Rhode Island Hospital Longitudinal Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (LAPPE)
The Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) Longitudinal Program at Rhode Island Hospital is designed for students who have a strong interest in health-systems pharmacy and plan to pursue a PGY-1 residency program after graduation.
Program Expectations
- Each student who is selected for this program will complete all six APPE rotations at Rhode Island Hospital.
- Each student will also be expected to complete a research project during the academic year and have a longitudinal experience project.
- A poster presentation at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Meeting is expected.
Program Directors
Program Structure
Required Rotations
- Hospital/Institutional Pharmacy
- Acute Care/General Medicine
- Community/Specialty Pharmacy
- Ambulatory Care
Elective Rotations
- Med Safety
- Neuro ICU
- Medical ICU
- Hematology/Oncology
- Emergency Medicine
- Infectious Diseases/Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Renal Transplant
- Pediatrics
- Informatics
- Biostatistics/Outcome Research
- Administration/Pharmacy Management
Additional Responsibilities
Additional responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Longitudinal Research Project (required)
- Presentation and in-services to pharmacy and nursing
- Attendance at various committee meetings
- IPPE student shadowing responsibilities
- Assist PGY-1 and PGY-2 ambulatory and oncology care residents with research projects
Application Process and Timeline
Requirements
- Program application form
- Copy of transcript
- Letter of intent
- CV
- Letter of recommendation
- Copy of Rhode Island pharmacy intern license
Timeline
| October 2, 2020 | Application process begins |
| October 28, 2020 | Application process ends |
| Late October | Applicant packet review |
| Early November | Interview candidates notified and interview time scheduled |
| November/December | Interview days. Actual dates to be determined |
| Early January | Candidate notified of acceptance to program |
| Early/Mid-January | Candidate acceptance and commitment must be received by that date |