APPE 7300 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience: Community Care

5 Credit(s)

During the last professional year of the pharmacy program, students complete a series of eight, full- time advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs or “rotations”). The purpose of these APPEs is to prepare students to render patient care by practicing professional ability outcomes in a variety of environments. These courses are designed to build upon general and professional abilities developed in the preceding professional curricula. Students complete 200 hours over five weeks under the supervision of an approved pharmacist preceptor. Student pharmacists function as part of a team for a variety of activities. This community care APPE occurs in community pharmacies. Student pharmacists participate in daily pharmacy operations including prescription processing, medication management and education of patients, self-care referrals and recommendations, and other management and regulatory activities.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of all Professional Years 1-3 didactic coursework with a C- or better, passing scores on all top drugs proficiency exams and the pharmacy calculations proficiency exam, minimum cumulative professional GPA of 20, completion of P1P3 co-curricular requirements, current Missouri intern license, completion of all health, drug testing and background requirements, and other state’s intern/ technician license as required if completing the APPE outside of Missouri.