The USC Mann School has introduced a new executive certificate program in sports pharmacy. The four-course program will be open to pharmacists as well as students actively enrolled in a pharmacy program.
Participants will learn to support athletes in making optimal choices regarding effective clinical drug and dietary supplement options while ensuring compliance with the rules of the World Anti-Doping Code, sports federations and national anti-doping agencies.
The curriculum includes two fully online courses (Sports and Dietary Supplements, and Sports Pharmacy) and one hybrid course (Focused Sports Physical Assessments and Drug Management) that includes a weekend of in-person assessment training at the USC campus. Additionally, the program requires a thesis course that may be substituted by experiential education in one of the following:
● Interprofessional Sports Pharmacy Ambulatory Care
● Athlete-Focused Community Pharmacy Practice
● Sports Pharmacy Advanced Pharmacy Practice Elective
● Sports Pharmacy Non-Traditional Advanced Pharmacy Elective
Applications will be accepted through Friday, November 15. The program’s first cohort will be capped at 30 participants. The program will begin on Monday, January 13.
For more information, view a list of frequently asked questions, or contact Kailyn Goodwin at kailyngo@usc.edu.
