Evi Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Hello everybody. I'm a foreign pharmacy graduate. I'm interested in becoming a Clinical Pharmacist in the USA. i have some questions about the procedure needed. i have heard about the FPGEE exams and internship needed to get your licensure. which are the exact steps? are these exams enough, do i need to get an PhD or something else? how many years are needed to become a clinical pharmacist and how difficult is it to work at a hospital in USA as an international graduate? Thank you very much and good luck to everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikos Serifis Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Hello everybody. I'm a foreign pharmacy graduate. I'm interested in becoming a Clinical Pharmacist in the USA. i have some questions about the procedure needed. i have heard about the FPGEE exams and internship needed to get your licensure. which are the exact steps? are these exams enough, do i need to get an PhD or something else? how many years are needed to become a clinical pharmacist and how difficult is it to work at a hospital in USA as an international graduate? Thank you very much and good luck to everyone! does anyone know anyhting about this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pueng1986 Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 you can look up more information about being a pharmacist in the states at national board of pharmacy website , they provides all the information you need in details. To be able to be a licensed pharmacist in the states you need to take the exam called FGPEE then you must get the minimal toefl score required by board of pharmacy to be able to get FGPEC then, contact the state you wish to practice your pharmacy to get the state internship license. complete the required internship hours by the state board, then apply for the exam called NAPLEX and MPJE exams once you are able to clear both then you become a licensed pharmacist ^&^ hope that helps cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikos Serifis Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 you can look up more information about being a pharmacist in the states at national board of pharmacy website , they provides all the information you need in details. To be able to be a licensed pharmacist in the states you need to take the exam called FGPEE then you must get the minimal toefl score required by board of pharmacy to be able to get FGPEC then, contact the state you wish to practice your pharmacy to get the state internship license. complete the required internship hours by the state board, then apply for the exam called NAPLEX and MPJE exams once you are able to clear both then you become a licensed pharmacist ^&^ hope that helps cheers about the internship, do i need to complete these hours at hospital, at a chain drug store or anything between these two? how hard is it to get an intership at a well known hospital? and something else. do you know if i need to complete a residency program in order to become a clinical pharmacy at a hospital in usa? thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pueng1986 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Being a foreign grad pharmacist is not easy to get internship, you cam either do the internship at the drugstores or the hospital if you are able to get in. For being clinical pharmacists in the states you do need the residency , but i know one of my foreign grad pharmacist who doesnt have the residency but just got a position in the hospital. So im not sure about that maybe its either you have the residency or you have to be really really good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamuKaka Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 I recently took my NAPLEX exam and I scored "25". It came as a shock to me.Is it even possible to get that low score on NAPLEX ? My prenaplex score was 61. I wonder if it could be a mistake and thinking of getting it re-scored. Please suggest. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edalg Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I have called NABP before to inquire about re-scoring. It's pretty much useless because it's not done by hand.. it's done by computer and they just run your score through again. I was advised that it wouldn't be any helpful nor would it change my score at all if I did the re-scoring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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