Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE)
A PharmD student's final year is devoted entirely to on-site Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs). Students complete four required APPEs (Advanced Community, Health System, Ambulatory Care, and Internal General Medicine). They are also required to complete three elective APPEs, at least one of which must be in an area focused on direct patient-care.
APPE Block Dates for 2025-2026 Academic Year
| Start Date | End Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Block 1 | 5/12/25 | 6/20/25 |
| Block 2 | 6/23/25 | 8/01/25 |
| Block 3 | 8/04/25 | 9/12/25 |
| Block 4 | 9/15/25 | 10/24/25 |
| Block 5 | 10/27/25 | 12/05/25 |
| Block 6 | 12/29/25 | 2/06/26 |
| Block 7 | 2/09/26 | 3/20/26 |
| Block 8 | 3/23/26 | 5/01/26 |
View or download the following graphics about the required & elective APPEs as pdf files, which can be read by screen readers.
APPE Rotation Learning Objectives
During their APPE rotations, students will be evaluated on and can expect to be proficient in the following learning objectives:
1. Demonstrate learning: Develops, integrates, and applies knowledge and skills appropriately to situations encountered in the practice setting. Retrieve, analyze, and interpret scientific, professional, and lay literature.
2. Collect data: Accurately gathers and organizes all relevant subjective and objective information (e.g., comprehensive medication list, allergies, medical history, pertinent lab/physical assessment findings, and social determinants of health).
3. Assess data: Evaluates drug therapy regimen for appropriateness in achieving optimal patient outcomes (considering safety, efficacy, adherence). Appropriately prioritizes potential or current pharmacotherapy problems.
4. Development, implementation, and monitoring of patient care plan (JCPP Plan, Implement, Monitor): Develops or revises, implements, and evaluates a patient-centered care plan to optimize drug therapy and clinical outcome.
5. Demonstrating critical thinking and innovation during the problem- solving process: Critical thinking and innovation are intellectually disciplined processes of skillfully evaluating information and designing a solution that incorporates new ideas or methods, when appropriate.
6. Performing management activities that prevent or address problems in a systematic manner: Effectively participates in practice/operations management activities using human, financial, technological, and physical resources to optimize the safety and efficacy of medication use systems.
7. Effective Communication: Effectively communicates verbally, non-verbally, and in written form when interacting with an individual, group, or organization.
8. Team Interaction: Effectively interacts with other members of the health care team or organization.
9. Self-Awareness: Examines and reflects on personal knowledge, skills,abilities, beliefs, biases, motivation, and emotions that could enhance or limit personal and professional growth.
10. Professional Behavior: Exhibits appropriate behaviors and values that are consistent with the trust given to the profession by patients, other healthcare providers, and society.