EXPERIENTIAL PHARMACY (EXPR)

Immersion Experience in Community Pharmacy is designed to develop foundational knowledge and skills in pharmacy practice within the context of a community pharmacy, to engage students in the medication use process, and provide an opportunity for student pharmacists to apply a consistent approach to patient care, as exemplified in the Pharmacists' Patient Care Process. Developing foundational knowledge and skills in community pharmacy practice is essential for students prior to entering more advanced clinical experiences. This Immersion Experience will be conducted in an outpatient setting.

Immersion Experience in Health-Systems is designed to apply foundational knowledge from the classroom and develop pharmacy practice skills within the context of a health system, to engage students in the medication use process, and provide an opportunity for student pharmacists to apply a consistent approach to patient care, as exemplified in the Pharmacists' Patient Care Process. Applying foundational knowledge in the practice setting and developing skills in health-system pharmacy practice is essential for students prior to entering more advanced clinical experiences. This Immersion Experience will be conducted in an impatient setting.

Immersion Experience in Direct Patient Care is designed to build from foundational knowledge and skills gained during previous Immersion Experiences. This Immersion Experience will help students refine skills in applying a consistent approach to patient care, as exemplified in the Pharmacists' Patient Care Process. Patient care provided during this Immersion Experience could consider management of the entire patient (all identified medical conditions and medication-related problems) or could be focused to a single medical condition. This Immersion Experience may be conducted in either an inpatient or outpatient setting.