Admitted PharmD Students

All offers of admission are provisional. Conditions are outlined in the admission offer documents and may vary depending on the student. Admission is contingent upon:

• Completion of the required Certiphi background check and Background Information Disclosure Form
• Submission of required immunization records and health-related trainings
• Completion of any remaining prerequisite coursework prior to the PharmD Orientation in August
• All official summer transcripts must be received by the PharmD Admissions Office no later than August 20
• Successful completion of all in-progress and future pre-pharmacy courses (earning grades below C or term GPA’s lower than a 2.5 will result in the admission committee re-reviewing your application)
• Other requirements specific to your application found on the admissions checklist

As a participating school in the AACP Cooperative Admissions Guidelines (CAGs), we adhere to deposit guidelines.

There are two non-refundable deposit payments that total $500. All money paid for deposits will be credited to the first semester tuition upon enrollment.

1. When you are accepted, you must submit a $200 admission deposit.
2. After March 1, you are required to pay an additional deposit of $300.

If you are admitted after March 1, you will be required to submit the full $500 deposit.

The deposit will be forfeited for students not enrolling in the School of Pharmacy for the term in which they were admitted.

PharmCAS Schools receive reports from PharmCAS (PharmCAS Shared Offer Reports) indicating those accepted students with multiple acceptances at other institutions. The UW–Madison School of Pharmacy reserves the right to request that accepted applicants commit to UW–Madison by March 1. If a student refuses to decline offers from other programs by March 1, the UW–Madison School of Pharmacy has the right to revoke the offer of admission. This is consistent with our participation in the AACP Cooperative Admissions Guidelines (CAGs).

The online Admissions Checklist contains required admission documents such as reading and signing the Technical Standards, completing your background check, and more. These items must be completed by the due dates that are displayed on the Checklist. Please be sure to check back frequently, as additional items will be added to the checklist throughout the enrollment process.

You can access the Admissions Checklist by selecting “Login” for Current Students in the upper right corner of the School of Pharmacy web site. Use your Net ID and password to access the checklist.

We require all PharmD students to complete the American Heart Association’s Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) course and to maintain this certification throughout the program. Incoming PharmD students are encouraged to take the BLS class here at the School of Pharmacy during orientation. Students are responsible for the cost of the BLS course.

The UW–Madison School of Pharmacy requires that admitted students undergo a complete criminal background check prior to contact with patients. The student is responsible for all background check fees.

Certiphi Background Check
Background checks are conducted by Certiphi, a national background screening company working with PharmCAS. There is a fee. The results of the check will be made available to the student and the student has a right to appeal the check results. You should have received a background check email from studentedition@certiphi.com at the time of acceptance with instructions. You may have already received this email if you were accepted at a different PharmCAS institution.

Wisconsin Caregiver Law and Background Information Disclosure Forms
In addition, the State of Wisconsin “Caregiver Background Check Law” (“Caregiver Law”) requires that PharmD students complete the Wisconsin Department of Justice Background Information Disclosure (BID) form prior to matriculation via the Viewpoint Screening (available to incoming students in April of each year).

Background Check Requirements for IPPE and APPE Rotations
Students are required to submit background check results and updated BID forms from our provider of choice at the time of admission (pre-matriculation) and again during the third year (DPH-3) in preparation of 4th-year advanced pharmacy practice experiences or anytime there is a change is a student’s BID status. Problematic background check results may result in significant limitations in practice experience options. Because practice experiences are part of the program graduation requirements, failure to pass background checks might compromise the ability to graduate. BID documents for students with a positive BID check will be sent to the students’ pharmacy practice sites. Students with a positive BID check may be denied placement at a pharmacy practice site at the discretion of the pharmacy practice site.

If, during the PharmD program, a student notifies the program that they have been convicted of a crime, or is under investigation for a crime, or if the program learns of this information from another source, another background check will be conducted.

The Annual Security Report and Annual Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous three calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous three calendar years. UW–Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department at uwpolice@mhub.uwpd.wisc.edu or 1429 Monroe St., Madison, WI.

All Doctor of Pharmacy students are required to have access to a Windows or Macintosh laptop during class with the required hardware and software specifications.

Students are required to have current immunizations and/or tests as a condition of enrollment. Please note that some requirements, such as the two-step TB test, can take several weeks to complete. Please see the School of Pharmacy’s Health policy for specific details.

All PharmD students must complete the HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) training and the Safety Infection and Control (SIC) Training.  The Safety Infection and Control training must be completed prior to starting the PharmD program (details will be provided).  HIPAA training will be offered during the Fall semester of your DPH-1 year.

All newly admitted PharmD students will be required to attend a mandatory New Student Orientation, which will be held a week prior to the start of the fall semester. More details will be provided.

Review the PharmD Policy Handbook for all PharmD student policies.

All UW–Madison students are eligible for SHIP (Student Health Insurance Plan) through University Health Services for an additional fee. Health insurance is not required for domestic students. All international students and visa dependents are required to have UW–Madison approved health insurance coverage. International students must enroll in SHIP or file a qualifying waiver by the compliance deadline unless you qualify for an automatic waiver.

All admitted students must read and sign the Student Promotion Policies and Procedures & Student Alcohol and Other Drug-Related Policies. Students must adhere to these Policies while enrolled in the School of Pharmacy.

All applicants accepted into the University of Wisconsin–Madison PharmD program need to meet the Technical Standards with or without reasonable accommodations.