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University of Minnesota Graduates Duluth Pharmacy and Medical School Students
The University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy and Medical School Duluth
graduated more than 100 students from the Duluth campus in May commencement ceremonies.
The Duluth Campus of the U of M College of Pharmacy had 53 PharmD and one PhD student
graduate during a commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 12, 2013 in St. Paul. The first
student with a Pharmacy Doctorate/ Master of Business Administration dual degree also
graduated.
The College of Pharmacy in Duluth is one of five academic departments within the University of
Minnesota College of Pharmacy. The department emphasizes providing pharmaceutical care in
rural and tribal communities. It admits 60 students to the program annually.
The U of M Medical School Duluth graduated 54 students at a commencement ceremony on
Friday, May 3 in Minneapolis.
The Medical School's Duluth campus focuses on educating doctors who will serve rural and
Native American communities. In fact, in 2010, Duluth campus, was named #1 in the country
in percentage of M.D.s who practice in rural areas and #3 in the nation in graduating American
Indian physicians.
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