Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 17, 2026

Using Unidirectional Rotations to Improve Vestibular System Asymmetry in Patients with Vestibular Dysfunction
Published on: August 30, 2019
Standardization of rotation schedules for pharmacy students' advanced practice rotations and potential impact on
M L Brackbill1, P L Weist, W L Coffey
1Shenandoah University, School of Pharmacy, 1775 North Sector Court Winchester, VA 22601, USA. mbrackbi@su.edu
Background:
Increasing enrollment in pharmacy schools has led to a shortage of adequate advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) sites.
Objective:
We sought to assess our preceptors' support for a standardized rotation schedule for the multiple schools that compete for APPE sites in our area. A secondary objective was to ascertain preceptors' beliefs about the impact a regional standardized rotation schedule might have on the number of students their sites would be able to accept on rotation.
Methods:
A short questionnaire was developed. All APPE preceptors at our institution were invited to participate by e-mail, telephone and/or U.S. mail.
Results:
A total of 232 preceptors were contacted; questionnaires were returned by 133 preceptors (57%). A proposed region-wide rotation schedule was supported by 75.2% of respondents. Most (79%) believed that the standardization of schedules will not affect the number of students they will be able to accommodate on rotations, while 18.1% believed the new schedule will allow them to accept more students.
Conclusion:
APPE preceptors in our area generally support standardization of pharmacy students' community rotation schedules, and this may increase the APPE availability but perhaps for only a minority of sites.
Related Concept Videos
Dosage Regimen: Individualization
Chronopharmacokinetics: Circadian Rhythms and Influence on Drug Response
The time of drug administration is an important factor to consider, as it can influence the toxic dose of a drug. For example, a study conducted by Prins et al. in 1997 examined the effects of the timing of...
Pharmaceutical Alternatives: Polymorphic Form-Related and Particle Size-Related Therapeutic Nonequivalence
Pharmaceutical Alternatives: Stability-Related Therapeutic Nonequivalence
Dosage Regimens: Partial Pharmacokinetic Parameters
Drug Accumulation During Multiple Dosing: Repetitive IV Injections