PHA 820 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (Institutional)

Credit Hours: 6
The Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE) provide 1440 hours of pharmacy practice experience and are designed to ensure students obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to competently practice as an entry level pharmacist in a variety of settings. Preceptors will provide opportunities for students to be exposed to and participate in activities in a progressive fashion, as allowed by law, to enable the students to achieve the professional competencies. Students will attend APPE Forum to discuss their experiences and assess their progress towards achievement of pre-defined professional competencies and outcomes. The APPE sequence is structured with outcome expectations designed to reflect the attainment of practice related competencies.