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Practicum Course Information

Note: Some Frequently Asked Questions about these new experiences (updated June 17, 2008).

The Office of Professional Pharmacy Education offers several different experiential learning courses. Select from the following:

  • PHARM 527 Introductory Community Pharmacy Experience (required course for first/second-year students)

  • PHARM 528 Introductory Institutional Pharmacy Experience (required course for second/third-year students)

  • PHARM 529 Experiential Learning (elective introductory pharmacy practice experience for advanced practice projects)

  • PHARM 574 Introductory Clinical Practicum (required course for third-year students)

  • PHARM 575/576/577/578 Advanced Practicums (required courses for fourth-year students)

  • PHARM 577 Advanced Practicum (required course for External PharmD students)


PHARM 527: Introductory Community Pharmacy Experience

Course Description. This 4-credit required course is designed to ensure competency of all pharmacy students in basic skills needed to work in an ambulatory pharmacy environment.

The Course Syllabus.


PHARM 528: Introductory Institutional Pharmacy Experience

Course Description. This 3-credit required course is designed to ensure competency of all pharmacy students in basic skills needed to work in an inpatient pharmacy environment.

The Course Syllabus.


PHARM 529: Experiential Learning

Course Description. This variable-credit required course is designed to identify new learning above and beyond the PHARM 527 and 528 competencies. Under faculty supervision, pharmacy students gain experience working on advanced practice projects, in a pharmacy practice setting, prior to the final year of the pharmacy program.


PHARM 574: Introductory Clinical Practicum

Course Description. This one-credit required course is designed to introduce the student to the process of advanced patient care in a real care environment. Students will visit a patient at an assigned care site. Other activities include orientation for fourth-professional year advanced practice experiences, case and short seminar presentation, and first aid and CPR certification.

Third-year students will enroll for this class in spring quarter of their third professional year.

The Course Syllabus. There are two versions. Please select the appropriate one.

2007-08 Student Syllabus

2007-08 Preceptor's Guide

Evaluation. Each student will need to submit a completed presentation evaluation form which has been signed by the preceptor and a SOAP note to the Experiential Education Director.


PHARM 575, 576, 577, and 578: Advanced Practicums

Course Description. Each of these courses are five credits, except for PHARM 578, which is variable-credit.

To enroll, students at this time will be enrolled in the appropriate quarter by the Professional Education Coordinator. Please consult the Coordinator if you have any questions. PHARM 575 is the course number of the Institutional Clinical Practicum, PHARM 576 is the course number of the Ambulatory Care Clinical Practicum, PHARM 577 is the course number for the Advance (non-patient care) Practicum, and PHARM 578 the course number for the Advanced Elective Practicum.

The Course Syllabus. There are two versions. Please select the appropriate one.

2009/2010 Student Syllabus

2009/2010 Preceptor's Guide

Links. Here are some links you may be interested in

The student practicum site catalog and schedule home page

The preceptor practicum site catalog and evaluation home page

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Office of Professional Pharmacy Education
Box 354699, School of Pharmacy
Seattle WA 98105-4699
phone 206.685.8738 || fax 206.221.2689
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