Preceptors
Potential Preceptors
Welcome potential preceptors! The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy (UTHSC COP) strives to have the best learning environment for its students, including during the experiential portions of the curriculum. All potential sites and preceptors for experiential learning, both introductory pharmacy practice experiences (IPPEs) and advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs), undergo an initial evaluation to determine quality of the site/preceptor(s) and whether they meet the requirements and programmatic needs of the UTHSC COP.
If you are interested in providing pharmacy practice experiences for students at the UTHSC COP, we welcome you to complete the following online application. All potential sites and preceptors for experiential learning, both introductory pharmacy practice experiences (IPPEs) and advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs), undergo an initial evaluation by representatives of the Office of Experiential Learning and International Programs (OELIP) and the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science (DCPTS) to determine quality of the site/preceptor(s) and whether they meet the requirements and programmatic needs of the UTHSC COP.
Following evaluation by representatives of the UTHSC COP:
- New potential preceptors at existing experiential sites for the UTHSC COP will be notified regarding acceptance to submit materials for official appointment with the UTHSC COP.
- New potential sites/preceptors will be notified of approval to begin the process of affiliation and appointment. If your site is approved, the UTHSC COP will send you an affiliation agreement for your consideration and signature as well as begin the appointment process for the designated preceptor(s) at your site. Please note that an affiliation agreement between the UTHSC COP and the site is required and must be in place prior to student placement. At least one designated preceptor must be appointed and oriented at the site prior to student placement.
Please note that depending on when the online application is submitted, it may take up to 4 to 6 weeks for notification to occur.
PPCP Toolkit
- The Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process website by the JCPP (includes the PPCP document, a 6-page pdf overview of the process).
- Review an abbreviated presentation of the PPCP that was originally presented at the August 2017 Preceptor Development Conference by Dr. Christa George and Dr. Kenneth Hohmeier.
- Review the PPCP Training video which was developed by UT College of Pharmacy Class of 2019 graduates Dr. Madison Pardue and Dr. Sarah Pope while they were on the Academia rotation. It reviews how the PPCP can be used effectively in training pharmacy students in both the community and institutional pharmacy practice settings.
- PPCP Assessment – This assessment consists of 5 multiple choice questions. You must receive a score of 80% or greater in order to meet the requirement for PPCP Training. The assessment may be repeated until you receive a passing score.