Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy Office of Experiential Education Introduction to Experiential Education at Midwestern University College Mission: Chicago College of Pharmacy (CCP) fosters lifelong learning through excellence in education, postgraduate programs, and scholarship. The College encourages the development of professional attitudes and behaviors to prepare pharmacists who will provide exemplary patient care in a culturally diverse society. The Chicago College of Pharmacy embraces the values of learning and discovery, excellence, professionalism, and collegiality in everything that we do: teaching, patient care, research, and service. College Values: Excellence in patient care through: Patient-centered care Evidence-based practice Innovative practice sites Teamwork Professionalism Upon graduation, Midwestern CCP students will be able to: Develop a philosophy of practice regarding the role of the pharmacist as a member of the health care team. Practice collaborative, evidence-based pharmacy. Be caring individuals who will provide patient-centered care in a culturally diverse society. Demonstrate problem solving, critical thinking, communication, and clinical skills.
Greetings from the Dean The Chicago College of Pharmacy prides itself on the priority placed on the education of future pharmacists. The College faculty is accessible and available to meet with students who require additional assistance to understand course-related materials. The College also promotes the development of interpersonal communication and team-building skills so that its graduates will be competent in dealing with all members of the health care team. As preceptors you play a vital role preparing students for practice, and for that we thank you. Office of Experiential Education Mission: The mission of the Chicago College of Pharmacy Office of Experiential Education (OEE) is to provide students with Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE) and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE) in quality, contemporary practice settings that provide positive, supportive, and challenging environments. The pharmacy practices experiences will allow enhancement of the students professional socialization, knowledge, and skills in order to prepare them to be caring and competent pharmacists, able to contribute to the profession and to deliver optimal patient-centered care now and in the future. To accomplish our mission and comply with ACPE Standards 2007 the college started implementation of a new curriculum fall quarter 2008. Now into the third year of implementation the transition continues to move forward. Highlights of this new curriculum include: Three years of didactic instruction One year (36 weeks) Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE) embedded into didactic portion during the first three years IPPE 1 IPPE L Community Practice Winter Quarter PS 1 year Longitudinal Interactions with 4 Patients over 4 consecutive quarters Spring Quarter PS 1 year Fall, Winter, Spring Quarter PS 2 year IPPE 2 Hospital Practice ½ Winter Quarter PS 2 year ½ Spring Quarter PS 2 year IPPE 3 Clinical Practice Fall, Winter, Spring Quarter PS 3 year
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE) starting in June after didactic instruction (to co ordinate with other Illinois colleges of pharmacy) Academic year is divided into eight 6-week blocks. PharmD candidates must in APPE 6 of the 8 blocks. The six required Advanced Practice Experiences are: Community Hospital Ambulatory Care General Medicine Clinical Specialty Elective Elective Non-patient care Direct patient care (when available) On every rotation, PharmD candidates are evaluated in three areas of practice: Professionalism Practice Management Patient Care Patient centered care Clinical decision making Public health and disease prevention Community Practice Learn Rx processing, counseling, health promotion, monitoring drug therapy, management of daily pharmacy operations, review OTC, herbal, and nutritional products. Hospital Rotation Learn aspects of Rx processing, order entry, dispensing, IV preparation, IV pump systems, TPN, quality assurance, safety, and management of pharmacy operations General Medicine Provide patient centered care to hospitalized patients with a variety of acute medical conditions on general medicine and intensive care units Ambulatory Care Provide patient centered care in ambulatory care clinics
Clinical Specialty Elective Provide patient centered care on medical and surgical specialty units, i.e., cardiology, oncology, pediatrics For General Medicine, Ambulatory Care, Clinical Specialty PharmD candidates will be involved in: Following patient medication therapy Rounding with physicians and clinical pharmacists Monitoring drug dosages and lab values Making recommendations on drug therapy Completing required assignments Journal club Case presentation Drug information paper Elective PharmD candidate can choose a non-patient care or direct-patient-care elective (When available) Non-patient care can include: Management Nuclear pharmacy Compounding Teaching Patient care elective follows clinical rotation guidelines. Office of Experiential Education Functions OEE staff recruits progressive pharmacists in contemporary practice settings who want to precept students. OEE staff acts as a resource to preceptors on administrative, academic, and clinical matters related to participating in the Chicago College of Pharmacy (CCP) experiential program. OEE staff is responsible for recruitment of preceptors and placement of ALL students within 100 miles of the college. Students within 100 miles are not allowed to arrange their own rotations. Students wanting placement within 100 miles must work through the OEE for placement. Students wanting placement (near home) at sites greater than 100 miles from the college MAY make initial contact with the distant site preceptors and after approval from OEE work with OEE to facilitate placement.
OEE staff develops ongoing training programs which enable pharmacists to develop the knowledge and skills needed to become excellent preceptors. These include: Understanding the role of the student on clerkship Preceptor administrative responsibilities The preceptor as evaluator The preceptor as a teacher The preceptor as a mentor OEE staff develops policies, procedures, and educational material for preceptors to use in support of the experiential program. For example: Student/preceptor APPE manuals Global objectives APPEs Work with preceptors to develop site-specific objectives Identify strategies for dealing with difficult students and or situations While most students complete rotations without any administrative or educational problematic situations; unfortunately, they do occur sometimes. OEE staff is there to: Identify strategies for dealing with difficult students and or situations. Make sure students are treated fairly. Assure due process procedures are followed. CCP has set the following expectations for APPE PharmD candidates. PharmD candidates are expected to: Call their preceptor 1 week prior to the start of Clerkship. Be on time. Complete assignments on time. Present their rotation binder to the preceptor for review on the first day of the rotation. Communicate to their preceptor their expectations for the rotation. Students are expected to: Dress professionally. Act professionally. Wear a short white lab coat and their Midwestern University ID badge. Check Midwestern e mail every day and respond to important e mails from the OEE. Before the Rotation Preceptors should expect a call from the student approximately 1 week prior to the first day of the rotation to discuss starting time, where to meet, and other relevant logistic information. Inform staff and coworkers that you will be hosting a PharmD candidate for an APPE rotation. Let them know what is expected of the student.
The First Day of the Rotation Schedule enough time for a complete orientation. This will save time and avoid problems in the long run. Welcome the student and introduce them to the staff. Inform the student who they report to in your absence and how to reach you if they need to call when sick or running late The First Week of Rotation Discuss and establish due dates for required readings, projects, papers, and other assignments. Communicate your expectations to the student. Be clear with your expectations so there are no surprises. Mid Rotation Review Every student must have a mid-module (formative) evaluation. Student and preceptor should identify strategies for improvement. Preceptors need to submit mid-module evaluation to OEE either online or a paper copy. OEE staff is available to help preceptors complete evaluation forms. Preceptors must complete all evaluation forms in a timely manner Final Day of the Rotation Preceptors need to discuss the final evaluation and grade with their PharmD candidate. The PharmD candidate should know what their grade is before leaving the practice site. Preceptors should submit evaluations to the OEE Office as soon as possible after a practice experience ends The PharmD candidate should be evaluated fairly on college and sitespecific objectives. OEE staff encourages preceptors to employ various teaching methodologies to maximize the learning experience for their PharmD candidate. Create a friendly atmosphere at the site so that students can practice and learn Provide working space for students. Define student responsibilities.
Methodologies continued: Develop positive expectations. Set measurable goals. Give feedback promptly to increase effectiveness for both positive and negative outcomes. Lack of feedback can suggest to the student that the preceptor condones negative behavior. ` OEE encourages preceptors to help students to make the transition from student in the classroom to new professional. Lead by example. Help students to formulate a professional identity. Help students to gain self-confidence. Create enthusiastic new professionals by being enthusiastic preceptors. Occasionally PharmD candidates do not perform well on rotations due to a variety of reasons, which include: Poor preparation for rotations Lack of interest in the practice specialty area Health issues: physical, psychological Substance abuse issues Preceptors should document all aspects of poor performance on rotations and try to identify why the student is performing poorly. The OEE staff should be notified as soon as a problem develops. The OEE staff will help preceptors develop strategies to resolve the issue over the phone or meet with the preceptor and student at the practice site. OEE staff conducts site visits on an ongoing basis to observe activities at the training site and update preceptors. Visits will be scheduled with the preceptor. Students will be notified of OEE staff visit. OEE staff will also visit with the students on site. Site visits are also done on an emergency basis when a problem develops on site. Staff will make visit as soon as possible. OEE staff will meet with preceptor and student separately. OEE staff will then meet with both the student and preceptor to develop a resolution to the problematic situation. OEE staff is always available for consultation.
Teaching Resources Faculty appointment Midwestern library access in person and by remote access via the internet OEE Introductory and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Manual Guidelines for case presentations, answering drug information questions, conducting a journal club article Preceptor education opportunities offered in conjunction with The Collaborative Education Institute (CEI). Preceptors may participate in learning actives from the CEI archives and from four new learning modules each year. ACPE continuing education credit is given upon successful completion of each learning opportunity and at no cost to the preceptor Contact Information Thank you for your interest and support of the Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy Experiential Program. We appreciate all you do for our PharmD Candidates and the profession. For more information regarding the Chicago College of Pharmacy Experiential Program, please contact us at: Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy Office of Experiential Education 555 31 st Street Downers Grove, IL 60515 630-515-6477 (phone) 630-515-6103 (fax) Email: CCPOEE@midwestern.edu