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MCPHS University
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Boston , Massachusetts , Hoa Kỳ
Tọa độ	42°20′12,9″B 71°6′5,2″T
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Loại	Private Non-profit organization
Thành lập	December 8, 1823
Hiệu trưởng	Charles F. Monahan, Jr.
Số Sinh viên	6,548
Khuôn viên	Urban 9 mẫu Anh (36.421,7 m2)
Màu	Cardinal Red and White
Linh vật	"Red" the Cardinal
Tài trợ	US $ 400 million
Cựu sinh viên	21,131
Website	www.mcphs.edu
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Thành viên	AICUM Colleges of the Fenway NEASC

MCPHS University (formerly Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences), locally known as Mass Pharm , is an accredited, private institution located in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area of Boston, Massachusetts. As an institution with a prominent history of specializing in medical careers, the college provides traditional and accelerated programs of study that combine in-depth knowledge with hands-on clinical practice focused on professional education in Pharmacy and the Health Sciences. Its location within the Longwood Medical Area provides students with academic and clinical opportunities at various prestigious medical and research institutions. Since 2000, MCPHS has expanded to include two additional campuses, located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and Manchester, New Hampshire.

History

Founded as the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in 1823 by fourteen Boston pharmacists, MCPHS University is the oldest institution of higher education in Boston. It is also the second-oldest and largest College of Pharmacy in the United States, preceded only by the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy (Now University of the Sciences in Philadelphia), which was founded in 1821. In 1825, the college published the First American Pharmaceutical Library Catalogue, detailing the effects of many pharmaceuticals. In 1852, the college received a charter from the Great Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to grant its first formal degree.

In 1918, the College established the George Robert White Building in Boston’s Longwood Medical Area, across from Harvard Medical School to serve as its main campus. In 1979, The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts approved a change in the College's charter to allow degree granting authority in the allied health sciences, and the College officially changes its name to the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

The Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences had since grown to include a School of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, and School of Arts and Sciences. In 2000, MCPHS added a campus in Worcester, Massachusetts and in 2002, a new campus was added in Manchester, New Hampshire. In 2002, The Forsyth School for Dental Hygienists was also acquired and incorporated into the college, housing the school's Dental Hygiene program.

During the Spring Semester of 2013, the college legally changed its name to MCPHS University to reflect the diversity of colleges on campus.

Campus facilities and resources

Boston

MCPHS University's Boston campus is located at 179 Longwood Avenue in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area. It is adjacent to The Massachusetts College of Art and Design and Harvard Medical School, and near many other renowned health care institutions, such as Children's Hospital Boston, The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The Boston campus is composed of three main buildings: the George Robert White Building, the Ronald A. Matricaria Academic and Student Center and the John Richard Fennell Building, which are all structurally interconnected to the student dormitories on campus.

A fourth, separate building, The Richard E. Griffin Academic Center, opened in January 2009 to house the College’s School of Nursing, School of Physician Assistant Studies, and Office of College Relations. The six-story, triangular building contains nearly 50.000 foot vuông (4.600 m²) of classrooms, faculty and staff offices and patient assessment and clinical simulation teaching laboratories. The building also features a computer and technology center, a 230-seat auditorium and a top floor multi-functional room with views of Downtown Boston.

The research facilities at MCPHS are equipped for each of the academic areas of specialization. There are such specialized facilities as a suite for radioisotope research, a product development laboratory equipped for pharmaceutical tableting, coating and encapsulation and a facility to manufacture liquids, ointments, and sterile cosmetic products. Instruments available include infrared, ultraviolet, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometers, gas chromatographs, and high-pressure liquid chromatographs. Computer and animal research facilities are also available. In addition, research instrument facilities, if not available on campus, are available at other institutions in the Greater Boston/Cambridge area through clinical and academic affiliations.

Worcester

The Living Learning Center of the MCPHS Worcester Campus

Located at 19, 25, 40 Foster Street, 28 Mechanics Street, and 10 Lincoln Street in Downtown Worcester, Massachusetts, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences' Worcester Campus houses the institution's accelerated programs in Nursing and Doctor of Pharmacy as well as the Master's of Physician Assistant Studies program and the Doctor of Optometry program, for post-baccalaureate students.

MCPHS-Worcester is composed of three main buildings that are known collectively as The Living and Learning Center. The Living and Learning Center houses all of the campus' amenities including apartment-style residence halls for approximately 130 students, classrooms, auditoriums, a library and computer room, laboratories, administrative facilities, study rooms, lounges, and a convenience store.

On September 21, 2009, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences officially opened a new academic center in downtown Worcester. The College purchased the property, formerly known as The Protocol Building, in August 2008. The new facility will nearly double the size of the School of Pharmacy in Worcester/Manchester. When the enrollment expansion is fully implemented, there will be a total of 750 Doctor of Pharmacy students (1,000 students total across all programs) at MCPHS-Worcester.

Manchester

The Manchester, New Hampshire campus of Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is located at 1260 Elm Street in downtown Manchester. In similar format to that of Worcester, the MCPHS-Manchester campus offers accelerated programs in Nursing, Doctor of Pharmacy, and Master of Physician Assistant Studies for post-baccalaureate students as well. The 33.000 foot vuông (3.100 m²) campus building holds the school's library, classrooms, laboratories, seminar rooms, administrative offices, and student space. Many of the Manchester classrooms are equipped for video conferencing with Worcester classrooms.

Academics

MCPHS University is composed of three distinct schools. The School of Arts and Sciences incorporates undergraduate programs in Chemistry, Health Psychology, Public Health, Molecular Biology, and Pre-Medical Sciences. The School of Health Sciences consists of all programs in Dental Hygiene, Radiological Sciences, Physician Assistant Studies, and Nursing. The School of Pharmacy includes Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Science, and Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management programs.

The Division of Graduate Studies incorporates Masters and Doctoral programs in Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutics, Natural Products, Optometry, Drug Regulatory Affairs, and Health Policy. The college also offers Postbaccalaureate Bachelor of Science Programs and advanced certifications in Dental Hygiene, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Nuclear Medicine Technology, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Computed Tomography, Radiography, and Radiation Therapy for Medical Technologists.

According to the U.S. News & World Report, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is ranked among the Top Colleges and Universities nationwide for their Graduate programs in Pharmacy, Physician assistant studies, and Chemistry.

College relations

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Colleges of the Fenway

MCPHS-Boston is a member of the Colleges of the Fenway, a collegiate consortium in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area. The association promotes collaboration between local schools to enhance the variety of educational programs, to gain economics benefits through shared research, medical, and dining facilities and to provide students and faculty with the opportunity to study, live, and teach in a small college environment while enjoying the resources of a major academic environment comparable to that of a university setting. The consortium includes MCPHS, Emmanuel College, MassArt, Simmons, Wentworth Institute of Technology, and Wheelock College. Students are able to cross register between institutions and participate in shared social events planned by the Colleges of the Fenway and various groups throughout the campus. Students may also live at either their school of attendance, or in the campus dormitories of the other member schools. The student and faculty environments of each individual institution, however, maintain their unique character and specializations due to the physical separation of each academic campus. Collectively, the colleges represent more than 12,000 undergraduate students, comprising 16.2% of the total Boston population of undergraduates attending four-year colleges, more than 700 full-time faculty and 2,300 course offerings.

MCPHS-Worcester is a member of the Colleges of Worcester Consortium, a collaboration of twelve academic institutions which work to further the individual missions of the member institutions while advancing higher education in the region.

MCPHS has partnerships with a variety of medical institutions to supplement its educational programs in the Pre-medical studies. Depending on which professional pathway a student follows, educational instruction may be provided by institutions such as D’Youville College for Chiropractic Medicine, Ross University for General Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, Harvard University for Physician Assistant Studies, Springfield College for Occupational Therapy, New England College of Optometry for Optometry, A. T. Still University for Osteopathic Medicine, and Barry University for Podiatric Medicine.