School of Pharmacy
Health Sciences, Room 292
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3375
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-6120
Fax: (307) 766-2953
Email: uwpharmacy@uwyo.edu
The University of Wyoming (UW) School of Pharmacy Experiential Program provides both Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE) and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE). IPPE rotations are comprised of Introductory Community and Hospital rotations between a student’s P1 and P2 years during the summer months.
APPE rotations consist of five required rotations (Advanced Community, Advanced Hospital, Ambulatory Care 1, Internal Medicine 1 and Ambulatory Care 2 or Internal Medicine 2) and four elective rotations. Full-time faculty teach the required Ambulatory Care and Internal Medicine rotations and non-faculty preceptors lead the Advanced Hospital and Advanced Community rotations. The majority of elective rotations are led by non-faculty preceptors. All rotations are four weeks in length and typically start in late May/early June and end the following mid-May.
Preceptors must be licensed by their respective regulatory board (Board of Pharmacy, Board of Medicine, and Board of Nursing) in the state they work in and must be in good standing with their board. The UW School of Pharmacy does not require preceptors to be a licensed preceptor. However, if the state in which the preceptor works requires a preceptor license in order to precept students, preceptors should meet their state requirements.
The School of Pharmacy requires every preceptor to submit a Preceptor Application, Site Description form, and enter into a Contract/Affiliation Agreement.
Are you interested in becoming a preceptor for the UW School of Pharmacy?
Click here to complete UWSOP Preceptor Application and Site Description
If you are interested in becoming a preceptor for the UW School of Pharmacy, please contact the Experiential Office for more information. For those who are already UW School of Pharmacy preceptors, see below for other continuing education available to you.
The UW School of Pharmacy is part of the Northwest Pharmacy Experiential Consortium—experiential faculty from the 8 schools/colleges of pharmacy in Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Washington, and Wyoming. The mission is to promote outstanding pharmacy experiential education for our students and preceptors by cultivating relationships among colleges and schools in the northwest region.
One collaborative project relating to preceptor development has been subscribing to online preceptor training modules and recommending core modules for preceptors in our region to complete. Many modules are available at no cost for preceptors and are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). You will receive CE at the successful completion of the training modules.
Preceptor development and other professional development activities from CEimpact can be accessed directly by current preceptors through CORE ELMS, the rotation management system used by our school. To access CEimpact follow these steps:
Access the CORE ELMS login page via the following link: https://corehighered.com/login-elms
Log in to your CORE ELMS account and at the bottom of the left side menu click External Resources.
Choose “CEimpact”
At the bottom of the page enter your NABP ID, then click update NABP
The CEimpact code is displayed on the screen.
Click the green box" go to CEimpact site". A new window will open and you will be on the CEimpact site.
To access modules specific to preceptors, click on the round “Preceptor” icon. You can register for free and complete the CE by following the on-screen prompts.
The American Pharmacist Association is offering a new advanced preceptor training program to help preceptors gain the knowledge and confidence they need to be successful preceptors. This program trains experienced preceptors with peer-developed content which will provide preceptors with additional knowledge and tools to enhance the experiential education process for them and their student pharmacists and residents. For new preceptors, the APhA Advanced Preceptor Training will provide them with a strong foundation to get started in their new role. The APhA Advanced Preceptor Training can be accessed here.
The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) offers information on a variety of successful practices pertinent to academic pharmacy. The documents AACP provides highlight innovative programs and administrative procedures in selected focus areas currently in place at U.S. colleges and schools of pharmacy. AACP resources can be found here.
The first webinar focuses on the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process (PPCP) and how Dr. Carroll utilizes and educates students about the process in her practice at King Soopers pharmacy in Cheyenne, WY. The webinar also covers how the PPCP is taught in both didactic and experiential settings. By utilizing the PPCP in the education of your pharmacy students, you will promote its consist use across the profession. In addition, you will be providing a framework for patient care for your practice setting that is patient-centered and delivered in collaboration with other members of the health care team. With all preceptors educating their students about the PPCP it will reinforce the process’ applicability to the variety of patient care services delivered by pharmacists.
The University of Wyoming School of Pharmacy faculty are providing a two-part webinar series on helpful communication strategies for pharmacy preceptors. Part 1 will focus on the following: General communication tips for providing constructive feedback to students. Giving feedback to students on their communication with healthcare providers & patients. Specific examples of feedback as they relate to student knowledge and professionalism. The importance of feedback in the experiential setting .Time for participants to share their thoughts and questions regarding communication with students.
Part 2 of communication strategies will focus on the following: Learning how communication can help to limit surprises students might encounter while on rotation. Sharing through an interactive session on how to give feedback on communication to ESL students. How to write high-quality narrative comments in evaluations.
School of Pharmacy
Health Sciences, Room 292
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3375
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-6120
Fax: (307) 766-2953
Email: uwpharmacy@uwyo.edu