A list of optional rotation sites is available below.  Most of these require an application process.  

American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
National organization that represents the interests of pharmaceutical education and educators.
Washington, D.C. (Alexandria, VA)

American Pharmaceutical Association
Experiences in national association activities and operations, pharmacy practice issues, educational programming, state services, scientific affairs, student affairs, public relations and project management.
Washington, D.C.

American Society of Consultant Pharmacists' (Paul G. Cano Internship)
This internship gives students experience and training in federal and state legislative and regulatory processes.  It will focus on pharmacy, long-term care, and other current health care issues being considered by federal and state legislative and regulatory bodies.  It is located in Alexandria, Virginia.

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Experiences in association activities and operations, publications and drug information systems, membership and organizational affairs, governmental affairs, professional and public affairs, student affairs, marketing, product development.
Bethesda, Maryland

APhA-ASP Experiential Externship Program
Washington, D.C.

Drug Topics
Provides experience in medical writing and drug information gathering.  This is a 6 week program.  The office is located in Montvale, New Jersey.

IPSF (International Pharmacy Student Federation)
(See IPSF in the site webpages) 

National Naval Medical Center
Washington, D.C. (Bethesda, MD)

United States Pharmacopeia
Develops standards for quality of medicines, publishes USP DI.
Washington, D.C.

U.S. Public Health Service http://www.hhs.gov/progorg/pharmacy/
Bureau of Prisons
Food and Drug Administration   www.fda.gov/cder/Offices/DDI/pharmstudent.htm
Indian Health Service
National Institutes of Health

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