Nabil Fakih: Why Wayne State’s Pharmacy School Is A Great Choice


Nabil Fakih is a proud alumnus of Wayne State University’s pharmacy school. The school, now known as the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, is one of the three schools in Michigan that offer pharmacy programs – the others are Ferris State University and the University of Michigan. As an alumnus of the school, Nabil Fakih would like you to consider Wayne State if you’d like to pursue a career in pharmacy. Here are some reasons.

1. Location. Wayne State University is located at the heart of Midtown Detroit, a bustling district that contains reminders of the city’s glorious past as an industrial center. While the pharmacy school is a few blocks away from the university’s main campus, it is located along busy Mack Avenue, which has a Whole Foods Market and a Starbucks. The district’s numerous neighborhoods contain a variety of historic architectural sites, while Little Caesars Arena, the home of the Detroit Pistons and the Detroit Red Wings, is just a short drive from campus.

2. Diversity. As of 2013, the pharmacy and health sciences college had an enrollment of 1,012 students. Females made up 66% of the students. Minority students (African-American, Hispanic, Asian-American, and Arab-American) formed more than 17% of the student population, while international students comprised over 7%. Nabil Fakih also appreciates the fact that the school has support systems in place for minority students, including an Islamic Center located a few meters from Old Main.

3. Facilities. Nabil Fakih was already a graduate when the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences new building was built. However, the new building has everything a pharmacy student needs – laboratories, classrooms, auditoriums, and libraries. Pharmacy students share the building with students in other programs, including occupational therapy, physical therapy, pathology, forensic investigation, and clinical laboratory sciences. This gives students excellent opportunities to gain a holistic appreciation of pharmacy and its relationship with other health sciences and practices.


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