{"id":976,"date":"2014-06-18T12:43:29","date_gmt":"2014-06-18T19:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sop.washington.edu\/?page_id=976"},"modified":"2026-05-26T10:00:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T17:00:54","slug":"applications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staff.washington.edu\/twentzel\/wordpress\/plein-center-for-aging\/education-training\/plein-certificate-in-geriatric-pharmacy\/applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Application Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Thank you for your interest! Our application is currently closed. Please check again in Autumn Quarter 2026.<\/h3>\n<h3>Prerequisites<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Students must be in their second professional year to apply.<\/li>\n<li>Must be currently enrolled in <a href=\"\/pharmd\/\">UW PharmD program<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Application Materials<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>$50 application fee<\/li>\n<li>Complete application via link above\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Essay Question 1:<\/span> 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)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Essay Question 2:<\/span> Describe\u00a0your personal goals for your own future in geriatric pharmacy practice\u00a0and how completion of the Plein Certificate in Geriatric Pharmacy will help you meet your goal.\u00a0(Maximum 1000 words)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Essay Question 3<\/span> <em>(optional: must be completed to be considered for scholarships)<\/em>: Describe your greater vision for the future of geriatric pharmacy practice. Responses to this prompt will inform the Plein Center leadership team&#8217;s decision on who will be awarded a Baxter Scholarship or a Leland Scholarship. (maximum 1000 words)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Note:<\/span> Your application must reflect your own ideas and experiences. Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used only to improve clarity, grammar, or formatting, not to generate content. Submissions that do not follow this policy may be disqualified from acceptance into the Certificate and\/or scholarship consideration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Timeline<\/h3>\n<div>Applications are due in late October. 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 also be notified in December. Payment #1 is due February.<\/div>\n<h3>Questions?<\/h3>\n<div>Please send any questions to <a href=\"mailto:gerirx@uw.edu\">gerirx@uw.edu<\/a>. We look forward to receiving your applications.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you for your interest! Our application is currently closed. Please check again in Autumn Quarter 2026. Prerequisites Students must be in their second professional year to apply. 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