Build Professional Connections by Serving Rural Patients
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Pharmacy School offers the Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) Rural Health Track during the third and final year of the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) curriculum. Pharmacy students who want to serve rural patients can build professional connections while they're still in school.
About the Advanced Pharmacy Experience (APPE) Rural Health Track
Students can elect to participate in the APPE Rural Health Track during their third and final year of the Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum.
Complete at least 3 and up to all 7 rotations (6 weeks each) serving rural patients.
Build professional connections in the area where you want to begin your career.
Students located near MCW’s regional campuses in Central Wisconsin and Green Bay can remotely participate in seminars with classmates in Milwaukee.
What our students say about the APPE Rural Health Track
"To me, the rural clinical rotation track is about providing patients a place where they can feel safe with their care."
Jennifer Erickson
2025 PharmD Candidate
"I took this opportunity as a gateway to be able to go back to my home in the Green Bay area, to make connections with pharmacists there and hopefully open up job or residency options."
Madelyn Heikkila
2025 PharmD Candidate
Meet With Our Student Affairs Team
We invite you to come see all the Medical College of Wisconsin campus has to offer! Schedule a time to chat with the Student Affairs team, meet faculty / current students, and explore our classroom and lab spaces.
