The University of Toledo

APPE Preceptors

The University of Toledo College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences identifies preceptors who will be positive role models for students and who demonstrate the following behaviors, qualities, and values (as applicable to their areas of practice):

• Practice compassionately and ethically
• Make use of clinical and scientific publications in clinical care decision making
• Ability to facilitate and enhance learning
• Accept personal responsibility for outcome of patients
• Be committed to their organization, community and pharmacy profession
• Interest in continuing self professional development
• Have a desire to teach and educate others in the pharmacy and healthcare field

How to become a preceptor

Ifyou are interested in becoming a preceptor for an APPE site please contact Kathy Zember at katherine.zember@utoledo.edu.  Please include your name, title, credentials, institution, address, phone number and fax number (if available) in the e-mail.  Kathy will contact you with further information after receiving your request.

Preceptor responsibilities are

• Instilling and demonstrating principles of professionalism and ethics
• Ensuring that students work an average of 40 hours per week during the rotation period and that the student makes up any missed time appropriately
• Aiding the student in completing and achieving the APPE general goals and site-specific goals
• Orienting and familiarizing students to the facility and clarify expectations for the rotation
• Helping to guide student(s) or identifying an acceptable replacement that can supervise students when absent
• Developing a positive learning environment
• Submitting student evaluations by the determined due dates for each rotation