Help Future Pharmacists Succeed
The University of Findlay College of Pharmacy endeavors to provide pharmacy education to students within a diverse, supportive, student-centered environment. The curriculum emphasizes experiential learning where students can continue to develop professionally utilizing their knowledge and skills and attitude toward a positive patient-centered outcome. Students will use critical thinking, evidence-based medicine, research, and provide excellent pharmacy services to their community and patients with your guidance. Those in patient care settings will experience a collaborative practice environment exposing students to other related healthcare disciplines while being a member of the healthcare team.
If you are passionate about caring for people and want to train and empower pharmacy professionals to reach their full potential, University of Findlay preceptor opportunities can be the pathway to giving back to the profession of pharmacy practice.
Why Become a Preceptor?
Precepting is your opportunity to shape a new generation of pharmacists as we transition from a medication dispensing focus to prominence in the pharmacotherapy of practitioner diagnosed conditions.
The benefits of precepting include:
- Helping pharmacists achieve professional growth. You can share your valuable knowledge and expertise as you guide students through real-life learning opportunities.
- Reinforcing and strengthening your knowledge. Students learn current best practices, so knowledge-sharing is often a two-way street.
- Enjoying the satisfaction of “paying it forward.” Giving back to the profession in which you received mentorship when you were a student can be very satisfying.
Online Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
University of Findlay Online Doctor of Pharmacy program prepares students to specialize in clinical informatics and become an expert in patient safety, work closely with the entire healthcare team to identify needs, design workflows, prioritize projects and leverage resources to improve outcomes.
As a preceptor, you can work with students during their introductory experiences (IPPEs), which require 50 hours per term, or during their advanced rotations (APPEs), which require 40 hours per week. Depending on the month, the total hours for an APPE rotation may vary.
PharmD Curriculum
Students involved in experiential education are engaged in structured, practice-related activities where knowledge gained from didactic education is coupled with a professional attitude and skills training resulting in the development of an entry-level pharmacist. PHAR 391 and PHAR 392 are designed to provide students with introductory experiences in community pharmacy settings. Students will be expected to observe and participate in the dispensing aspects of pharmacy. Students will be required to obtain 100 hours of pharmacy practice experience during their first professional year (50 hours during PHAR 391 and 50 hours during PHAR 392). (1 credit)
Students involved in experiential education are engaged in structured, practice-related activities where knowledge gained from didactic education is coupled with a professional attitude and skills training resulting in the development of an entry-level pharmacist. PHAR 391 and PHAR 392 are designed to provide students with introductory experiences in community pharmacy settings. Students will be expected to observe and participate in the dispensing aspects of pharmacy. Students will be required to obtain 100 hours of pharmacy practice experience during their first professional year (50 hours during PHAR 391 and 50 hours during PHAR 392). (1 credit)
Students involved in experiential education are engaged in structured, practice-related activities where knowledge gained from didactic education is coupled with a professional attitude and skills training resulting in the development of an entry-level pharmacist. PHAR 491 and PHAR 492 are designed to provide students with introductory experiences in community and institutional settings. Students will be expected to observe and participate in the dispensing aspects of pharmacy. Students will be required to obtain 100 hours of pharmacy experience during their second professional year (50 hours during PHAR 491 and 50 hours during PHAR 492). (1 credit)
Students involved in experiential education are engaged in structured, practice-related activities where knowledge gained from didactic education is coupled with a professional attitude and skills training resulting in the development of an entry-level pharmacist. PHAR 491 and PHAR 492 are designed to provide students with introductory experiences in community and institutional settings. Students will be expected to observe and participate in the dispensing aspects of pharmacy. Students will be required to obtain 100 hours of pharmacy experience during their second professional year (50 hours during PHAR 491 and 50 hours during PHAR 492). Prerequisite: PHAR 491 (1 credit)
Students involved in experiential education are engaged in structured, practice-related activities where knowledge gained from didactic education is coupled with a professional attitude and skills training, which results in the development of an entry-level pharmacist. PHAR 591 is designed to build upon early practice experiences in the community and/or institutional settings. Students will be expected to participate in the dispensing and clinical aspects of pharmacy practice with an integration of patient problem-solving and analysis. (1 credit)
Students involved in experiential education are engaged in structured, practice-related activities where knowledge gained from didactic education is coupled with a professional attitude and skills training, which results in the development of an entry-level pharmacist. This course is designed to build upon early practice experiences in the community and/or institutional settings. Students will be expected to participate in the dispensing and clinical aspects of pharmacy with the integration of patient problem-solving and analysis. (1 credit)
Contact Us
Your support of our students is greatly appreciated! If you or someone you know may be interested in precepting, please contact studentadvising@pharmdonline.findlay.edu
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
A preceptor is a licensed pharmacist who provides professional instruction and supervision in a clinical setting and contributes to the students’ educational process.
- All preceptors must be licensed pharmacists (in the state where practicing) and in good standing.
- Have at least one year of experience with the preference of having prior precepting experience.
- Preceptors must review all orientation material (video & documents).
- Preceptors will be asked to complete some CE with a focus on precepting through CEI.
Preceptors have opportunities for immediate feedback as well as a more formal assessment of student performance in the form of evaluations.
The time commitment varies by rotation.