Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) Manual - Academic Year 2026-2027

Sep 17, 2026

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Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) Manual for the 2026-2027 academic year outlining experiential education goals, curriculum structure, and student expectations. It describes required and elective APPE rotations, continuity-of-care across outpatient and inpatient settings, and the purpose of applying prior didactic and laboratory learning in supervised practice. The manual also covers the APPE calendar with term blocks and dates, administrative prerequisites and licensure, and key procedural requirements for students preparing for rotations.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages36

Reading Time1 h 31 min

AccessFree to download

APPE Background Information

APPE Calendar

Administrative Requirements for Students

Prerequisites

Professional Requirements for Students

Additional Policies and Procedures

Preceptor and Practice Sites Responsibilities

Pre-Experience Checklist

Guidelines for Orientation

Summary of Required Assignments

Weekly Activities Summary Form

Certification of Hours Form

PEPRx Evaluation Form

End of Experience Checklist

Pharmacist Patient Care Process

Entrustable Professional Activities

Student Introduction Worksheet

Sample Project List

Additional Resources for Students

Core APPE Skills Checklists

Academic Year 2026 – 2027 Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) Manual PHRC 7710 PHRC 7720 PHRC 7730 PHRC 7740 PHRC 7750 PHRC 7760 PHRC 7770 Office of Experiential Education Stella Athanas, PharmD Director of Experiential Education-APPE Fort Lauderdale campus 954-262-1162 [sathanas@nova.edu](sathanas@nova.edu) Jennifer G. Steinberg, PharmD, BCPS Director of Experiential Education – IPPE Fort Lauderdale Campus 954-262-1374 [js2128@nova.edu](js2128@nova.edu) Julie, Marin, PharmD, GCG Director of Experiential Education Puerto Rico campus 787-773-6585 [marin@nova.edu](marin@nova.edu) Denise Elia, PharmD Director of Preceptor Development 954-262-4016 [elide01@nova.edu](elide01@nova.edu) Table of Contents APPE Background Information .……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…3 APPE Calendar ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…….3 Administrative Requirements for Students ……………………………………………………………………………………………….………4 Professional Requirements for Students ………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….….9 Additional Policies and Procedures …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….11 Preceptor and Practice Sites Responsibilities ………………………………………………………………………………………………..….14 Pre-Experience Checklist ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……15 Guidelines for Orientation …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….16 Summary of Required Assignments ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…17 Weekly Activities Summary Form …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....18 Certification of Hours Form …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………......19 PEPRx Evaluation Form ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….20 End of Experience Checklist ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……....23 Pharmacist Patient Care Process …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…..24 Entrustable Professional Activities ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………......26 Student Introduction Worksheet ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...28 Sample Project List ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….…29 Additional Resources for Students …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...30 Core APPE Skills Checklists ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…31 ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCES Purpose of Experiential Education The purpose of the experiential education portion of the curriculum is to provide pharmacy students with practical experience in various aspects of the profession of pharmacy. These experiences allow the student to learn hands-on in real-world settings, applying the knowledge and skills they’ve learned in prior didactic and laboratory courses. Students should view each experience as an opportunity to develop and refine the skills, behaviors, and attitudes necessary to be a competent pharmacy practitioner. Description of the Experiential Education APPE Curriculum A continuum of required and elective APPEs emphasize the continuity of care and incorporate acute, chronic, and wellness-promoting direct and indirect patient-care services in outpatient and inpatient settings. Students complete 7, six-week, full-time rotation experiences in supervised pharmacy practice environments. There are four required rotation experiences including internal medicine, ambulatory care, advanced hospital, and community pharmacy, and three elective rotation experiences to meet graduation requirements. Depending on the experiential rotation, APPEs may take place in a variety of settings to expose students to both traditional and non-traditional career opportunities within the profession. These experiential rotations integrate, apply, reinforce, and advance the knowledge, skills, attitudes, abilities, and behaviors developed in the pre-APPE curriculum and co-curricular activities to prepare students to be team and practice ready graduates. Goals of these experiences are site specific wi

FAQs

What is the purpose of APPE experiential education?

The APPE experiential education portion provides pharmacy students practical, hands-on experience in real-world settings. It helps students develop the skills, behaviors, and attitudes needed to become a competent pharmacy practitioner.

How many full-time APPE rotation experiences are required, and what are the required rotations?

Students complete seven six-week, full-time rotations. Four required rotations include internal medicine, ambulatory care, advanced hospital, and community pharmacy, with three elective rotations to meet graduation requirements.

What prerequisites must students meet to register for APPE courses PHRC 7710–7770?

Students must complete all didactic and introductory pharmacy practice coursework, including required certifications and co-curricular requirements. They must also pass progression/preparedness examinations (e.g., OSCE, milestone exam) and have no incomplete or unresolved failing grades.

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