The experiential curriculum accounts for approximately 30 percent of the college’s Practice Ready Curriculum and includes the introductory pharmacy practice experiences (IPPEs) and advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs). IPPEs occur beginning in the summer after the P1 year and continue through the P3 year. APPEs occur in the final professional year (P4). Experiential training also includes interprofessional education and the co-curriculum.
All students must complete 300 hours of IPPEs. IPPEs begin in the summer after the P1 year and continue through the P3 year. Experiences include community, health and wellness, population health, institutional/health-system, and clinical.
The APPE curriculum occurs in the P4 year. Students complete eight 5-week rotations (total 1600 hour) and is outlined below. Rotations include community, ambulatory/primary care, acute care general medicine, health-system practice, and various selective and elective experiences.
Interprofessional education occurs longitudinally throughout all four years of the curriculum. IPE includes seminars, simulations, and patient care activities.
Co-Curricular activities are those which complement student learning occurring in the practice ready curriculum. The co-curriculum for HCOP focuses on advocacy, professionalism, leadership, and professional development
Learn more about these experiences and the Experiential Programs Office.