Internship and Licensure Requirements Jesse C. Vivian.ppt

internshipandlicensurerequirements,jessec.vivian,bspharm,jdprofessordepartmentofpharmacyp,part177pharmacypracticestatutes-mcl333.177xxsec.17711.apersonshallnotengageinthepracticeofpharmacyunlesslicensedorotherwiseauthorizedbythisarticle.,selectedportionsofthemichiganpublichealthcode-,whatisthe“practiceofpharmacy?”,sec.17707(5)practiceofpharmacymeansahealthservice,theclinicalapplicationofwhichincludestheencouragementofsafetyandefficacyintheprescribing,dispensing,administering,anduseofdrugsandrelatedarticlesforthepreventionofillness,andthemaintenanceandmanagementofhealth.,“practiceofpharmacy”,professionalfunctionsassociatedwiththepracticeofpharmacyinclude:(a)theinterpretationandevaluationoftheprescription.(b)drugproductselection.(c)thecompounding,dispensing,safestorage,anddistributionofdrugsanddevices.(d)themaintenanceoflegallyrequiredrecords.(e)advisingtheprescriberandthepatientasrequiredastocontents,therapeuticaction,utilization,andpossibleadversereactionsorinteractionsofdrugs.,internship,sec.17737.(1)theboardshallpromulgaterulestoestablishstandardsforaninternshipprogramandparticipationthereinbyinternsandpreceptors.anindividualshallnotengageinaninternshipprogramwhichincludesthepracticeofpharmacywithoutalimitedlicenseunderthispart.,boardofpharmacyrules,r338.473ainterns;eligibility;limitedlicense;qualifications;supervision;noticeofpositionchange;duties;professionalandpracticalexperience;denial,suspension,orrevocationoflicense.rule3a.(1)anindividualiseligibleforinternlicensureatthebeginningofthefirstprofessionalyearorthirdyear,ifappropriate,ofstudyinanaccreditedcollegeorschoolofpharmacy.(4)wheneligible,astudentshallapplyforlicensureasanintern.,r338.473internlicensure;eligibility;renewal;limitations.rule3.(1)anapplicantforapharmacyinternlicenseshallsubmitacompletedapplicationonaformprovidedbythedepartment,togetherwiththerequisitefee.inadditiontomeetingtherequirementsofthecodeandtheadministrativerulespromulgatedpursuantthereto,anapplicantshallestablishthatheorsheisadmittedtoandenrolledinaprofessionalprogramofstudywithinacollegeorschoolofpharmacy.,boardofpharmacyrules,linktoonlineapplication/documents/mdch_pharmacist_edu_lmt_app_pkt_97802_7.pdfdch/lph-504(03/07)michigandepartmentofcommunityhealthboardofpharmacyp.o.box30670lansing,michigan48909(517)335-0918/healthlicensepharmacisteducationallimitedlicensureinstructionsauthority:p.a.368of1978,asamendednote:itisyourresponsibilitytohaveallrequireddocumentationsenttotheboardofpharmacy.questionsregardingyourapplicationcanbedirectedtothemichiganboardofpharmacyat(517)335-0918threeweeksafterthedateyousenttheapplication.pleaseallow6-8weeksprocessingtime.educationallimitedpharmacist(intern)licensureinstruction,boardofpharmacyrules,(2)aninternshallengageinthepracticeofpharmacyonlyunderthesupervisionofapharmacistpreceptorasdefinedinsection17708(1)ofthecodeandonlyunderthepersonalchargeofapharmacist.mcl333.17708(1)preceptormeansapharmacistapprovedbytheboardtodirectthetrainingofaninterninanapprovedpharmacy.,boardofpharmacyrules,forthosestudentswhodonothaveassnandthereforecannotapplyonlinewillhavetodothefollowingandtheboardofpharmacymustreceiveitbyjune30ora$20latefeeapplies:,photocopylicense-writedateofbirthonthephotocopy-writereasonwhydonthavessn(i.e.:canadianstudentnotworkingintheunitedstates)-signthephotocopysendtheabovewithacheckfor$15.00usdmadeouttothestateofmichigantothefollowingaddress:michiganboardofpharmacyattn:renewalpobox30670lansing,mi48909,takentotheobscureextreme:,boardofpharmacyrules,(2)uponapplicationandpaymentofappropriatefees,alimitedlicenseshallbeissuedbythedepartmenttoqualifiedapplicants.thelimitedlicenseshallremainactivewhiletheapplicantisactivelypursuingadegreeinanaccreditedcollegeorschoolofpharmacyanduntillicensureasapharmacistorfornotmorethan1yearfromthedateofgraduationfromsuchcollegeorschoolofpharmacy,unlessextendedbytheboarduponwrittenrequestoftheintern.,boardofpharmacyrules,(3)aninternshallcompletenotlessthan1,000hoursofinternshipexperience,500hoursofwhichshallbecompletedduringthe18monthsimmediatelyprecedingtheexaminationforpharmacistlicensure.,theminimumnumberofhoursofinternshipexperiencemaybesatisfiedbycomplyingwithanyofthefollowingprovisions:(a)obtainingtheminimumnumberofhoursofexperienceunderthepersonalchargeofaqualified,approvedpreceptor.(b)completingaboard-approved,structuredpracticalexperienceprogramwithinthecollegeorschoolofpharmacycurriculum.(c)throughacombinationofsubdivisions(a)and(b)ofthissubrule.,boardofpharmacyrules,boardofpharmacyrules,(5)hoursofinternshipexperienceshallbecomputedfromthedateofboardcertificationasalicensedintern.incomputingthehoursofinternshipexperience,allofthefollowingprovisionsshallapply:(a)experienceshallbegrantedonlyuponverificationbyanapprovedpharmacypreceptororotherpersonpreviouslyapprovedbytheboard.,(b)theboardmaygrantinternshipexperiencegainedinunconventionalinternshipprograms.upto400hoursofinternshipexperiencemaybegrantedforsuchunconventionaleducationexperiences.(c)amaximumof40hoursofinternshipexperienceshallbegrantedpercalendarweekservedbytheintern.,boardofpharmacyrules,(d)amaximumof16hoursofnon-college-sponsoredinternshipexperienceshallbegrantedpercalendarweekwhiletheinternisafull-timestudentinacollegeorschoolofpharmacy,exceptduringauthorizedvacationperiods.(e)theboardmaygrantcreditforinternshipexperienceobtainedthroughpracticeasaninterninanotherjurisdictioniftheexperiencewascomparabletotheminimumstandardssetforthintheserules.(f)theboardmayacceptexperienceasalicensedpharmacistinanotherjurisdictionastheequivalentofinternshipexperience,boardofpharmacyrules,boardofpharmacyrules,(6)aninternshallbesupervisedbyanapprovedpharmacistpreceptorandshall,atalltimes,practiceonlyunderthepersonalchargeofapharmacist.theinternshallberesponsibleforverifyingboardapprovalofhisorherpharmacypreceptor.,boardofpharmacyrules,(7)internsshallnotifytheboard,inwritingandwithin30days,uponacceptingapositionofpractice,changingorleavingapositionofpractice,orchanginghomeaddress.,boardofpharmacyrules,(8)internsshallcompleteandsubmitsuchformsorexaminations,o