Mission Statement

The mission of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy is to educate and develop students to become leaders and innovators in patient care, research and business who are differentiated by their professional and ethical values.

Vision Statement

The Philadelphia College of Pharmacy will be globally recognized for developing learners who excel in innovative, compassionate, collaborative, evidence-based patient care, scientific and practice advancements, research and healthcare business.

Strategic Initiatives

To realize our Vision, the College will focus on six strategic goals: 

1. Provide academic programs focused on student-centered learning experiences that develop professional competencies, build emotional and cultural intelligence and enable students to become leaders and innovators in patient care, research and business.

2. Cultivate a community of PCP students, alumni, faculty, and staff promoting a continuum of professional growth and leadership.

3. Establish PCP as the leader in pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences, and business education through a focus on research and scholarship, partnership, innovation, entrepreneurism and student success.

4. Enhance continued quality improvement of PCP strategic planning through a comprehensive and integrated strategic planning, assessment and reporting process.

5. Maintain and expand a diverse portfolio of programs, services, and research activities that support and expand the financial base and physical resources of PCP.

6. Foster a culture within the college that embraces and promotes diversity, equity and inclusion, and recruit and retain skilled, highly engaged, and diverse groups of faculty, staff, students, administrators and leadership at all levels.