Internship and Licensure Requirements

1. Internship and Licensure Requirements Jesse C. Vivian, BS Pharm, JD Professor Department of Pharmacy Practice jessevivian@wayne.edu http://jessevivian.org

2. Selected Portions of the Michigan Public Health Code- Part 177 Pharmacy Practice Statutes-MCL 333.177xx Sec. 17711. A person shall notengage in the practice of pharmacy unless licensed or otherwise authorized by this article.

3. What is the “practice of pharmacy?” Sec. 17707 (5) "Practice of pharmacy" means a health service, the clinical application of which includes the encouragement of safety and efficacy in the prescribing, dispensing, administering, and use of drugs and related articles for the prevention of illness, and the maintenance and management of health…………….

4. “Practice of Pharmacy” Professional functions associated with the practice of pharmacy include: (a) The interpretation and evaluation of the prescription. (b) Drug product selection. (c) The compounding, dispensing, safe storage, and distribution of drugs and devices. (d) The maintenance of legally required records. (e) Advising the prescriber and the patient as required as to contents, therapeutic action, utilization, and possible adverse reactions or interactions of drugs.

5. Internship Sec. 17737. (1) The board shall promulgate rules to establish standards for an internship program and participation therein by interns and preceptors. An individual shall not engage in an internship program which includes the practice of pharmacy without a limited license under this part.

6. Board of Pharmacy Rules R 338.473a Interns; eligibility; limited license; qualifications; supervision; notice of position change; duties; professional and practical experience; denial, suspension, or revocation of license. Rule 3a. (1) An individual is eligible for intern licensure at the beginning of the first professional year or third year, if appropriate, of study in an accredited college or school of pharmacy. (4) When eligible, a student shall apply for licensure as an intern.

7. Board of Pharmacy Rules R 338.473 Intern licensure; eligibility; renewal; limitations. Rule 3. (1) An applicant for a pharmacy intern license shall submit a completed application on a form provided by the department, together with the requisite fee. In addition to meeting the requirements of the code and the administrative rules promulgated pursuant thereto, an applicant shall establish that he or she is admitted to and enrolled in a professional program of study within a college or school of pharmacy.

8. Board of Pharmacy Rules • Link to Online Application • http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdch_pharmacist_edu_lmt_app_pkt_97802_7.pdf DCH/LPH-504 (03/07) Michigan Department of Community Health Board of Pharmacy P.O. Box 30670 Lansing, Michigan 48909 (517) 335-0918 www.michigan.gov/healthlicense PHARMACIST EDUCATIONAL LIMITED LICENSURE INSTRUCTIONS Authority: P.A. 368 of 1978, as amended NOTE: It is your responsibility to have all required documentation sent to the Board of Pharmacy. Questions regarding your application can be directed to the Michigan Board of Pharmacy at (517) 335-0918 three weeks after the date you sent the application. Please allow 6-8 weeks processing time. EDUCATIONAL LIMITED PHARMACIST (INTERN) LICENSURE INSTRUCTION

9. Board of Pharmacy Rules (2) An intern shall engage in the practice of pharmacy only under the supervision of a pharmacist preceptor as defined in section 17708(1) of the code and only under the personal charge of a pharmacist. MCL 333.17708 (1) "Preceptor" means a pharmacist approved by the board to direct the training of an intern in an approved pharmacy.

10. For those students who do not have a SSN and therefore cannot apply online will have to do the following and the Board of Pharmacy MUST RECEIVE it BY JUNE 30 or a $20 late fee applies: Photocopy license -Write Date of Birth on the photocopy -Write reason why don't have SSN (i.e.: Canadian student not working in the United States) -Sign the photocopy Send the above with a check for $15.00USD made out to the STATE OF >>MICHIGAN to the following address: Michigan Board of Pharmacy Attn: Renewal PO Box 30670 Lansing, MI 48909

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12. Board of Pharmacy Rules • (2) Upon application and payment of appropriate fees, a limited license shall be issued by the department to qualified applicants.The limited license shall remain active while the applicant is actively pursuing a degree in an accredited college or school of pharmacy and until licensure as a pharmacist or for not more than 1 year from the date of graduation from such college or school of pharmacy, unless extended by the board upon written request of the intern.

13. Board of Pharmacy Rules • (3) An intern shall complete not less than 1,000 hours of internship experience, 500 hours of which shall be completed during the 18 months immediately preceding the examination for pharmacist licensure.

14. Board of Pharmacy Rules The minimum number of hours of internship experience may be satisfied by complying with any of the following provisions: (a) Obtaining the minimum number of hours of experience under the personal charge of a qualified, approved preceptor. (b) Completing a board-approved, structured practical experience program within the college or school of pharmacy curriculum. (c) Through a combination of subdivisions (a) and (b) of this subrule.

15. Board of Pharmacy Rules • (5) Hours of internship experience shall be computed from the date of board certification as a licensed intern. In computing the hours of internship experience, all of the following provisions shall apply: • (a) Experience shall be granted only upon verification by an approved pharmacy preceptor or other person previously approved by the board.

16. Board of Pharmacy Rules (b) The board may grant internship experience gained in unconventional internship programs. Up to 400 hours of internship experience may be granted for such unconventional education experiences. (c) A maximum of 40 hours of internship experience shall be granted per calendar week served by the intern.

17. Board of Pharmacy Rules (d) A maximum of 16 hours of non-college-sponsored internship experience shall be granted per calendar week while the intern is a full-time student in a college or school of pharmacy, except during authorized vacation periods. (e) The board may grant credit for internship experience obtained through practice as an intern in another jurisdiction if the experience was comparable to the minimum standards set forth in these rules. (f) The board may accept experience as a licensed pharmacist in another jurisdiction as the equivalent of internship experience

18. Board of Pharmacy Rules (6) An intern shall be supervised by an approved pharmacist preceptor and shall, at all times, practice only under the personal charge of a pharmacist. The intern shall be responsible for verifying board approval of his or her pharmacy preceptor.

19. Board of Pharmacy Rules (7) Interns shall notify the board, in writing and within 30 days, upon accepting a position of practice, changing or leaving a position of practice, or changing home address.

20. Board of Pharmacy Rules (8) Interns shall complete and submit such forms or examinations, or both, as deemed necessary by the board.

21. Board of Pharmacy Rules (9) Interns shall receive professional and practical experience in at least all of the following areas: (a) Pharmacy administration and management. (b) Drug distribution, use, and control. (c) Legal requirements. (d) Providing health information services and advising patients. (e) Pharmacists' ethical and professional responsibilities. (f) Drug and product information.

22. Board of Pharmacy Rules (10) Interns shall keep abreast of current developments in the internship program and the pharmacy profession.

23. Board of Pharmacy Rules (11) The board may deny, suspend, or revoke the license of an intern or may deny hours of internship for failure to comply with pharmacy law or rules relating to pharmacy practice or internship.