Impact of IPE in Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences of the Jefferson School of Pharmacy Students Relative to the IPE Core Competencies

Background • First and second-year pharmacy students participate in a required two-year, longitudinal IPE experience. • Pharmacy students may participate in other, independent IPE programs during their time in the pharmacy program. • The impact of IPE in the first three years of the pharmacy curriculum on the advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs) has not been evaluated

Study of the Impact of Interprofessional Education on the Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences of Jefferson School of Pharmacy Students

Purpose • To evaluate the impact of interprofessional education (IPE) in the first three years of pharmacy school •This was investigated by looking at students’ preparedness for and degree of interprofessional collaboration in the final year of advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs