Co-curricular activities are "experiences which complement, augment and/or advance what is learned in the formal didactic and experiential curriculum."
The co-curriculum program at the UI College of Pharmacy is designed to promote student growth as communicators, advocates, interprofessional collaborators, leaders, and engaged citizens of their community. Co-curriculum initiatives are student-centered and focused on the Continuing Professional Development model integrating reflection, planning, acting, evaluating, and recording steps toward professional development.
The goals of co-curriculum activities are to:
- Practice aligning goals with desired learning outcomes and tracking progress toward those professional development goals.
- Nurture communication, care, advocacy, interprofessional collaboration, leadership, service, compassion, community, and self-awareness.
- Provide opportunities for student pharmacists to gain patient care and professional engagement experience; apply knowledge; utilize skills; and gain professional competence and confidence in community and professional organization settings, while preparing for the Advance Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE).
Pharmacy Leaders List
Students achieve at least 50 hours of community engagement, professional service, or professional leadership during one academic year.