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Plein Center for Aging

Application Process

This application is now closed. The window for Fall 2025 applications will open next year.

Prerequisites

  • Students must be in their second professional year to apply.
  • Must be currently enrolled in UW PharmD program.

Application Materials

  • $50 application fee
  • Complete application via link above
    • Essay Question 1: What motivates you to pursue the Plein Certificate in Geriatric Pharmacy? You may draw on your personal, academic, and/or work-related experiences. (Maximum 500 words)
    • Essay Question 2: Describe your personal goals for your own future in geriatric pharmacy practice and how completion of the Plein Certificate in Geriatric Pharmacy will help you meet your goal. (Maximum 1000 words)
    • Essay Question 3 (optional: must be completed to be considered for scholarships): Describe your greater vision for the future of geriatric pharmacy practice. Responses to this prompt will inform the Plein Center leadership team’s decision on who will be awarded a Baxter Scholarship or a Leland Scholarship. (maximum 1000 words)

Timeline

Applications are due by October 31st, 2024 at 11:59 PM. The Plein Center leadership team reviews applications in November. We will notify you of our admissions decision by early December. Recipients of the Baxter Scholarships and Leland Scholarships will be notified in January. Payment #1 is due February 15, 2025.

Questions?

Please send any questions to gerirx@uw.edu. We look forward to receiving your applications.