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Experiential Education

is 30% of the Pharm.D. curriculum and is divided into two components, Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE). The Experiential Education Office is responsible for recruiting and maintaining rotation sites, assigning rotations to students, delivering orientations/training for students and preceptors, developing rotation sites to be suitable experiential “classrooms”, and providing guidance and support for students and preceptors during rotations. These non-paid pharmacy internships experiences are in true practice sites and are supervised by licensed pharmacists and, in some cases, in conjunction with other healthcare professionals such as physicians and nurses who are all passionate about teaching and mentoring students. In aggregate, the IPPE and APPE rotation sequence are designed and coordinated to develop and transform students into confident and competent pharmacists who will be able to deliver pharmaceutical care in a variety of settings to a diverse array of people.

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Juancho Ramirez, Pharm.D.

Assistant Dean for Experiential Education

ramireju@ohsu.edu

541-974-2421

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Miriam Steele

Experiential Education Program Specialist

miriam.steele@oregonstate.edu

541-737-2336

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Shannon Starwalt, Pharm.D.

Director for Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences

shannon.starwalt@oregonstate.edu

541-737-8035

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Nancy Baker

Experiential Education Program Specialist

nancy.baker@oregonstate.edu

541-737-6745

Nic Bookman, MPH

Academic and Experiential Assessment Analyst

bookmann@ohsu.edu

503-346-4522

P1 Year

Fall Term: Career Perspectives and Professional Development. Introduction to certifications, skills and attitudes expected of pharmacy professionals. Students will develop the necessary knowledge in the areas of professionalism and teamwork. Preparation to participate in experiential education including: Board of Pharmacy Intern regulations, CV preparation, interviewing skills, HIPAA, etc.

Winter and Spring Terms: Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences I & II: Community Pharmacy. Students will have the opportunity to complete community pharmacy rotations. Sites are located between Eugene and Salem. If students are commuting, it may be possible to make arrangements for student assignments in their city of residence. Transportation is the responsibility of the student.

Goals: By the completion of the P1 year, students will be prepared for experiential training in pharmacy settings and have the tools to effectively interview for a summer internship. An understanding of the unique role that pharmacists play in the health care team is developed during the experiential portion of the course and discussed in depth in the classroom. Students will have the opportunity to participate in immunization clinics, in addition to patient outreach events in the local community. All required paperwork and site visit reports become part of the student’s experiential portfolio.

The Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) spans from the 1^st to 3^rd professional years and provides each student with introductory level experiences in three distinct pharmacy settings: community, ambulatory care, and acute care a.k.a. the hospital

P2 Year

Fall, Winter, and Spring Terms: Introductory Pharmacy Practice III, IV and V: Community Pharmacy and Ambulatory Care. Students will be assigned to assist in the ongoing provision of patient care at sites throughout the Willamette Valley, with specific focus on patient counseling and immunization services in the community pharmacy setting and ambulatory care pharmacy. Assignments are made by the experiential education office. If students are commuting, it may be possible to make arrangements for student assignments in their city of residence. Transportation is the responsibility of the student.

Goals: Students develop an understanding of the impact of health challenges and treatment options on the lives of patients. Students gain a longitudinal perspective on disease management and the difficulties encountered within our healthcare system. Empathy, cultural awareness and patient advocacy evolve as a consequence of one-on-one interactions with patients. By the beginning of the P3 year the student will have mastered an understanding of drug distribution in Community and Hospital settings. They will be comfortable in interactions with patients, colleagues and other health professionals. Students are familiar with basic regulatory constraints for each setting and are able to participate as a team member in the delivery of foundational aspects of patient care. Documentation of competencies achieved and self-reflective exercises are included in the student’s portfolio.

P3 Year

Fall and Winter Terms: Introductory Pharmacy Practice 3. Students are assigned to a hospital pharmacy site for fall and winter terms according to the relative availability of IPPE preceptors at each site. The sites are located throughout the Willamette Valley and transportation is the responsibility of each student.

Goals: The general goal of the course is to expand the student’s knowledge and skills in hospital pharmacy by introducing the student to the services/methods of pharmaceutical care as they apply to this practice setting. Students will become familiar with the operation, administration and supervision of an inpatient drug distribution system, related pharmacy services and interactions of the pharmacist with other members of the health care delivery team. Students will expand their skills in order processing, IV mixture techniques, oral and written communication, providing drug information, patient education and professional responsibilities.

These experiences are coordinated, in terms of level of acuity, to dovetail with the didactic courses in order to provide students the real-life context that integrates the lessons learned in the classroom.

During the 4 professional year, each student must complete 8 rotations that are each 6 weeks long which, in total, provides students with 1920 hours of experience. Although there are required rotation categories (community, ambulatory care, hospital, and general medicine), there are also 4 electives that allow students to diversify their respective experiences or focus in a particular type of pharmacy practice such as ambulatory care.

Goals/Outcomes: Build upon the didactic lectures and introductory experiential training the student has experienced in the P1 through P3 years. By the time the student completes their fourth year they are prepared to enter any pharmacy practice setting to deliver optimal and evidence based patient focused care to a wide variety of patient population.

Students may also decide to experience pharmacy practice in another country by arranging 1-2 rotations with pharmacists who travel abroad to participate in a medical mission.

Preceptor Training

We are dedicated to providing our valued preceptors with the tools they need in order to create the best learning environment for our student and to ensure their success as clinical teachers.

We provide preceptor development…