Saints Cosmas and Damian Health Sciences College awards the first diploma.
Steve E. Harder, PharmD (second from right), receives the College’s first pharmacy diploma or certificate of equivalency from Pharmacy Dean Quentin M. Srnka, PharmD, MBA, FACA (second from left), Principal and Vice-Chancellor Bruce D. White, DO, JD (left), and College Secretary and Registrar Larry W. Bridgesmith, JD (right), in Nashville, Tennessee, on the Feast Day of Saints Cosmas and Damian, September 26, 2025.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — September 26, 2025 — St. Cosmas International proudly awarded its first Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) diploma on the Feast Day of Saints Cosmas and Damian, the patron saints of medicine and pharmacy.

The inaugural diploma was presented to Steve E. Harder, PharmD, by Pharmacy Dean Quentin M. Srnka, PharmD, MBA, FACA, Principal and Vice-Chancellor Bruce D. White, DO, JD, and College Secretary and Registrar Larry W. Bridgesmith, JD, during a ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee.

This milestone marks the launch of St. Cosmas International’s PharmD pathway, which allows pharmacists with a Bachelor’s in Pharmacy to earn an internationally recognized Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) equivalency.

Learn more about the program at stcosmas.org/get-a-pharmd or contact us at inquiry@stcosmas.org.