Introduction

As a Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Pharmacy (NEOUCOP) Preceptor, you are embarking with us on a new and exciting phase of experiential pharmacy education. The program is committed to experiential education in each of the four years of the professional curriculum. You are providing an invaluable service to NEOUCOP by assisting us to prepare students for the pharmacy profession. As a working pharmacist training future professionals, you are making an enormous contribution to the students, the college and northeast Ohio. The materials below will help prepare you for this important responsibility.

First Year (P1) Pharmacist Patient Care Experience

The first PPCE site visits take place during the winter and spring of the first year in the professional curriculum. The primary goal of the first year Pharmacist Patient Care Experience (PPCE) site visits is for the student to gain exposure to a variety of practice settings and to begin the process of professional orientation to attitudes, values and behaviors expected in pharmacy practice. You will be assisting students in acquiring very basic skills in pharmacy practice and professionalism. Teaching students basic pharmacy practice skills, assigning them meaningful tasks and modeling the best in professionalism and ethical behavior will be your challenge, especially when you must combine these efforts with your normal job responsibilities.

Please do not hesitate to contact the college if you have any questions; we are happy to assist you.

Required Training

In order to precept students from NEOUCOP it is required that you complete our Preceptor Orientation and Training program. This requirement may be fulfilled by having attended the live program on campus or by completing the online version (see Pharmacy Preceptor Training link below). This training must be completed prior to hosting students at your practice site. We are pleased to be able to offer 1.5 contact hours and (0.15 CEU's) of ACPE approved credit for completing this program.

Pharmacy Preceptor Training:  Begin Course

Useful Documents

Preceptor Guide (PDF)
The Effective Preceptor (PDF)
Preceptor Evaluation of Student (Microsoft Word Document - Includes Instructions)
Student Evaluation of Preceptor (PDF)

Experiential Program Contact Information

Louis Barone, Pharm.D, R.Ph.
Vice-Chair of Pharmacy Practice
Phone: 330-325-6450
Email: lbarone@neoucom.edu

Debbie Frank
Curriculum Specialist
Phone: 330-325-6339
Email: dlfrank@neoucom.edu

Pat McCarter
Curriculum Specialist
Phone: 330-325-6327
Email: plm@neoucom.edu