Published on May 31, 2023 by Frank Ruggiero
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Graduates from Samford University’s McWhorter School of Pharmacy have met their match.
With 63 graduates matching with a residency accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), Samford Pharmacy has established a new school record.
In addition, three graduates matched with a non-ASHP residency, and one secured a fellowship, bringing the grand total to 67. This places Samford Pharmacy in the top 20% of pharmacy programs in the U.S.
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford is widely recognized as having one of the most beautiful campuses in America, featuring rolling hills, meticulously maintained grounds and Georgian-Colonial architecture. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second-highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.
