{"id":7150,"date":"2022-08-15T09:30:36","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T16:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"\/pharmacy\/?post_type=program&#038;p=7150"},"modified":"2024-07-09T09:24:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T16:24:14","slug":"pip-curriculum","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"\/pharmacy\/programs\/academic\/pip-curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"PIP Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/pharmacy\/images\/050219-pharmacy-marketing-photos-35.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"commencement 2022\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/westernudev.kinsta.cloud\/pharmacy\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">College of Pharmacy<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n      <a href=\"\/pharmacy\/programs\/academic\/\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">Academic Programs<\/a>\n    <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\">Curriculum (International Pathway)<\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\">Curriculum (International Pathway)<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-start\">\n              <div class=\"w-full lg:w-5\/12 2xl:w-4\/12 -mt-80 md:-mt-112 mb-48 px-12 lg:pr-32\">\n                              <nav class=\"py-28 px-40 2xl:px-64 rounded-5 md:rounded-8 bg-gray-darker text-white mb-40\">\n            <ul>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/pharmacy\/programs\/academic\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Academic Programs<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/pharmacy\/programs\/academic\/pharmd-curriculum\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">PharmD Curriculum<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/pharmacy\/programs\/academic\/pharmd-clinical-experience\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">PharmD Clinical Experience<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/pharmacy\/programs\/academic\/pip-curriculum\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">PIP Curriculum<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/pharmacy\/programs\/academic\/pip-clinical-experience\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">PIP Clinical Experience<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/pharmacy\/programs\/academic\/ph-d-in-biotechnology-and-pharmaceutical-sciences-curriculum\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">PhD Curriculum<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/pharmacy\/programs\/academic\/msbps-curriculum\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">MSBPS Curriculum<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/westernudev.kinsta.cloud\/pharmacy\/pharmacy-dpp-postdoctoral-training\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Postdoctoral Training<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/nav>\n                            <\/div>\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content lg:w-7\/12 2xl:w-7\/12\">\n        <h2>Examine The Curriculum<\/h2>\n<p>The 2.5-year PharmD curriculum (International Pathway) offers a\u00a0<strong>patient-centered<\/strong>\u00a0approach to pharmacy clinical practice. The success of WesternU\u2019s PharmD curriculum is demonstrated by an average first time pass rate of\u00a088% for the past three years.<\/p>\n<p>For more detail regarding the curriculum, please review the course descriptions in our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/media\/registrar\/2024-2025-catalog-cop-pharmd.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University catalog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n\n        <div class=\"flex flex-wrap md:justify-center md:items-center lg:px-112\">\n      <div class=\"w-full md:w-6\/12 pl-12 pr-20\">\n        <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 bg-yellow\">\n          <div class=\"relative w-full h-256 sm:h-320 md:h-440 rounded-5 md:rounded-8 transform -translate-y-10 translate-x-8 md:-translate-y-18 md:translate-x-16 overflow-hidden\">\n\n                                      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/pharmacy\/images\/college-of-pharmacy-marketing-photos-13.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"Student is looking at the research project\">\n                        \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"md:w-6\/12 mt-40 md:mt-0 px-12 md:pb-40 md:pl-40 xl:pl-80\">\n                  \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">The Block System<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">WesternU was one of the first to develop the highly effective block system of learning. In your second year and half of your third year, you will study one subject intensively during a period that we call a \u201cblock.\u201d During each block you will learn through: Lecture, group work\/discussion, student presentations, peer learning, and teaching activities. There are a total of 16 blocks, with a two- to four-day break at the conclusion of each one. Total immersion allows you to achieve mastery in one subject before moving to the next.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nEarly clinical experiences give students a real-world understanding of what they\u2019re learning in the Early clinical experiences give students a real-world understanding of what they\u2019re learning in the classroom. At the end of your first year, you will be required to participate in the Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) program, where you will be\u00a0assigned your\u00a0first \u201crotation\u201d in either a community or hospital pharmacy.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"https:\/\/westernudev.kinsta.cloud\/pharmacy\/programs\/pharmd-international\/clinical-experience\/\">\n    For more information on clinical experiences and third and fourth year rotations, please visit the\u00a0clinical experiences\u00a0page.<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <h2>Rotation Sites<\/h2>\n<p>With 350 rotations sites and 750 preceptors, we provide a wide range of rotation options to our students. Sites include: private hospitals, county hospitals, Veterans Administration hospitals, military hospitals, long-term-care facilities, rehabilitation hospitals, compounding pharmacies, managed care facilities, psychiatric facilities, children\u2019s hospitals, chain drug stores, and independently-owned pharmacies.<\/p>\n<p>Although most students rotate through Southern California sites, some have had clinical experiences In Hawaii, Illinois, New York, Arizona, Utah and even Thailand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learning Along Side Students in Other Health Professions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WesternU\u2019s\u00a0interprofessional curriculum\u00a0provides a forum for you to\u00a0<strong>collaborate and learn from students in eight other health-care programs<\/strong>.\u00a0This curriculum\u00a0provides an opportunity for early networking with other health professionals and ultimately prepares you to better serve your patients through interprofessional collaboration and referrals.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n        <app-accordion class=\"px-24 lg:w-4\/5 mx-auto\">\n              <app-accordion-item class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\" content-class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n          <template #accordion-trigger=\"{ href, visible, setRef, clickHandler }\">\n            <a :href=\"'#' + href\" \n              :ref=\"setRef\"\n              :class=\"['accordion-group__button scroll-mt-160', {'accordion__trigger_active': visible}]\"\n              @click.stop.prevent=\"clickHandler\"\n            >\n            <span class=\"block py-10\">\n              Student-Centered Learning\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"accordion-group-icon relative flex w-56 h-56 ml-20 justify-center items-center bg-black rounded-full flex-shrink-0\">\n                            <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-down\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 406.6c12.5 12.5 32.8 12.5 45.3 0l192-192c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3s-32.8-12.5-45.3 0L256 338.7 86.6 169.4c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3l192 192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n              <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-up\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0l192 192c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3s-32.8 12.5-45.3 0L256 173.3 86.6 342.6c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0s-12.5-32.8 0-45.3l192-192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n                          <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/template>\n          <template #accordion-content>\n            <p>The new classrooms in the College of Pharmacy reflect an innovative design intended to foster student-centered learning, where students are actively engaged in their learning process. The large classrooms, with a capacity to seat up to 144 students, are designed with six three-leaf-shaped tables, each leaf can accommodate seating for a team of eight students. The state of the art technology in each of the classrooms allows for easy facilitation of active learning and transition between individual team activities to class-wide sharing. Large screens are strategically placed surrounding the classroom, in addition to the smaller screens at each leaf to provide multiple ergonomically comfortable viewing angles. The small screens placed at each leaf also serves to promote individual group activities by allowing customized input for each group. The podium console is placed at the center of the classrooms to minimize the physical distance between the instructor and all students.<\/p>\n<p>The first year classroom is designed with a Skyfold wall that divides the class into two smaller classrooms, sound proofed, and each equipped with separate podium consoles, to facilitate the teaching strategies that need to be done when involving a smaller number of students. In addition to the three large classrooms, there are twenty individual breakout rooms that will be utilized to facilitate activities or assessments that require students or student teams to be in private rooms. All of the breakout rooms are also equipped for direct audio and visual communication with each of the classrooms.<\/p>\n\n          <\/template>\n        <\/app-accordion-item>\n              <app-accordion-item class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\" content-class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n          <template #accordion-trigger=\"{ href, visible, setRef, clickHandler }\">\n            <a :href=\"'#' + href\" \n              :ref=\"setRef\"\n              :class=\"['accordion-group__button scroll-mt-160', {'accordion__trigger_active': visible}]\"\n              @click.stop.prevent=\"clickHandler\"\n            >\n            <span class=\"block py-10\">\n              Innovative Classrooms\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"accordion-group-icon relative flex w-56 h-56 ml-20 justify-center items-center bg-black rounded-full flex-shrink-0\">\n                            <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-down\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 406.6c12.5 12.5 32.8 12.5 45.3 0l192-192c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3s-32.8-12.5-45.3 0L256 338.7 86.6 169.4c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3l192 192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n              <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-up\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0l192 192c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3s-32.8 12.5-45.3 0L256 173.3 86.6 342.6c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0s-12.5-32.8 0-45.3l192-192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n                          <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/template>\n          <template #accordion-content>\n            <p>Hexagonal classrooms with a central podium minimize the distance between instructor and students. Six projection screens give an unhindered view of the visual material being displayed. Each class seat has a LAN connection to the WesternU computer system so you can download lecture notes and view online presentations during class.<\/p>\n<p>Each classroom is surrounded by a number of smaller \u201cbreakout\u201d rooms, where you participate in group discussions and team activities. Required laptop computers are utilized extensively in the curriculum.<\/p>\n\n          <\/template>\n        <\/app-accordion-item>\n          <\/app-accordion>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Faculty<\/h3>\n<p><em>Our faculty\u00a0are\u00a0<strong>diverse\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\u2013 in ethnic representation, experience and areas of expertise. Faculty members are trained in a broad spectrum of specialties.<\/p>\n<p><em>Our faculty\u00a0are\u00a0<strong>experienced\u00a0<\/strong>in practice<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 most practice at institutional, ambulatory or community sites and bring the richness of their experiences into the classroom.<\/p>\n<p><em>Our faculty\u00a0are\u00a0<strong>engaged<\/strong>\u00a0in scholarly activities\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Faculty members:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Write and procure grants<\/li>\n<li>Present abstracts at national and international meetings<\/li>\n<li>Speak at local, regional and national forums<\/li>\n<li>Publish the results of their research in peer-reviewed pharmacy and medical journals<\/li>\n<li>Involve students in their research.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Our faculty are\u00a0<strong>committed\u00a0<\/strong>to students<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Our faculty genuinely care about your success. They will treat you as a colleague and give you the tools you need to succeed. Faculty often participate in student organizations and service projects.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <h3>Major Research Initiatives<\/h3>\n<p>Members of WesternU\u2019s pharmacy faculty are currently\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pursuing research<\/a>\u00a0in the areas of cardiovascular and neurological pharmacology and physiology, pharmaceutical formulation development, pharmacokinetics and immunology.<\/p>\n<p>Please join us for an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/admissions\/visit-campus\/\">information session<\/a> where you can tour the facilities, chat with faculty and students, and learn more about WesternU\u2019s pharmacy curriculum and admission requirements.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"parent":8223,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-7150","program","type-program","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/westernudev.kinsta.cloud\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/7150","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/westernudev.kinsta.cloud\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/westernudev.kinsta.cloud\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/program"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/westernudev.kinsta.cloud\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/7150\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10596,"href":"https:\/\/westernudev.kinsta.cloud\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/7150\/revisions\/10596"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westernudev.kinsta.cloud\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/8223"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/westernudev.kinsta.cloud\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7150"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}