Experiential education courses comprise approximately one-third of the pharmacy curriculum and provide longitudinal exposure to practice environments spanning all four years of the professional program. We work very hard to ensure a wide breadth and varied depth of opportunities is made available with highly qualified, motivated preceptors and mentors.
The Office of Experiential Programs will become an invaluable resource throughout your schooling as a student or as a member of our preceptor community.
Preceptors are an integral part of a pharmacy student’s
education. Our pharmacy students consistently sing the praises of their
preceptors and the work they do to guide them into their new professions. You
truly make a difference. Thank you for your service!
"My preceptor is David
Craig on Colorado Blvd Rite Aid. I have been wanting to express how
happy and fortunate I have been to learn from him. He's an amazing
pharmacist, preceptor, teacher etc. He has challenged me but not to the
point I am unable to perform what he is asking. He is constantly teaching
me and helping me. I've had no experience in pharmacy prior to entering
Pharmacy School, and he has been a great guidance and an excellent role
model. I am very lucky to have him as my preceptor.” Samerawit
“Dr. Robert Willis, at
Safeway (Krameria and 14th), Dr. Amy Goldstein and Dr. Adrienne
Mackzum are all wonderful to work with and to learn from.” Janna
“I just wanted to take the time to
recognize my preceptor at Swedish Medical Center. His name is David Park
and he has made my experiential visits awesome. I learn a lot of things every
time I go there, and he is always sincerely interested in teaching me about
what it means to be a pharmacist in the clinical setting. He always goes above
and beyond when we discuss topics that are going to come up in our experiential
discussion sessions. One thing I truly enjoy doing when I go on my visit is
going on rounds with him. I get to see the interdisciplinary aspect of working
in a clinical setting. I can see that he is passionate about his work and cares
about educating the next generation of pharmacists. I can also see that the
team he works with, not only in the pharmacy, but also the nurses and doctors
have high respect for him.” Jenny
“I would like to recognize my
preceptor Diana Woning at the Target in Superior as an outstanding
preceptor. Although I have worked in a pharmacy for many years as a
technician, my preceptor works hard to help me transition from a technician
mindset to a pharmacist mindset. She also makes the experience feel
collaborative and takes the opportunity to ask me questions about material that
I am learning. This makes the community experience mutually beneficial
and I feel that she enjoys me being there. Diana makes me feel welcomed
and promotes my opportunity to learn. She is very flexible and easy to
schedule with.” Anna
“My current preceptor Jim Leano
(Walgreens in Golden) is great! He is always willing to answer
questions whether they are about an assignment or just general questions about
what it's like to be a pharmacist. So far my experiences with him have
really positively impacted my view on this program and this career choice.”
Chelsea
"My Hospital preceptor (Jonathan Reilly at HCA Healthcare) is a wonderful teacher provided you want to learn. He even let me watch a surgical procedure. I just wanted to recognize him for allowing me to be within his practice and his willingness to teach, especially if you take the opportunity to learn more. He is also polite and very timely." Jenna