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Sorry to send 2 emails about this -- to clarify, the waiver of the pharmacy intern hours reporting requirement has been extended to 2022 (January), so technically your class does not
<i>have to</i> report hours to PA, but we <b><u>strongly recommend that you do</u></b>, since not all states have lifted this requirement, and you do not know where/when you will eventually be licensed after graduation. </div>
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The Board keeps extending the reporting waiver, and hopefully it will be permanent one day, so we suggest reporting hours until then.</div>
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<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px">Sue Skledar, RPh, MPH, FASHP</p>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> Skledar, Susan Jean <sjs15@pitt.edu><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 8, 2020 1:07 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> rx2021@list.pitt.edu <rx2021@list.pitt.edu>; rx2022 <rx2022@pharmacy.pitt.edu>; RX2023 List <rx2023@pharmacy.pitt.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Schmotzer, Anna Grace <annas@pitt.edu>; Pschirer, James Joseph <pschirer@pitt.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Pharmacy Internship Hours Reporting/Adding a Preceptor</font>
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<div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt">Hello Classes of 2021, 2022, and 2023!</span></div>
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<div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15px">Hope you all are staying safe and are well. Please review this email for guidance on reporting your work (internship) hours and adding/changing a preceptor. We've gotten a few questions. </span></font></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt">Again this year, for the Class of 2020 who just recently graduated, the internship hours reporting requirement was WAIVED by the PA State Board of Pharmacy (SBOP). This</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt"> </span><b class="" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt"><u class="">waiver,
however, is</u></b><u class="" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt"> <b class="">not yet permanent</b></u><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt">. We have received questions about whether students need to continue to
have their internship preceptors registered with the PA SBOP, and whether internship hours still need to be reported to the PA SBOP.</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt"> </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt">The answer to both of these questions is</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt"> </span><u class="" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt">YES</u><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt">.</span></div>
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<div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">The waiver is not yet permanent, so you would not want to get caught at the end of P4 year without having any of your worked internship hours reported to the PA SBOP, if you have worked in PA
and/or wish to be licensed in PA. Additionally, there are 5-6 other states that still require internship hours to be reported for licensure examinations, so please continue to report hours to the PA SBOP, or your home state, if intern hours reporting is required
there. A </span><span style="font-size:15px">“FAQ” (frequently asked question) slide deck is on the Home Page of eValue under “Forms and Reference Tools” that guides you on how to report your PA hours, and how to add/change a PA preceptor. Remember that you
must have a registered preceptor from your internship associated with you in PALS before your work hours can be reported to the SBOP. If you have listed me as your preceptor, please leave me listed there, and
<b>add your work preceptor</b> onto your account as soon as you can. The State Board is currently working remotely, so you may be able to email forms to them (versus mailing them). Check the SBOP website to see the most current processing procedure.</span></font></div>
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<div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">Also, if you are working in a state that does not require hours reporting, we strongly recommend that you track your hours worked on a spreadsheet and get those signed at the end of each summer
by your preceptor there. You may need to provide this documentation when you apply for your licensure exams at the end of P4 year.</span></font></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt">We will provide updates if anything changes permanently. For now,</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt"> </span><b class="" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt"><u class="">please
keep reporting</u></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt">…..</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Prof. Skledar</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Sue Skledar, RPh, MPH, FASHP</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt">Director of Experiential Learning and Continuing Professional Development</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt">Professor, Department of Pharmacy & Therapeutics</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt">University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt">Phone: 412-648-1504</span></div>
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