Preceptors supervise students on clinical rotations and are an integral part of health sciences education. The PharmD degree is the professional degree for the practice of pharmacy, and clinical rotations make up a large part of the PharmD students' training.

In July 2016, new accreditation standards relating to preceptors in PharmD programs went into effect. Adding to prior requirements, schools must provide preceptors with access to scientific literature and librarian expertise, and provide education on precepting methods. The School of Pharmacy at the University of Southern California also changed its curriculum to require additional time in clinical rotations, necessitating more commitment from preceptors...