m. and will return at 4:15 p.m.  Students will communicate with parents if there is any traffic or delays.

Dining
Light breakfast and lunch will be provided to participants each day at no additional cost. Please notify us of any special dietary requirements/restrictions.

Housing
Hyatt Place Buffalo Amherst has offered a discounted rate to UB visitors of $125 per night (rate subject to change) which includes complimentary: morning kitchen skillet breakfast, Wi-Fi, airport shuttle and transportation within a 5 mile radius (need to reserve at least 24 hours in advance), and a 24-hour fitness center and pool. Guests should make reservations as early as possible, as the hotel fills up quickly during the summer months. Students must be 21 or older to make a reservation and check-in. To book online go to: www.hyattplacebuffaloamherst.com and under “Corporate or Group Code” type in code 34112 or call Andrea Augenbaugh from Monday-Friday 8am-4pm at her direct line 716-322-0131.

Note: Each day, for families staying at the Hyatt, our UB SPPS bus coming to and from Rochester, NY (UB SPPS chaperoned) will pick-up promptly from 8:45am-8:50am in the Hyatt lobby and drop-off at 3:05pm in the Hyatt lobby. Students who might miss the morning bus may arrange to use the Hyatt hotel shuttle.

The Millennium Buffalo has a UB rate of $65/night Sunday-Thursday and $89/night Friday and Saturday (based upon availability). There is Wi-Fi, a fitness center and an indoor pool. There is no shuttle service. To book online, visit www.Millenniumhotels.com/buffalo and use promo code UB1 or call 716-681-2400 and ask for the UB rate. Note: this is not our "host hotel."

See UB Visitor’s Guide and the Buffalo Niagara Visitor’s Guide for additional hotel options.  

Parking and Directions
http://pharmacy.buffalo.edu/about-us/visit/directions.html

Admission is competitive and is based upon the following criteria:

• Open to high school and college students
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above on 4.0 scale, B-letter grade, 83-86 percentile
• Application essay titled "Discuss your interest in pharmacy and describe any experience in the field"
• Resume demonstrating any extra-curricular activities, honors and awards, and a strong interest in math and science, the health sciences, and/or pharmacy
• A letter of recommendation

To apply: (applications due by June 1; payment June 15)

• Complete and submit application form by June 1. Please do not submit registration payment with application; non-refundable registration payment is due after notification of acceptance and no later than June 15.
• High School Students: Within the application, you must enter a valid email address for a school counselor or teacher who will receive a link for an electronic letter of recommendation. Your recommender will also need to upload your high school transcript. If your recommender is a teacher, you can either upload an unofficial transcript within your application form or your school counselor will need to email your transcript to prepharm@buffalo.edu
• College Students: Within the application, you must enter a valid email address for an individual (preferably a faculty member or a supervisor) who will receive a link of an electronic letter of recommendation. UB students must list Sara Robinson, Pre-Pharmacy Academic Advisor, smeskill@buffalo.edu. Non UB students must upload a student copy of your college transcript within the application or email to prepharm@buffalo.edu

Once accepted: (health/release form July 1)

• Once accepted and your camp registration payment has been submitted, please complete the Health and Release Form and mail to:
  Pharmacy Summer Institute
  270 Pharmacy Building
  Buffalo, New York 14214-8033

Contact us at prepharm@buffalo.edu or 716-645-2858.