Introduction

As a Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Pharmacy (NEOUCOP) Preceptor, you are embarking with us on a new and exciting phase of experiential pharmacy education. The program is committed to experiential education in each of the four years of the professional curriculum. You are providing an invaluable service to NEOUCOP by assisting us to prepare students for the pharmacy profession. As a working pharmacist training future professionals, you are making an enormous contribution to the students, the college and northeast Ohio. The materials below will help prepare you for this important responsibility.

First Year (P1) Pharmacist Patient Care Experience

The first PPCE site visits take place during the winter and spring of the first year in the professional curriculum. The primary goal of the first year Pharmacist Patient Care Experience (PPCE) site visits is for the student to gain exposure to a variety of practice settings and to begin the process of professional orientation to attitudes, values and behaviors expected in pharmacy practice. You will be assisting students in acquiring very basic skills in pharmacy practice and professionalism. Teaching students basic pharmacy practice skills, assigning them meaningful tasks and modeling the best in professionalism and ethical behavior will be your challenge, especially when you must combine these efforts with your normal job responsibilities.

Please do not hesitate to contact the college if you have any questions; we are happy to assist you.

Second Year (P2) Pharmacist Patient Care Experience

The second year PPCE site visits begin in the fall and extend throughout the entire year of the professional curriculum. The goal of these experiential site visits is for the student to be exposed and gain experience in the process of filling and dispensing prescriptions in both community and institutional practice settings. In addition, the student will acquaint themselves to the challenges and opportunities of providing pharmacy services to the underserved patient.

Third Year (P3) Pharmacist Patient Care Experience

The third year PPCE site visits begin in the fall and extend throughout the entire year of the professional curriculum. The goal of these visits is for the student to be exposed to the processes and systems utilized to achieve appropriate medication outcomes in the patient. Students will monitor medication safety, identify quality improvements of the medication use system, identify appropriate monitoring parameters for drug therapy, recognize the legal and regulatory requirements of the site, and counsel patients on medications.

Fourth Year (P4) Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE)

Beginning in the summer of the fourth year students complete 10 months of advanced pharmacy practice experiences. The theme of these rotations is "Patient Centered Care". Students build upon the information and training acquired in his/her didactic and experiential education and apply these skills in direct patient care activities. The monthly rotations include:

  • Ambulatory care (2 months)
  • Inpatient / Acute Care General Medicine (2 months)
  • Community Pharmacy*
  • Hospital / Health-System Pharmacy*
  • Selective Leadership (with either of the above*)
  • Selective (Pediatric or Geriatric Medicine)
  • Underserved
  • Elective

Required Training

In order to precept students from NEOUCOP it is required that you complete our preceptor training program. This requirement may be fulfilled by having attended the live program(s) on campus or by completing the on-line version (see links below). This training must be completed prior to hosting students at your practice sites. The two programs are:

P1 Pharmacy Preceptor Training (If precepting P1 students): Begin Course
This course provides an orientation to the experiential program and objectives for precepting P1 students. This program is approved for 1.5 contact hours and (0.15 CEU's) of ACPE approved credit.

P2 Pharmacy Preceptor Training (If precepting P2 students): Begin Course
This course provides an overview of the goals and objectives for precepting primarily P2 students. This program is approved for one (1) contact hours and (0.1 CEU's) of ACPE approved credit.

P3 Pharmacy Preceptor Training (If precepting P3 students): Begin Course
This course provides an overview of the goals and objectives for precepting primarily P3 students. This program is approved for one (1.25) contact hours and (0.125 CEU's) of ACPE approved credit.

P4 APPE Pharmacy Preceptor Training (If precepting P4 students): Begin Course
This course provides an overview of the goals and objectives for precepting P4 students who will on their APPE's. This course is approved for one (1) contact hour and (0.1 CEU's) of ACPE approved credit.

E-Value

E-Value is the management software system used by NEOUCOP to track all experiential rotations and associated information. Preceptors will use this system via the Internet, to view students assigned to their practice sites and complete the student evaluation forms.

Preceptor Instructions for using E-Value (pdf)
Logon to E-Value

Pharmacist's Letter

Pharmacist's Letter Preceptor Training & Resource Network

Useful Resources

IPPE Preceptor Guide (PDF)
APPE Preceptor Manual (PDF)
The Effective Preceptor (PDF)
American Pharmacists Association - Education Page

APPE Advanced Community Workshop: Watch Video
This video provides suggestions and ideas on providing an Advanced Community Pharmacy rotation to P4 students.

Experiential Program Contact Information

S. Scott Wisneski, Pharm.D., R.Ph.
Director, Experiential Education
Phone: 330-325-6220
Email: swisneski@neoucom.edu

Louis Barone, Pharm.D, R.Ph.
Vice-Chair of Pharmacy Practice
Phone: 330-325-6450
Email: lbarone@neoucom.edu

Debbie Frank
Curriculum Specialist
Phone: 330-325-6339
Email: dlfrank@neoucom.edu

Jo Anne Jenkins
Administrative Assistant
Phone: 330-325-6390
Email: jjenkins@neoucom.edu