“…The benefits of required introductory experiential education to students and institutions have been well documented in the literature (Mort et al, 2010;Walker et al, 2011;Mersfelder & Bouthillier, 2012;Yorra, 2014;Mclaughlin et al, 2015;Stanton et al, 2017;Boyle et al, 2020). For students, IPPEs have shown to increase self-esteem, enhance learning and development, foster an appreciation for pharmacy practice, and provide opportunities to inform career interests (Mort et al, 2010;Walker et al, 2011;Yorra, 2014;Plott et al, 2021). Specifically, IPPEs during the third year of pharmacy school have been shown to help prepare students for APPEs by enhancing students' clinical skills and allowing them to acclimate to practice environments more quickly (Mort et al, 2010) , 2015).…”