Course |
Course Name |
Credits |
PHRC 7710 |
APPE: Internal Medicine
The Internal Medicine Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) is a six-week, full-time (minimum of 40 hours per week), core rotation supervised by licensed pharmacist(s) in an inpatient, institutional, clinical practice setting. This experience is designed to optimize students’ competency in patient care, patient education, medication safety, interprofessional collaboration, and evidence-based medication management. Students apply and advance their knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors developed in the pre-APPE curriculum and cocurriculum through interactions with diverse adult patient populations and members of the health care team. They use disease-state knowledge, drug therapy guidelines, and sitespecific procedures to identify and prevent drug therapy problems and apply the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process (PPCP) to ensure safe medication use and optimal patient outcomes. Verbal and written communication skills are practiced through interaction with patients, their caregivers, and members of the health care team and by documenting interventions appropriate for a medical record. Prerequisite: successful completion of all first- to third-year coursework. (0-240-6)
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6 |
PHRC 7720 |
APPE: Ambulatory Care
The Ambulatory Care Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) is a six-week, full-time (minimum of 40 hours per week), core rotation supervised by licensed pharmacist(s) in an outpatient pharmacy setting that emphasizes individualized direct patient care for ambulatory patients. Students apply and advance their knowledge, skills, abilities, professional judgment, and behaviors developed in the pre-APPE curriculum and cocurriculum. This experience is designed to optimize students’ competency in patient care, patient education, medication safety, interprofessional collaboration, and evidence-based medication management. Students apply drug and disease-state guidelines to identify and prevent therapeutic problems and create, implement, and monitor patient-care plans. They use verbal and written communication skills to interact and build relationships with patients, their caregivers, and members of the health care team and to document interventions appropriate for a medical record. Motivational interviewing, patient education, medication management, and counseling skills are practiced. Students apply the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process (PPCP) to ensure safe medication delivery and optimal patient outcomes. Prerequisite: successful completion of all first- to third-year coursework. (0-240-6)
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6 |
PHRC 7730 |
APPE: Advanced Hospital
The Advanced Hospital Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) is a six-week, full-time (minimum of 40 hours per week), core rotation supervised by licensed pharmacist(s) in an institutional pharmacy setting. Students apply and advance their knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors developed in the pre-APPE curriculum and cocurriculum. This experience is designed to optimize students’ competency in managing pharmacy operations, clinical services, and health care delivery while emphasizing the interprofessional dynamics of the institutional setting. Students dispense (compound) sterile and non-sterile products, manage pharmacy operations, and evaluate clinical services and medication safety programs. They become familiar with pharmacy metrics, drug shortages, formulary management, and the application of management principles for oversight of pharmacy personnel and clinical services. All components of the medication-use process are emphasized to ensure safe medication delivery and optimal patient outcomes. Prerequisite: successful completion of all first- to third-year coursework. (0-240-6)
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6 |
PHRC 7740 |
APPE: Community Pharmacy
The Community Pharmacy Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) is a six-week, full-time (minimum of 40 hours per week), core rotation supervised by licensed pharmacist(s) in a community pharmacy setting. Students apply and advance their knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors developed in the pre-APPE curriculum and cocurriculum. This experience is designed to optimize students’ competency in patient care, outpatient health care delivery, and community pharmacy operations. They dispense and bill for medications, provide education and counseling for prescription and nonprescription drugs, triage patients to appropriate care, provide medication therapy management, and administer vaccinations. Effective communication with patients, their caregivers, and members of the health care team is emphasized. Students evaluate pharmacy metrics, continuous quality improvement processes, and inventory management. They apply the medication-use process and Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process (PPCP) to ensure safe medication delivery and optimal patient outcomes. Prerequisite: successful completion of all first- to third-year coursework. (0-240-6)
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6 |
PHRC 7750 |
APPE: Elective I
The Direct Patient Care—Patient-Centered Care Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) is a six-week, full-time (minimum of 40 hours per week) elective rotation supervised by licensed pharmacist(s) in an inpatient or outpatient clinical practice setting. This experience is designed to optimize students’ competency in patient care, patient education, medication safety, interprofessional collaboration, and evidence-based medication management. Students apply and advance their knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors developed in the pre-APPE curriculum and cocurriculum through interactions with diverse patient populations and members of the health care team. They use disease-state knowledge, drug-therapy guidelines, and site-specific procedures to identify and prevent drug therapy problems and apply the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process (PPCP) to ensure safe medication use and optimal patient outcomes. Verbal and written communication skills are practiced through interaction with patients, their caregivers, and members of the health care team and by documenting interventions appropriate for a medical record. Prerequisite: successful completion of all first- to third-year coursework. (0-240-6)
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6 |
PHRC 7760 |
APPE: Elective II
In this course students may select to participate in one of the following experiences: 1. The Direct Patient Care – Patient Centered Care Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) is a six-week, full time (minimum of 40 hours per week) elective rotation supervised by a licensed pharmacist(s) in an inpatient or outpatient clinical practice setting. This experience is designed to optimize students’ competency in patient care, patient education, medication safety, interprofessional collaboration, and evidence-based medication management. Students apply and advance their knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors developed in the pre-APPE curriculum and co-curriculum through interactions with diverse patient populations and members of the health care team. They use disease-state knowledge, drug therapy guidelines and site-specific procedures to identify and prevent drug therapy problems and apply the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process (PPCP) to ensure safe medication use and optimal patient outcomes. Verbal and written communication skills are practiced through interaction with patients, their caregivers, members of the health care team and by documenting interventions in the medical record. 2. The Direct Patient Care – Medication Use System Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) is a six-week, full time (minimum of 40 hours per week) elective rotation supervised by a licensed pharmacist(s) in a pharmacy practice setting. This experience is designed to optimize students’ competency in patient care and healthcare delivery in various pharmacy settings. Students apply and advance their knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors developed in the pre-APPE curriculum and co-curriculum through interactions with diverse patient populations and members of the health care team. They apply the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process (PPCP) and use disease-state and medication-related knowledge and site-specific procedures to a ensure safe medication use and optimal patient outcomes. Verbal and written communication skills are practiced through interaction with patients, their caregivers, members of the health care team and by documenting professional activities. (0-240-6)
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6 |
PHRC 7770 |
APPE: Elective III
In this course students may select to participate in one of the following experiences:
1. The Direct Patient Care – Patient Centered Care Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) is a six-week, full time (minimum of 40 hours per week) elective rotation supervised by a licensed pharmacist(s) in an inpatient or outpatient clinical practice setting. This experience is designed to optimize students’ competency in patient care, patient education, medication safety, interprofessional collaboration, and evidence-based medication management. Students apply and advance their knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors developed in the pre-APPE curriculum and co-curriculum through interactions with diverse patient populations and members of the health care team. They use disease-state knowledge, drug therapy guidelines and site-specific procedures to identify and prevent drug therapy problems and apply the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process (PPCP) to ensure safe medication use and optimal patient outcomes. Verbal and written communication skills are practiced through interaction with patients, their caregivers, members of the health care team and by documenting interventions in the medical record.
2. The Direct Patient Care – Medication Use System Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) is a six-week, full time (minimum of 40 hours per week) elective rotation supervised by a licensed pharmacist(s) in a pharmacy practice setting. This experience is designed to optimize students’ competency in patient care and healthcare delivery in various pharmacy settings. Students apply and advance their knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors developed in the pre-APPE curriculum and co-curriculum through interactions with diverse patient populations and members of the health care team. They apply the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process (PPCP) and use disease-state and medication-related knowledge and site-specific procedures to a ensure safe medication use and optimal patient outcomes. Verbal and written communication skills are practiced through interaction with patients, their caregivers, members of the health care team and by documenting professional activities.
3. The Non-Patient Care Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) is a six-week, full time (minimum of 40 hours per week) elective rotation supervised by a licensed pharmacist(s) or other preceptor in varied settings. This experience is designed to optimize students’ professional maturity and explore various sectors of practice to support achievement of educational outcomes. Students apply and advance their knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors developed in the pre-APPE curriculum and co-curriculum through interactions with diverse individuals in pharmacy-related fields. Verbal and written communication skills are emphasized through interaction with preceptors, staff, colleagues, and internal and external stakeholders. (0-240-6)
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6 |
PHRC 7801 |
Curricular Review I
This is the first in a series of three courses that assesses and strengthens students’ knowledge and skills developed during the pharmacy curriculum and prepares students for the North American Pharmacists Licensure Exam (NAPLEX) and Multistate Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE). In this course, students continue preparation and study through board examination materials and evaluate professional growth. The professional development plan is updated, and career planning guidance is offered including preparing applications and interviews for residencies or pharmacists’ positions. Curriculum cocurricular experiences stimulating student growth are tracked through the electronic portfolio. (16-0-1)
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1 |
PHRC 7802 |
Curricular Review II
This is the second in a series of three courses that assesses and strengthens students’ knowledge and skills developed during the pharmacy curriculum and prepares students for the North American Pharmacists Licensure Exam (NAPLEX) and Multistate Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE). In this course, students continue preparation and study through board examination materials and evaluate professional growth. The professional development plan is updated, and career planning guidance is offered including preparing applications and interviews for residencies or pharmacists’ positions. Curriculum cocurricular experiences stimulating student growth are tracked through the electronic portfolio. (16-0-1)
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1 |
PHRC 7803 |
Curricular Review III
This is the third in a series of three courses that assesses and strengthens students’ knowledge and skills developed during the pharmacy curriculum and prepares students for the North American Pharmacists Licensure Exam (NAPLEX) and Multistate Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE). In this course students continue preparation and study board examination materials through self-study and a live interactive board review session offered at the end of the course. Curriculum and cocurricular experiences stimulating student growth are tracked through the electronic portfolio. (32-0-2)
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2 |
*Total: 40 |
Total Curriculum Credit Hours: 126
(*one APPE may be taken at the end of Yr 2 and not repeated in Yr 3)
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