INTRODUCTORY PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCES I

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Declared in Doctor of Pharmacy program Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and discuss the various roles pharmacists assume in the health care system, especially their role in managing pharmacy operations and providing patient-centered care using the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process (PPCP). Audience: Graduate 2. Observe and participate in public health/health promotion activities in the community pharmacy setting in order to increase awareness of community-based resources. Audience: Graduate 3. Develop and enhance oral and written communication skills with patients, pharmacists, and other healthcare providers. Audience: Graduate 4. Retrieve professional and lay literature in order to acquire information about therapeutic agents (i.e. Top Drugs) and to provide health information to patients and the public. Audience: Graduate 5. Develop an understanding of the pharmacist’s role on the healthcare team and the complexities involved in interprofessional communication. Audience: Graduate 6. Display professional attitudes, habits, and values in accordance with ethical and social guidelines. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and discuss the various roles pharmacists assume in the health care system, especially their role in managing pharmacy operations and providing patient-centered care using the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process (PPCP). Audience: Graduate 2. Observe and participate in public health/health promotion activities in the community pharmacy setting in order to increase awareness of community-based resources. Audience: Graduate 3. Develop and enhance oral and written communication skills with patients, pharmacists, and other healthcare providers. Audience: Graduate 4. Retrieve professional and lay literature in order to acquire information about therapeutic agents (i.e. Top Drugs) and to provide health information to patients and the public. Audience: Graduate 5. Develop an understanding of the pharmacist’s role on the healthcare team and the complexities involved in interprofessional communication. Audience: Graduate 6. Display professional attitudes, habits, and values in accordance with ethical and social guidelines. Audience: Graduate