The Longitudinal Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (LAPPE) or APPE-Residency Track (RT) Program at Froedtert Hospital was established in 2014. LAPPE students will have the opportunity to learn alongside clinical preceptors who are leaders in their respective areas of practice and are experienced in teaching others to advance their clinical skills and knowledge.
Following completion of the program, students will be competitive candidates for residency or fellowship positions and will be prepared to excel in their post-graduate roles. While Froedtert Hospital has affiliations with the three Schools of Pharmacy in Wisconsin — Concordia University Wisconsin (CUW), Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) — the LAPPE Program is open to any student within an accredited PharmD program.
We offer LAPPE programs at both Froedtert Hospital and Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital. They are two separate programs with separate recruitment and interview processes.
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Froedtert Hospital LAPPE Program
Froedtert Hospital is the academic medical center in the Froedtert & MCW health network located within the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center. Froedtert Hospital is a leading referral resource for advanced medical care with over 700 beds and close to 36,000 annual admissions. Froedtert Hospital also operates as the region’s only adult Level 1 trauma center. With the primary teaching affiliation with the Medical College of Wisconsin, Froedtert Hospital is a major training facility for medical, pharmacy, nursing, and health technical students and residents. It is also a respected research center, participating in some 2,000 research studies, including clinical trials, every year.
Froedtert Hospital is among “America’s 100 Best Hospitals” according to Healthgrades and is nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report in urology. Froedtert Hospital is also recognized as high performing in three adult specialties and 16 procedures and conditions.
Vizient, an alliance of United States academic medical centers and hospitals, ranked Froedtert Hospital in the 84th percentile for the 2021 Quality and Accountability Study. Measured in mortality, efficiency, safety, effectiveness, patient centeredness and equity, Froedtert Hospital ranked 16 of 101 academic medical centers nationwide dedicated to upholding stringent quality and safety standards for exceptional patient care. Overall our collective hospitals ranked in the 82nd percentile as a health care system placing our health network among the best in the nation.
Program Coordinator
Teri Mattek
Pharmacy Education Coordinator
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 262-305-9225Program Manager
Kristin Bialkowski, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Manager
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 414-805-0887Program Specifics
- Program Location: Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis.
- The academic medical center within the Froedtert & MCW health network
- Duration: The number of rotations completed on site may vary depending on school of pharmacy requirements
- CUW/MCW: Five rotations (30 weeks)
- UW-Madison: Six rotations (36 weeks)
- Application Deadline: Please check with the Experiential Education Office of your respective school for application deadlines or contact Teri Mattek for out of state schools
- Starting Date: Variable (based on school of pharmacy schedule)
Program Purpose
Froedtert & MCW health network offers this opportunity to highly motivated students interested in completing a majority of their advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) rotations within our health system. The Froedtert Hospital LAPPE Program mirrors the experience of pharmacy residents and prepares students to pursue residency or work opportunities in large health systems.
Most APPE rotations will take place at Froedtert Hospital or Froedtert & MCW clinic locations. Students will also have the opportunity to complete one experience at either Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital or Froedtert West Bend Hospital.
Program Objectives
The objectives of the longitudinal APPE program include:
- Providing students with valuable experiences to build clinical knowledge, develop professional skills, and increase confidence to prepare them for successful residency training and pharmacist positions
- Facilitating professional networking opportunities to build a group of colleagues to support them throughout their pharmacist careers
- Acquiring long-term familiarity with F&MCW including technology systems, policy and procedures, medical staff, etc. to become a more proactive contributor to the health system
Program Activities
Throughout the LAPPE program, students will:
- Develop and participate in a year-long longitudinal project, including a student poster presentation at a regional or national conference
- Collaborate with a PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident or PGY-2 Pharmacy Resident on their residency research project.
- Participate in Drug Use and Disease State Management Program initiatives with Clinical Pharmacy staff (MTM programs, discharge follow-up).
- Engage in a monthly Residency Preparation session led by various members of the Froedtert pharmacy team.
- Build a mentor relationship with either a staff pharmacist or current pharmacy resident.
- Create long-lasting relationships with other pharmacy students, residents and staff via networking opportunities and social events.
Program Structure
Rotation Experiences
The program will incorporate the required Acute Care (Medicine or Surgery), Ambulatory Care, and Hospital/Health System Pharmacy APPE rotations, as well as two Elective APPE rotations. Additionally, University of Wisconsin students will complete the required Community Froedtert Hospital rotation within the LAPPE program. LAPPE students will interview for their primary location (Froedtert Hospital and/or Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital). Of note, Froedtert Hospital and Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital are separate LAPPE programs with separate recruitment and interview processes. If selected, they will complete a majority of their required and elective APPE rotations at the primary location. Students may elect to complete ONE required or elective rotation at an alternate site from their primary location still within the Froedtert system.
Health System Longitudinal Experience
During a non-direct patient care block (administration, central pharmacy operations, etc.), students may participate in an optional experience designed to offer exposure to a unique area in health system pharmacy. The six-week experience is comprised of one half-day per week at the alternate site. Experiences include: Specialty Pharmacy, Investigational Drugs, Discharge in Outpatient Pharmacy, Drug Policy, Antithrombotic Therapy Management, and Toxicology.
Leadership Opportunities Available
There are several leadership roles available within the LAPPE program. Students can express interest in these positions through a written submission outlining their desire to serve in the role along with positive attributes that would lead to a successful appointment in the position. LAPPE program leadership will choose the student representatives in advance of the rotation year.
- Lead LAPPE Student: The Lead LAPPE will work directly with Kristin, Teri, and other pharmacy leaders in coordinating LAPPE experiences and will be the point person for programmatic discussions for student colleagues and Froedtert leadership.
- LAPPE Social Co-Chairs: There will be 2-3 appointed Social Chairs to focus on ensuring LAPPE students get to know one another and have fun experiences outside of rotations. Social Chairs collaborate to plan activities such as a summer welcome party, networking events with Froedtert Leadership, a Christmas party, and other dinners and get-togethers.
Application Instructions for the Froedtert Hospital LAPPE Program
The Froedtert Hospital Longitudinal APPE Program is a selective experience requiring an application and interview. Interested students must submit all components of the application electronically by the date defined by the student’s Experiential Education Office. The application for this program includes:
- Letter of Intent describing your professional interests and achievements, reason(s) for choosing the Froedtert Hospital Longitudinal APPE Program, and your short-term career goals
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- School of pharmacy grade point average
- One letter of recommendation from a faculty member, former supervisor, or preceptor who knows you well and can comment upon your suitability for this program, clinical skills, and professional strengths
Completed applications received by the deadline will be reviewed by Froedtert Hospital and applicants will be required to interview with Froedtert Hospital personnel.
Rotations Offered
Required Hospital/Health System Pharmacy APPE Rotation
- Froedtert Hospital Central Pharmacy
- Froedtert Hospital Cancer Center Day Hospital Pharmacy
- Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital
- Froedtert West Bend Hospital
Required Acute Care APPE Rotation
- Froedtert Hospital (Medicine or Surgery)
- Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital
- Froedtert West Bend Hospital
Required Ambulatory Care APPE Rotation
Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Froedtert Hospital Froedtert & MCW Clinic Locations - Anticoagulation
- Anticoagulation
- Oncology
- Transplant
- Specialty Clinics (multiple locations in southeastern Wisconsin)
- Specialty Pharmacy (Integrated Service Center Facility)
- Primary Care (multiple locations in southeastern Wisconsin)
Electives APPE Rotations (select 2 of the following)
Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Froedtert Hospital Infusion Pharmacy - Administration
- Cardiology
- Critical Care
- Emergency Department
- Infectious Disease
- Oncology
- Administration1
- Cardiology
- Critical Care2
- Diabetes
- Drug Policy
- Emergency Department
- Home Infusion
- Ambulatory Infusion
- Infectious Disease
- Investigational Drugs
- Medication Safety
- Pain Stewardship
- Neurology
- Inpatient Oncology
- Inpatient Solid Organ Transplant
- ED/ICU 3rd Shift
- Center for Medication Utilization
- Preoperative Clinic
- Operating Room
- Pharmacy Informatics3
- Moorland Reserve Infusion
- Drexel Infusion Clinic
- Froedtert Hospital Infusion Clinic
1 Includes ambulatory, clinical, director of pharmacy, supply chain, or operations.
2 Includes medicine, surgery, cardiovascular, or neurosurgical.
3 This rotation has minimal availability and is only for those students with a serious interest in Informatics.Community/Retail APPE Rotations
On-Site (Froedtert Hospital) Off-Site - 87th Street
- 92nd Street
- Cancer Center
- Center for Advanced Care
- Eye Institute
- Moorland Reserve
- FMFH Outpatient
- FWBH Outpatient
- Town Hall
- Tosa Health Center
- Drexel
Additional Information and Resources
Current LAPPE Students
- Grayson Cooley, University of Wisconsin
- Ben Lorge, University of Wisconsin
- Caroline Paley, University of Wisconsin
- Tess Pribyl, University of Wisconsin
- Samantha Skaar, University of Wisconsin
- Kendall Smith, University of Wisconsin
- Kylie Steinke, University of Wisconsin
- Erinn Stockhausen, University of Wisconsin
- Julia Weber, University of Wisconsin
- Amy Wolff, University of Wisconsin
- Sonu Baru, The Medical College of Wisconsin
- Joseph Loredo, The Medical College of Wisconsin
- Richard Yang, The Medical College of Wisconsin
- Michael Plautz, Concordia University
- Kristine Regal, Concordia University
- Analeah Schwind, Concordia University
- Audrey Socha, Concordia University
- Rheys Vandertie, Concordia University
- Program Location: Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis.
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Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital LAPPE Program
Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital is a hospital within the Community Hospital Division of Froedtert & MCW health network. Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital is a full-service hospital with 202 beds and just over 9,000 annual admission. Since 2017, the hospital has been home to inpatient training for medical residents as part of the Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program.
Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as high performing in six adult procedures and conditions — hip replacement, knee replacement, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart failure, prostate cancer surgery and stroke. Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital has also been recognized as a top cancer program and a Gold Plus with Honor Roll designee from the American Heart Association for stroke care.
Program Coordinator
Brian Kasica
Clinical Pharmacist, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Coordinator
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 262-257-3070Program Manager
John Muchka
Clinical Pharmacist, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 262-257-3070Program Specifics
- Program Location: Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital – Menomonee Falls, WI
- A community hospital within the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network
- Duration: The number of rotations completed on site may vary depending on school of pharmacy requirements
- Five rotations (30 weeks)
- Application Deadline: Please check with the Experiential Education Office of your respective school for application deadlines or contact the program coordinator for out of state schools
- Starting Date: Variable (based on school of pharmacy schedule)
Program Purpose
The Froedtert & MCW health network is offering an opportunity to highly motivated students who are interested in completing a majority of their advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) rotations within the Froedtert & MCW health network health system. Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital LAPPE Program is designed to mirror the experience of pharmacy residents and prepare students to pursue residency or work opportunities in a health system. Most APPE rotations will take place at Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital, however students will have the opportunity to complete one experience at either Froedtert Hospital or Froedtert West Bend Hospital.
Program Objectives
The objectives of the longitudinal APPE program include:
- Providing students with valuable experiences to build clinical knowledge, develop professional skills, and increase confidence to prepare them for successful residency training and pharmacist positions
- Facilitating professional networking opportunities to build a group of colleagues to support them throughout their pharmacist careers
- Acquiring long-term familiarity with Froedtert & MCW health network, including technology systems, policy and procedures, medical staff, etc. to become a more proactive contributor to the health system
Program Activities
Throughout the LAPPE program, students will:
- Develop and participate in a year-long longitudinal project or student poster presentation at a regional or national conference.
- Participate in Drug Use and Disease State Management Program initiatives with Clinical Pharmacy staff.
- Prepare for residency training through regular meetings with current residents and program director.
- Build a mentor relationship with either a staff pharmacist or current pharmacy resident.
- Create long-lasting relationships with other pharmacy students, residents and staff via networking opportunities and social events.
Program Structure
The program will incorporate the required Acute Care (Medicine or Surgery), Ambulatory Care, and Hospital/Health System Pharmacy APPE rotations, as well as two Elective APPE rotations. LAPPE students will interview for their primary location (Froedtert Hospital and/or Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital). Of note, Froedtert Hospital and Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital are separate LAPPE programs with separate recruitment and interview processes. If selected, they will complete a majority of their required and elective APPE rotations at the primary location. Students may elect to complete ONE required or elective rotation at an alternate site from their primary location within the Froedtert & MCW health system.
Application Instructions for the Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital LAPPE Program
The Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Longitudinal APPE Program is a selective experience requiring an application and interview. Interested students must submit all components of the application electronically by the date defined by the student’s Experiential Education Office. The application for this program includes:
- Letter of Intent describing your professional interests and achievements, reason(s) for choosing the Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Longitudinal APPE Program, and your short-term career goals
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- School of pharmacy grade point average
- One letter of recommendation from a faculty member, former supervisor, or preceptor who knows you well and can comment upon your suitability for this program, clinical skills, and professional strengths
Completed applications received by the deadline will be reviewed by Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital and applicants may be invited to interview with Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital personnel.
Rotations Offered
Required Hospital/Health System Pharmacy APPE Rotation
- Froedtert Hospital Central Pharmacy
- Froedtert Hospital Cancer Center Day Hospital Pharmacy
- Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital
- Froedtert West Bend Hospital
Required Acute Care APPE Rotation
- Froedtert Hospital (Medicine or Surgery)
- Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital
- Froedtert West Bend Hospital
Required Ambulatory Care APPE Rotation
Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Froedtert Hospital Froedtert & MCW Clinic Locations - Anticoagulation
- Oncology
- Emergency Medicine
- Anticoagulation
- Oncology
- Transplant
- Specialty Clinics (multiple locations in southeastern Wisconsin)
- Specialty Pharmacy (Integrated Service Center Facility)
- Primary Care (multiple locations in southeastern Wisconsin)
Electives APPE Rotations (select 2 of the following)
Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Froedtert Hospital Infusion Pharmacy - Administration
- Cardiology
- Critical Care
- Emergency Department
- Infectious Disease
- Oncology
- Administration1
- Cardiology
- Critical Care2
- Diabetes
- Drug Policy
- Emergency Department
- Home Infusion
- Ambulatory Infusion
- Infectious Disease
- Investigational Drugs
- Medication Safety
- Pain Stewardship
- Neurology
- Inpatient Oncology
- Inpatient Solid Organ Transplant
- ED/ICU 3rd Shift
- Center for Medication Utilization
- Preoperative Clinic
- Operating Room
- Pharmacy Informatics3
- Moorland Reserve Infusion
- Drexel Infusion Clinic
- Froedtert Hospital Infusion Clinic
1 Includes ambulatory, clinical, director of pharmacy, supply chain or operations.
2 Includes medicine, surgery, cardiovascular or neurosurgical.
3 This rotation has minimal availability and is only for those students with a serious interest in Informatics. - Program Location: Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital – Menomonee Falls, WI