PHA 696 - Introduction to Pharmacy Practice Experience I (Community)

Credit Hours: 5
The Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) provide 400 hours of pharmacy practice experience and are designed to cover basic aspects of community and institutional pharmacy practice, such as prescription orders and order entry, compounding and dispensing, sterile products and large volume parenterals, record- keeping, patient interviewing and counseling, patient profiles and medical records, prescription benefit programs and reimbursement, legal requirements and regulatory issues, communications with patients and other health professionals, and inventory control and purchasing. Students will attend IPPE Forum to discuss their experiences and to assess their progress towards achievement of their pre-defined professional competencies and outcomes.