The advanced practice experiences comprise the entire fourth (P4) year of the Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum. Students are required to complete eight 4-week clerkships, in the following categories:
- One community pharmacy practice clerkship.
- One institutional pharmacy practice clerkship.
- One ambulatory care clerkship.
- Two inpatient care clerkships.
- One additional ambulatory or inpatient care clerkship.
- One drug information clerkship.
- One indirect patient care clerkship.
Many students also select a ninth clerkship to fulfill fourth-year elective requirements. Each 4-week rotation carries an individual course number (required clerkships are designated Pharmacy 687-694; the elective clerkship is Pharmacy 685) and is counted as a 3-credit course.
All clerkships begin on a Monday and end on a Friday, and require a full-time commitment. The current advanced practice experiences calendar is shown below.
Upon satisfactory completion of the clerkships, students have met the
Michigan Board of Pharmacy internship requirements for licensure as a
pharmacist.
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P4
Advanced Practice Experiences Calendar 2007-2008 |
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| Orientation: | August 2 | ||
| Rotation #1 | August 6 - August 31 | ||
| Rotation #2 | September 4 - September 28* | ||
| Rotation #3 | October 1 - October 26 | ||
| Rotation #4 | October 29 - November 21 † | ||
| Rotation #5 | November 26 - December 21 †† | ||
| Rotation #6 | January 7- February 1 | ||
| Rotation #7 | Febraury 11- March 7 ‡ | ||
| Rotation #8 | March 10 - April 4 | ||
| Rotation #9 | April 7 - May 2 | ||
| Rotation #10 | May 5- May 30 ‡‡ | ||
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Students do not report to practice sites on Labor Day, September 3. | ||
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Rotation 5 encompasses the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting (MCM). Students who take a clerkship rotation during this rotation block will not be permitted to attend the MCM. |
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one-week “interview break” is scheduled February 4-8, between rotations 6 and 7. |
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No clerckships on Memorial Day, May 26. | ||