Iowa Admin. Code r. 657-4.1

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 8, October 30, 2024
Rule 657-4.1 - Definitions

"Board" means the Iowa board of pharmacy examiners.

"Internship booklet" means a set of documents and forms to be completed by one or more pharmacist preceptors during the course of an individual pharmacist-intern's internship training. The booklet includes the intern's registration certificate, instructions for the intern and the preceptor, the competencies to be attained by the intern and certified by each preceptor, and one or more affidavits on which each preceptor shall certify the hours of nonconcurrent internship completed under that preceptor's supervision.

"Nontraditional internship booklet" means that internship booklet comprised of competencies and affidavits relating exclusively to that nontraditional internship segment and approved by the board for the individual pharmacist-intern pursuant to subrule 4.6(6).

"Pharmacist-intern " or"intern " means a person enrolled in a college of pharmacy or actively pursuing a pharmacy degree, or as otherwise provided by the board, who is registered with the board for the purpose of obtaining instruction in the practice of pharmacy from a preceptor pursuant to Iowa Code section 155A.6. "Pharmacist-intern" includes a graduate of an approved college of pharmacy, or a foreign graduate who has established educational equivalency pursuant to the requirements of rule 657-4.7 (155A), who is registered with the board for the purpose of obtaining practical experience as a requirement for licensure as a pharmacist in Iowa. "Pharmacist-intern" may include an individual participating in a residency or fellowship program in Iowa, whether or not the individual is licensed as a pharmacist in another state.

"Pharmacist preceptor" or"preceptor" means a pharmacist licensed to practice pharmacy whose license is current and in good standing. Preceptors shall meet the conditions and requirements of rule 657-4.9 (155A). No pharmacist shall serve as a preceptor while the pharmacist's license to practice pharmacy is the subject of disciplinary sanction by a pharmacist licensing authority.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 657-4.1

ARC 9784B, IAB 10/5/11, effective 11/9/11