BESt Pharmacy Program Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Jun 29, 2017 | Media

Originally Published by The St. Louis American By Sophie Hurwitz Since its inception, the BESt pharmacy program has trained 300 St. Louis metropolitan area high-schoolers to be future healthcare professionals. Pictured are students from the 2016 summer cohort. The...

BESt Prepares Underrepresented Students for Careers in Pharmacy

Jan 5, 2017 | Media

Originally Published by INSIGHT Into Diversity By Kelley Taylor Every summer, a group of talented multicultural high school students from the St. Louis area participates in a program called the BESt Pharmacy Summer Institute. Meant to prepare these young people for...

Put Your Best Foot Forward

Jul 5, 2012 | Media, News

Originally Published by Fox 2 News BY PATRICK CLARK “Well I just wanted an intro to the medical field,” says the Rockwood Summit sophomore. “It’ll look good on my college applications. And then I will have the introduction and I’ll do...

BESt Program – Highlight Video

Aug 28, 2011 | Media, Video

The BESt program has achieved tremendous success since its inception in 2008 with 100% college acceptance, 93% of students pursuing healthcare, and 65% pursuing pharmacy as a career. Our success can be attributed to the talents of the students and instructors, our...

Post-Dispatch Features BESt Program

Jun 30, 2010 | Media, News

Innovative Program Guides Minority Students To A Career In Pharmacy Originally Published by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch BY PAIGE VARNER • pvarner@post-dispatch.com • 314-340-8018 Two years...

BESt Offers Pipeline To Pharmacy Careers

Nov 25, 2009 | Media, News

Originally Published by The St. Louis American By Sandra Jordan Thirty multicultural students from 16 area high schools are spending the next few weeks in hands-on, academic and college prep training in the BESt Summer Pharmacy Institute. It’s not simply a program to...