Syllabus Template for Preceptors: This template document is intended to assist you in making a rotation syllabus
to enhance communication with students. Replace the highlighted text with the information that is specific to your
rotation. Modify or delete other suggested material, delete this header text, and you have a syllabus.
Pharmacy Name
PhPr 803c Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Practice APPE Rotation Syllabus
UA College of Pharmacy
Preceptor(s) Name(s)
Contact Information
Indicate preferred communication method
Pre-Rotation Requirements for Student
Include information student must provide (i.e. intern license) prior to starting rotation.
Student Schedule
 State the hours the student is expected to be on site. If applicable, indicate that the hours
may not be firm, and describe situations in which a student may need to stay after hours in
order to complete tasks.
 State events or meetings inside or outside those hours that a student should attend.
 When possible, provide typical daily schedule indicating when different activities or breaks
may take place. Include time to meet with the student to discuss the student’s
performance and make recommendations for improvement.
 Consider making a calendar of dates/time to discuss specific topics, have journal club
meetings, or have other conferences. Determining in advance what these will be allows
student to be prepared.
Dress Code
 Name tag
 White Coat – required/optional
 Professional dress as defined by rotation site
Required/Recommended Preparation
 List therapeutic topics for which students should review their didactic course materials.
 List other materials (i.e. articles, practice guidelines) that students should review, indicating
which are required vs. recommended.
Syllabus Template for Preceptors: This template document is intended to assist you in making a rotation syllabus
to enhance communication with students. Replace the highlighted text with the information that is specific to your
rotation. Modify or delete other suggested material, delete this header text, and you have a syllabus.
Assignments/Projects
 Include daily tasks such as reviewing/processing medication orders, reviewing patient
charts, troubleshooting/resolving order problems, counseling patients, presenting patients
to preceptor, etc.
 Include longer term projects such as drug information assignments, quality improvement
tasks, and presentations.
 List due dates for projects and presentations. For bigger projects, include
timelines/intermediary deadlines (i.e. rough draft due date).
Expectations
 The student will maintain courteous, professional conduct at the rotation site.
 The student will be on time every day, and will call immediately regarding unexpected
tardiness or absence.
 The student will discuss needs for professional leave with the preceptor on the first day or
the rotation or as soon as possible.
 The student will refrain from making personal calls or text messaging when engaged in
patient care or other pharmacist intern activities.
 The student will be prepared for topic discussions and case presentations with the
preceptor.
 The student will strive to be an independent learner. As much as possible, the student will
attempt to find answers to questions independently, and then discuss the information
found and potential answers with the preceptor in order to determine together the best
course of action for the situation.
 The student will comply with HIPAA regulations and all confidentiality procedures of the
practice site.
Ambulatory Care Rotation Goals/Objectives
The following are guidelines regarding the activities in which students should gain experience or
at least exposure during the Institutional Pharmacy Rotation. These may be adjusted to
accommodate the student’s previous experience and goals as well as the preceptor's expertise
and unique characteristics of a practice site.
1. Health Care Planning and Medication Therapy Management
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Collect, organize, and evaluate patient specific information from various sources.
Apply disease state knowledge to individual patients to evaluate existing medication
therapies.
Integrate health promotion and disease prevention measures into patient health care plans.
Recognize social/economic issues that affect drug therapy and potential solutions.
Syllabus Template for Preceptors: This template document is intended to assist you in making a rotation syllabus
to enhance communication with students. Replace the highlighted text with the information that is specific to your
rotation. Modify or delete other suggested material, delete this header text, and you have a syllabus.
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Communicate with patients and health care providers to make interventions to improve
care.
Organize patient information into a SOAP note format for documentation of patient
interactions and patient care interventions according to rotation site procedures.
2. Patient Care
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Educate patients regarding disease states, therapies, and required monitoring and follow-up
care.
Perform monitoring activities to assess efficacy and potential toxicity of drug therapies.
Demonstrate effective communication skills for interviewing/counseling patients.
Respond appropriately to drug information inquiries from other health care providers.
Document patient care activities according to procedures at rotation site.
3. Disease State/Therapeutic Knowledge
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Demonstrate knowledge of medical conditions commonly encountered in ambulatory care
settings. If the rotation site is a specialty clinic, students should demonstrate knowledge of
the disease states pertinent to that particular clinic.
Recognize situations in which therapies usually recommended for a particular condition are
not appropriate for an individual patient and evaluate alternatives.
Identify areas in disease state management in which pharmacists may most positively
impact patient care.
Demonstrate knowledge of current immunization practices/recommendations.
4. Clinic Management
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Demonstrate knowledge of billing procedures applicable to pharmacy services.
Demonstrate knowledge of third party payer issues pertinent to pharmacy practice,
including formulary and prior authorization procedures.
Understand working structure of the clinic including functions of all clinic personnel and
their relationships to each other and the pharmacist.