What is an APPE?
APPE is an acronym for Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience. The APPE program is for 6th year Pharm D candidates and consists of eight 5 week rotations. Within these eight rotations, there are five core required rotations that are to be completed within the current Philadelphia College of Pharmacy (PCP) network. Three additional non-core rotations may be done within or outside of the current PCP network. The APPE rotations are offered throughout the year in 5-week long rotations (200 contact hours). Students will be assigned to 8 of the 9 available rotation periods identified on the Master Assignment Schedule. A copy of the Master Assignment Schedule is provided to 5th year students during their fall semester. The availability of specific facilities may vary from semester to semester. The Advanced Pharmacy Experience rotations are each considered laboratory courses that require a minimum of 200 attendance hours. Forty attendance hours per week for 5 weeks are expected to ensure the su
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