The Pathways and Recruitment Opportunities for Pharmacy Exploration and Learning (PROPEL) builds training pathways to careers that address rural and urban pharmacy needs.
PROPEL is a project focused on improving access to pharmacy services among the underserved in rural and urban Ohio.
Funded by the McKesson Foundation and The Ohio State University from 2025-2028, the PROPEL project will involve education, corporate and non-profit partners throughout the state to strengthen its impact.
PROPEL Goals
The main goals of the PROPEL project are:
Increase awareness of career opportunities in pharmacy among youth in grades 9-12.
Expand student pathways to a degree in pharmacy through partnerships with educational institutions that offer prerequisite degrees or certificates.
Improve pharmacy graduates’ readiness to provide care in Ohio’s rural and urban underserved areas by developing specialized, hands-on training to address the unique needs of underserved populations.
Get involved with PROPEL
Do you share our passion for pharmacy, workforce development and or access to care for rural or urban underserved communities?
We would like to explore ways we could work with you to increase awareness of the many rewarding career opportunities in pharmacy and create supportive pathways to achieving students’ career goals.
If you are a teacher, guidance counselor, education administrator, youth-serving organization, college or university, or health care service provider, we welcome a conversation about your goals and how they may intersect with the PROPEL project initiatives.
Ohio has a critical need for pharmacy care among the medically underserved. We believe there are many students who would pursue a career in pharmacy and provide care in these areas if they knew more about the variety of industries, settings, and roles in which pharmacy graduates are needed.
Contact Us
Leslie Dybiec, Program Manager