Discover Pharmacy Camp

2025 Discover Pharmacy Camp

Have you thought about your prescription for a successful career? Check out our two-day Discover Pharmacy camp for high school juniors and seniors at Wilkes University's Nesbitt School of Pharmacy!

  • Session 1: Monday, July 23, and Tuesday, July 24
  • Session 2: Tuesday, Aug. 12, and Wednesday, Aug. 13
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day

You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at pharmacy through hands-on lab activities, including:

  • making cough drops using compounding
  • training to use lifesaving naloxone
  • examining drug formulations and dissolution
  • creating aromatherapy-infused lip balm
  • intravenous medication preparation 
  • taking a blood pressure reading and its importance
  • getting out of a pharmacy escape room

You’ll also learn how to prepare for and apply to the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, get a glimpse at life as a pharmacy student at Wilkes, and hear about the variety of rewarding career paths available to pharmacists.