Highlighted Workforce Initiatives

Name: Pharmacy Community College Connect (PC3)
Prosperity Region: 9
Description: Pharmacy Community College Connect (PC3) is a five-week summer program hosted by the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy in Ann Arbor. It is designed to encourage students attending community and tribal colleges to pursue pharmacy education. Participants commute to the Ann Arbor campus or Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College if they live in the Upper Peninsula. The program's long-term goal is to increase the number of pharmacists who provide patient care, especially in underserved communities. The program includes a stipend, job shadowing, pharmacy coursework, mentoring, and more.

Name: Campuswide Pre-Pharmacy Mentoring Program
Prosperity Region: 10 

Description: Wayne State University’s Pre-Pharmacy Mentoring Program connects WSU undergraduate and post-bachelor students with current Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) students to help the pre-pharmacy students apply and get accepted into the PharmD program. The pharmacy student mentors meet with their mentees at least four times during the academic year to provide information and resources about the program and the application process. The Program itself also offers informational events for mentees.

Name: Pathway to Doctor of Pharmacy Degree
Prosperity Region: 4
Description: The Pathway to Doctor of Pharmacy Degree is a partnership between Grand Rapids Community College and Ferris State University. Ferris State's Doctor of Pharmacy Program guarantees 5 seats each year for Grand Rapids CC students. Once the students complete their prerequisites at Grand Rapids CC, they can transfer directly into the Ferris State program. The partnership aims to increase the number of pharmacists in West Michigan due to the high demand for the occupation.