Manchester College's School of Pharmacy has found a permanent home on Parkview Health's Randallia campus.

The college announced Friday morning that it will be taking over the Fort Wayne Cardiology building at 1819 Carew St. when that practice moves to the hospital's north campus in 2012.

“It all came together in terms of time and size of the building,” said Manchester President Jo Young Switzer.

And because the space is suitable to the school's needs, there will not be extensive renovations for the pharmacy school.

“It's a lot less expensive (that way),” Switzer said, but went on to say that no exact cost has been placed on the project.

The four-year doctorate program will begin in fall 2012. The pharmacy school administrators expect to enroll 265 students, who will be served by 30 faculty and 10 staff members.

And with the location on the hospital's campus, it will provide easy access for students to do their fourth-year clinical work.

Mike Packnett, president and CEO for Parkview Health, said they were previously training students from outside the area: from Ohio Northern, Purdue and Butler, but this school brings the students closer to the Fort Wayne area.

“There's a big correlation between where you train and where you end up working,” Packnett said.

Switzer said she is also hoping to add a community component where individuals can come into the school and ask questions about their prescriptions.

“There's an endless number of opportunities for students to learn and serve the community at the same time,” she said.