Student Organization

PDA claims to benefit patients, regulatory agencies and industry equally by advocating good science and creating open, transparent communication. PDA publishes the Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology and the PDA Letter. These publications mostly focus on current industry and regulatory news. PDA is also known for providing training courses at its Training and Research Institute as well as online courses.

PDA’s headquarters as well as its Training and Research Institute are located in Bethesda, MD. This geographic proximity could be beneficial to the School of Pharmacy. The University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (UMBI) and PDA have launched a joint Good Manufacturing Practice training program at the Shady Grove campus. Some of the courses they offer might be good supplements to PharmD electives.

By enrolling as a student member to PDA, PharmD students may apply for grant funding and career growth resources

The PDA Training and Research Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education

Our mission at the PDA Training and Research Institute (PDA TRI) is to establish and provide unprecedented worldwide education, training and research opportunities in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical sciences and associated technologies. We provide hands-on, intensive, job-focused training you can bring home and apply immediately on the job.

Our broad curriculum is designed for you to enhance your professional development in aseptic processing, biotechnology, environmental monitoring, filtration, microbiology, quality/regulatory affairs, training, validation and more. Training courses are held at the PDA TRI facility in Bethesda, Maryland, throughout the United States and around the world. Courses can also be tailored and brought directly to your organization for  in-house training.