{"id":6955,"date":"2022-08-12T11:32:34","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T18:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"\/pharmacy\/?post_type=program&#038;p=6955"},"modified":"2026-03-04T14:14:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T22:14:06","slug":"pharmd-clinical-experience","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"\/pharmacy\/programs\/academic\/pharmd-clinical-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"PharmD Clinical Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/pharmacy\/images\/sm_011123-msbps-marketing-photos-005.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"two people in lab coats looking at a computer screen.\">\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:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/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\">Clinical Experience<\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\">Clinical Experience<\/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 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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                        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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        <p>In the third and fourth years students complete seven six-week clinical rotations, plus an advanced elective clinical. WesternU is the only school of pharmacy with this special 16-week advanced elective component requirement.<\/p>\n<p>The advanced elective is a capstone experience that gives you advanced training in your anticipated career. For example, we\u2019ve had students interested in opening independent pharmacies develop business plans, while others have completed \u2018mini-residencies\u2019 or conducted major research 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        <h2>Rotation Sites<\/h2>\n<p>With 350 rotation sites and 750 preceptors, we provide a wide range of rotation options to our students.<\/p>\n<p>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<table class=\"table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\">Required Rotations<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Length<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Setting<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6\u00a0weeks<\/td>\n<td>Ambulatory Care Externship (outpatient pharmacy)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6\u00a0weeks<\/td>\n<td>Ambulatory Care Clinical (ambulatory care clinic)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6\u00a0weeks<\/td>\n<td>Institutional Medicine (inpatient hospital-round with doctors)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6\u00a0weeks<\/td>\n<td>Advanced Pharmacy Practice Elective<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6\u00a0weeks<\/td>\n<td>Advanced Pharmacy Practice Elective<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16\u00a0weeks<\/td>\n<td>Advanced Elective (clinical research, community, independent business plan, or pharmaceutical research)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"flex flex-wrap md:flex-row-reverse md:items-center app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter pl-16\">\n        <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 md:h-560 bg-red\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full h-256 md:h-560 object-cover rounded-5 md:rounded-8 transform -translate-y-10 -translate-x-8 md:-translate-y-18 md:-translate-x-16\" src=\"\/media\/pharmacy\/images\/081721-cop-research-diversity-04.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"MSPS Student Kevin Ventocilla works with his advisor, Assoiciate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr. David Sanchez, to analyze the outcomes of an experiment that shows the how different HIV genes can manipulate an immune response against the virus. *Photographed for a COP story on research diversity.\">\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 mt-32 md:mt-0 px-12 md:pr-40 lg:px-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"md:pb-40\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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\">Elective and Advanced Elective Rotations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">Psychiatry<br \/>\r\nNeonatal<br \/>\r\nNematology\/Oncology<br \/>\r\nPediatrics<br \/>\r\nCardiology<br \/>\r\nHome Infusion<br \/>\r\nCritical Care<br \/>\r\nHIV<br \/>\r\nPain Management<br \/>\r\nLong-Term Care<br \/>\r\nHome Care<br \/>\r\nSurgery<br \/>\r\nGeriatrics<br \/>\r\nDrug Information<br \/>\r\nCompounding<br \/>\r\nManaged Care\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\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              Some of the sites you could rotate through\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 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following are some of the sites you could rotate through as a WesternU-Doctor of Pharmacy student:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stanford_University_Medical_Center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stanford University Medical Center<\/a>\u00a0Stanford, CA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arrowheadregional.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arrowhead Regional Medical Center<\/a>\u00a0Colton, CA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/loma-linda-health-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VA Loma Linda Healthcare System<\/a>\u00a0Loma Linda, CA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.valleychildrens.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Children\u2019s Hospital Central California<\/a>\u00a0Madera, CA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lalgbtcenter.org\/hiv_care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles LGBT Center<\/a>\u00a0Colton, CA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.choc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Children\u2019s Hospital of Orange County<\/a>\u00a0Orange, CA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cvhp.org\/About_Us.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Citrus Valley Health Partners- Queen of the Valley<\/a>\u00a0West Covina, CA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/members.kaiserpermanente.org\/kpweb\/facilitydir\/entrypage.do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kaiser Permanente<\/a>\u00a0Numerous Southern California Sites<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fountainvalleyhospital.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fountain Valley Regional Hospital\u00a0&amp; Medical Cntr<\/a>\u00a0Fountain Valley, CA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cvhp.org\/About_Us.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Citrus Valley Health Partners- Inter-Community<\/a>\u00a0Covina, CA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/greater-los-angeles-health-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System<\/a>\u00a0Los Angeles, CA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dhs.lacounty.gov\/rancho\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center<\/a>\u00a0Downey, CA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memorialcare.org\/long-beach-medical-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Long Beach Memorial Hospital<\/a>\u00a0Long Beach, CA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofhope.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Hope<\/a>\u00a0Duarte, CA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huntingtonhospital.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Huntington Memorial Hospital<\/a>\u00a0Pasadena, CA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westanaheimmedctr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">West Anaheim Medical Center<\/a>\u00a0Anaheim, CA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharp.com\/locations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sharp Healthcare<\/a>\u00a0San Diego, CA<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"broken_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sjo.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Joseph\u2019s Hospital<\/a>\u00a0Orange, CA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stmarymedicalcenter.org\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Mary Medical Center<\/a>\u00a0Long Beach, CA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scrippshealth.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scripps Memorial Hospital<\/a>\u00a0La Jolla, CA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.charteroakhospital.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aurora Behavioral Health Care<\/a>\u00a0Covina, CA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alamedahealthsystem.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alameda County Medical Center<\/a>\u00a0Oakland, CA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amgen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amgen<\/a>\u00a0Thousand Oaks, CA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allergan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Allergan<\/a>\u00a0Irvine, CA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n          <\/template>\n        <\/app-accordion-item>\n          <\/app-accordion>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section 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