Office of Experiential Education and Professional Development

About the office

The Office of Experiential Education and Professional Development is responsible for the long-range strategic vision and the management of experiential education for the PharmD degree program, including introductory pharmacy practice experiences (IPPEs) and advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs).

The office also oversees the professional development of the School’s preceptors and manages the Department of Clinical Pharmacy's volunteer faculty appointments, ensuring excellence in the experiential training for every PharmD student.

Part of the PharmD Education Unit in the Dean’s Office, it is led by the associate dean of experiential education and professional development, who reports to the co-vice deans of PharmD education, who report to the dean.

Responsibilities include

Experiential education.
Preceptor development.
Volunteer faculty appointments.

Expertise includes

Experiential education curriculum development, management, and assessment.
Management of student, preceptor, and partner site needs, issues, and concerns.
Training in experiential pedagogy.
Quality assurance of experiential education precepting and learning environments.