SSPPS Office of Admissions and Recruitment (SOAR)
The SOAR team is comprised of PharmD and PhD faculty members, and staff. Under the leadership of Associate Dean Rabia Atayee, SOAR recruits and advises diverse pools of PharmD applicants, and oversees the annual PharmCAS admissions cycle from application review through matriculation.
Meet Our SOAR Team
Rabia Atayee, PharmD, BCPS, APh, FAAHPM
Associate Dean for Admissions and Recruitment
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Faculty Director for Admissions and Recruitment
Admissions Committee Co-Chair
Admissions Committee Co-Chair
Christine Cartlidge
Admissions and Recruitment Specialist
Email: ccartlidge@health.ucsd.edu
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- PharmD student recruitment
- 7-Year BS/PharmD and PharmD advising
- PharmCAS application review
- PharmD interview coordination
- Admissions Committee
- PharmD admit scholarships
- P1 onboarding coordination
Sarah Hole
Admissions and Recruitment Coordinator
Email: shole@health.ucsd.edu
- PharmD student recruitment
- PharmD admissions advising
- PharmCAS application review
- PharmD interview coordination
- Admissions Committee
- P1 onboarding coordination
- Student Ambassador Program coordinator
Dominic Cooper, MAOL, CCM
Program Manager for Diversity and Community Initiatives
Email: docooper@health.ucsd.edu
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- PharmD student recruitment
- PharmD interviews
- Admissions Committee
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
David Hillery
Director, Health Sciences Financial Aid Office
Email: somfinaid@health.ucsd.edu
- Financial aid advising
- PharmD admit scholarships
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