By Benjamin Waldrum

A hallmark of the fourth and final year of school for UAMS College of Pharmacy students is experiences, where they work alongside pharmacists providing care for real patients. These are primers for the pharmacy world once their education is complete. Some pharmacy students take that a step further, doing elective experiences thousands of miles away in Taiwan, Thailand, and Italy.

It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that enables College of Pharmacy students to gain worldly knowledge and experience that they can take back to better serve patients at home.

“Students learn about different facets of international pharmacy practice while being immersed in the culture of their host country,” said Seth Heldenbrand, Pharm.D., the College of Pharmacy’s associate dean of experiential education. “These are extremely valuable experiences for our students, and they put in a similar amount of work as they would for any other student experience.”

Pharmacy Students Learn, Make Lasting Memories on International Rotations