Experiential Pharmacy Education

What is Experiential Pharmacy Education? 

The Office of Experiential Pharmacy Education at the UCI School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences oversees the experiential portion of the PharmD program. Preceptors, experiential sites, and students can find relevant documents and updates, including information on IPPE and APPE rotations.

Structured learning under the supervision of preceptors (pharmacists and other licensed professionals) in an authentic pharmacy setting outside of the classroom

Augments classroom education by providing applied experiences in many contemporary aspects of pharmacy practice

Practice sites include:

  • community pharmacies
  • hospitals
  • ambulatory care clinics
  • integrative health pharmacies
  • managed care facilities
  • academia
  • government agencies

 

Goals: to provide students the opportunity to apply their knowledge and develop the skills required of a practicing pharmacist.

Why is Experiential Pharmacy Education Important? 

It provides the opportunity to:

  • Apply classroom knowledge to real-world settings
  • Use knowledge and professional judgement to make patient care decisions
  • Provide care to diverse patient populations
  • Network and collaborate with established clinical practitioners and multidisciplinary teams

Our Team

Jennifer Amador Headshot
Jennifer Amador
Pharmacy Experiential Education Coordinator
949.824.2562
Erin Knox Headshot
Erin Knox, PharmD
Director of Experiential Pharmacy Education
949.824.2457
Sarah McBane Headshot
Sarah McBane, PharmD
Founding Associate Dean for Pharmacy Education
Leticia Valente Staff Headshot
Leticia Valente
Pharmacy Experiential Education Coordinator
Joanna Wedekind Headshot
Joanna Wedekind
Pharmacy Experiential Education Manager
949.824.7344
Experiential Sites

The students will be exposed to rotation sites that offer a broad variety of experiences including UCI Medical Center, a Level I trauma center which offers a wide range of general and specialized pharmacy services. Our students will have additional learning opportunities at affiliated medical centers, Federally Qualified Health Center clinics (FQHCs), University of California healthcare locations, pharmaceutical companies, regulatory and government entities, as well as specialized pharmacy practice locations.

Students are offered a wide range of APPE rotations in order to allow a personalized experience while meeting or exceeding required educational objectives.

In addition to required APPEs, elective APPEs are offered to student pharmacists in a wide range of settings, allowing them to reach their educational and experiential goals with pharmacists demonstrating exemplary pharmacy practice.

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience
  • APPE Syllabus
  • APPE rotations occur during the final year of the PharmD program. Students complete six rotations, 6-weeks each, providing 1440 hours of pharmacy practice experience across a range of practice sites.
  • Required APPE rotations include community pharmacy, institutional hospital practice, general medicine, and ambulatory care.
  • Student pharmacists are required to complete two elective APPEs, which may occur in various specialized areas, such as specialty pharmacy, critical care, managed care, pharmaceutical industry, or nuclear pharmacy.

Become a Preceptor Today!

Become a Preceptor Today!
Preceptor Benefits
Preceptor Handbook

Preceptor Benefits

School Appointments

Applications must be submitted for consideration of affiliate preceptor or voluntary faculty appointment. Affiliate preceptors gain access to online resources, special rates for school events, and are provided opportunities to participate in pharmacy student community health activities, such as health fairs and mentoring.

Library Access

Preceptors who maintain active status as affiliate or volunteer faculty will receive access to the University of California electronic library utilizing VPN (Virtual Private Network). These resources include clinical databases and online journal access. Scroll to the bottom of this page to view the VPN access details.

Continuing Education Events

Preceptors will be given opportunities for educational events, including independent study and/or live continuing education sessions, as well as annual preceptor development.

Conference Attendance

Volunteer faculty or affiliate preceptors may be eligible for registration reimbursement for attendance at national or regional conferences, and may also be eligible for sponsored poster printing. Applications must be submitted through the Office of Experiential Pharmacy Education prior to conference attendance.

Experiential Education Office Hours on Zoom

During these virtual 30 min sessions, Dr. Erin Knox and experiential education staff are available to meet with students and preceptors.

Tuesdays at 2p PT
Wednesdays at 12p PT

Library Access

When you are not at UCI but need to access restricted campus resources (e.g., UCI online library), you need to use VPN

  • Go here to download Cisco
  • Launch Cisco
  • Type: vpn.uci.edu
  • Enter your UCInetID
  • When prompted to update our CPN, click accept

Need help? Please contact main campus OIT | Phone: (949) 824-2222 | Email: oit@uci.edu