Year 4 Curriculum
Year Round
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE)
The fourth year of the curriculum is devoted to APPEs, where students apply the skills and knowledge gained throughout the curriculum in a variety of patient care settings. Students will be assigned to clinical rotations at major teaching medical centers, clinics, pharmacies and institutions, supervised by preceptors.. Seven 6-week required rotations include:
- Acute Care (1)
- Ambulatory Care (1)
- Community Pharmacy (1)
- Hospital/Health-System (1)
- Core Choice - Acute Care or Ambulatory Care (1)
- Electives (2)
An additional independent study, or administrative block, is scheduled for one six-week period.
Elective experiences are available at unique practice sites. Examples include:
- Anticoagulation Clinic
- Cardiology
- Compounding Pharmacy
- Discharge Pharmacy
- Drug Information
- Emergency Medicine
- Food and Drug Administration
- Geriatrics
- Hematology/Oncology
- HIV/AIDs
- Home Infusion
- Infectious Disease
- Informatics
- International
- Investigative Drug Service
- Managed Care
- Medical/Surgical ICU
- Medication Safety
- Medication Therapy Management
- Neonatal ICU/Pediatrics
- Nuclear Pharmacy
- Pain and Palliative Care
- Pharmacy Administration/Leadership
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Psychiatry
- Transitions of Care
- Transplant
Pharm.D. Required Student Research Project
Completing a research project is required of all students and is a prerequisite for graduation. Students are encouraged to consider potential projects beginning in their first year. Students may complete their research project in any academic year. For Pharm.D./Ph.D. program students, completion of the Ph.D. thesis project will satisfy this graduation project requirement.
Thriving for Success in Pharmacy through Continuous Professional Development IV
This longitudinal course introduces pharmacy students to the principles of continuous professional development essential for success in their pharmacy careers. Students will build knowledge and skills in professionalism, leadership, career development, and personal wellness.