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Kimberly Koester, PhD. UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies. Assistant Professor, School of Medicine. Email: Kimberly.koester@ucsf.edu. Visit CTSI Profile.
Dr. Kimberly Koester, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. She is also a member of the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies in the Division of Prevention Science (DPS).
- 550 16th Street, #3103 San Francisco CA 94158
- Associate Professor, Medicine
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Practice area: Critical Care. Education & post-graduate training: Doctor of Pharmacy, University of California San Francisco (2014) PGY1 Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco (2015) PGY2 Critical Care, University of Washington (2016)
- 2023 Ranking of ACPE Accredited Pharmacy Schools in California
- Typical PHARM.D. Program Details in CA
- Licensure - Passing The Naplex and CPJE Exam in California
- California Pharm. D. Graduates Naplex Performance
- How Much Do Pharmacists Make in California?
- Pharmacist 10-Year Job Outlook in California
- Past 5-Years Employment Growth in CA
#1. University of California San Diego
Ranking Score: 97.64% Location: La Jolla Program Length:4 Years About the College:University of California San Diego's Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is known for its emphasis on research. Nearly half of the 60 students who enter its program each fall will go on to pursue a post-graduate degree. Program Details:The application deadline is November 1 for the fall semester of the following year; promising candidates will be invited for an onsite interview in December. The...
#2. University of Southern California
Ranking Score: 95.15% Location: Los Angeles Program Length:4 Years About the College:University of Southern California School of Pharmacy provides an enormous number of options for aspiring professionals within the field of pharmacology. The school offers a number of concurrent degree programs that allow students to enroll in a Pharm.D. program in CA and pursue an MBA, a J.D. or an MPH at the same time. Program Details:To complete a four-year degree in pharmacology, students will be required...
#3. University of California San Francisco
Ranking Score: 94.12% Location: San Francisco Program Length:3 Years About the College:The School of Pharmacy at University of California San Francisco is one of the most competitive pharmacy colleges in California. U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks this pharmacy program among its top ten nationwide. In 2018, the School switched to a new three-year curriculum. Of the 500 people who apply to this school, a little more than 20 percent will be accepted. Program Details:The application...
Why Should I Apply for an ACPE Accredited Pharm. D. Program?
When you apply for an ACPE Accredited Pharm. D. Program you are assured of receiving quality education that is recognized across the nation for the education standards and the professional degree it offers. Moreover, employers are always on the lookout for accredited program graduates, so you can land that coveted job much sooner.
Program Length
The Pharm. D. Program, on its own, usually takes 4 years to complete. However, since the Pharm. D. requires at least two to four years of undergraduate study to complete the pre-pharmacy curriculum requirements, you will require six to eight years of college study to earn a Pharm. D. degree.
Tuition
Your tuition cost will greatly vary depending on your in-state or out-of-state status. The tuition cost of Doctor of Pharmacy programs in California usually ranges between $150,000 to $250,000. For example, to complete your Pharm. D. from University of California San Diego, you will bear a cost of $161,708 and from Touro University it will cost you $183,200.
To become a licensed pharmacist in California you are required to pass both, the NAPLEX, administered by the NABP and the CPJE, developed by the California State Board of Pharmacy. NAPLEX: This exam is administered by the NABP. Before you apply for the NAPLEX you must check with the California State Board of Pharmacy if you are eligible to take thi...
The performance of Pharm. D. graduates in the golden state over the past 4 years has been pretty much consistent, barring just the year 2021, where the pass percentage dropped to a 89.50%. In 2018, 949 students took the NAPLEX and passed it with an impressive 94.30%. The year 2018 and 2019 saw a remarkable performance, the highest in 4 years, with ...
Pharmacists in California take home some of the highest pay packages in the country. On an average, the annual salary of a pharmacist in California is $146,140. The higher cost of living in the state translates into these fat pay checks, which is 16.27% higher than the national average. While, the highest salaries are paid in San Jose-Sunnyvale-San...
The projected 10-year employment growth for a pharmacist in California is 6.71%, considering 2020 as the base year. In 2020 there were 32,800 pharmacists working in the state and this number is set to be 35,000 by 2030. The steady demand for pharmacists is due to growing expansion of the pharmaceutical industry along with the rise in population tha...
If we consider a 5-year period, taking 2017 as our base year we witness an overall employment growth rate that is favorable for pharmacists in the state. Except for 2020, where the demand for pharmacists was in the 1.15%, California has added a good 4,460 pharmacists to its workforce, since 2017. The state has seen a 15.56% growth rate in the emplo...
Nov 3, 2023 · Pharmacies are a promising setting through which to expand access to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention, including pre-exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP and PEP, respectively).
- 10.1093/ofid/ofad549
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Jul 12, 2020 · California is the first state to allow community pharmacists to furnish PrEP and PEP directly to consumers. Our objective was to assess attitudes among key stakeholders about a California policy to allow community pharmacists to furnish HIV PrEP and PEP.
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