By Franklin R. Cole, Ph.D. - College of Pharmacy - Idaho State ...

Other Health Policies
Students are strongly urged to have health
care insurance while enrolled, either through
a private insurance company or through ISU
Student Association insurance plan.
There are potential health risks associated
with laboratory work during pregnancy. If a
student is or becomes pregnant during the
semester in which a science laboratory is required,
she should contact the laboratory instructor
IMMEDIATELY to arrange for suitable
alternatives.
Relocate to Boise
You may be required to relocate to Boise,
Idaho, for didactic/Advance Practice Experience
rotations during the final two years.
Personal expenses including travel, food and
lodging while enrolled in the Doctor of Pharmacy
program are the student’s responsibility.
Course Information
Background Check
Students may be required to have a background
check prior to beginning an EPPE and/ or APPE. See
the online Faculty Staff handbook for further
details [Part 6; Student Affairs Section IV; Classroom;
Criminal Background Checks].
Early Pharmacy
Practice Experience (EPPE)
EPPE is an important component of pharmacy
education. Students participate in EPPE during
their first, second and third professional
year, PHAR 901, 902 and 903 respectively
Student Pharmacists must be registered as an
extern with the Idaho State Board of Pharmacy.
Student Pharmacists who complete any
component of the EPPE in another state must
meet the legal state requirements. The application
for an Idaho extern registration is
online.
Advance Pharmacy Practice
Experience (APPE)
Students must successfully complete all didactic
course work prior to entering Advance
Practice Experience, i.e., general education
requirements, and the first three years of the
professional curriculum.
APPE is under the direction of a clinical faculty
member who is also a practitioner in a
specific area of pharmacy. Students rotate
through 42 weeks and will complete rotations
in areas such as community, hospital, internal
medicine and ambulatory care Advance Practice
Experiences. Two Advance Practice Experiences
are selected from pediatrics, geriatrics,
mental health or drug information.
APPE’s are full-time with a minimum of 40
hours per week. The 40-hour week, except in
weeks where there are holidays recognized by
the scheduled facility, may include shift work
and/or weekends. Most preceptors are volunteer
faculty; however, some receive compensation.
Students cannot be paid for any activity
associated with Advance Practice Experience
training.
For fee payment, financial aid disbursement,
and insurance refunds, the College must have
a current and accurate mailing address for
each student.
APPE Sites
Sites are located throughout Idaho, the region,
or nation and are assigned by the College.
The College will work with each student to
ensure a valuable Advance Practice Experience.
Students are assigned to a site base.
For example, the Pocatello base includes
Idaho Falls, and Twin Falls, and the surrounding
areas. Established base sites are in
Coeur d’ Alene, Pocatello and Boise, Idaho and
Reno, Nevada. Personal expenses including
travel, food and lodging while enrolled in the
Doctor of Pharmacy program are the student’s
responsibility.
23 2006 College of Pharmacy Student Handbook