ReviewPharmacy (Basel, Switzerland)2019
Current Trends and Opportunities for Competency Assessment in Pharmacy Education-A Literature Review.
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- Assessment of an intensive education program for pharmacists on treatment of tobacco use disorder using an objective structured clinical examination: a randomized controlled trial.BMC medical education · 2022Trial
- Student perceptions of a three-minute thesis presentation activity in undergraduate pharmacology education: a post-intervention evaluation.The Libyan journal of medicine · 2026Article
- International Benchmarking of Pharmacology Curricula and Prescribing Related Learning Outcomes, Implications for Australian Health Professional Education: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Competency-based curricula in the Eastern Mediterranean Region schools of pharmacy: a framework-informed mixed method study.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2026Article
- Academic performance and anxiety in the evaluation of health science undergraduate students using osce: a pre- and post-covid-19 cohort study.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Entrustable professional activities-based objective structured clinical examinations in a pharmacy curriculum.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Establishing competency based internship program through participatory action research in a private pharmacy college in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2024Article
- Academic resilience in UK pharmacy education - a pilot study applying love and break up letters methodology.BMC medical education · 2023Article
- A Pharmacy Drug Knowledge Assessment Pilot: Who Will Fly Farthest and What Downs the Plane?Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Objective structured clinical examination as a competency assessment tool of students' readiness for advanced pharmacy practice experiences in South Korea: a pilot study.BMC medical education · 2023Review
- Comparing trained student peers versus paid actors as standardized patients for simulated patient prescription counseling.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2021Article
- Using Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning in Pharmacy Education.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Transitioning Competency-Based Communication Assessments to the Online Platform: Examples and Student Outcomes.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- The Pharmacy Game-GIMMICSPharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Alignment of CanMEDS-based Undergraduate and Postgraduate Pharmacy Curricula in The Netherlands.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Evaluation of a program of pharmaceutical counseling for French patients on oral anticoagulant therapy.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2020Article
- Mastery learning in a bachelor's of nursing program: the Roseman University of Health Sciences experience.BMC nursing · 2019Article
- Competency-based assessment of practice-based experiential learning in undergraduate pharmacy programmes.Pharmacy practiceArticle
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Abstract
An increasing emphasis on health professional competency in recent times has been matched by an increased prevalence of competency-based education models. Assessments can generate information on competence, and authentic, practice-based assessment methods are critical. Assessment reform has emerged as an academic response to the demands of the pharmacy profession and the need to equip graduates with the necessary knowledge, skills and attributes to face the challenges of the modern workforce. The objective of this review was to identify and appraise the range of assessment methods used in entry-level pharmacy education and examine current trends in health professional assessment. The initial search located 2854 articles. After screening, 36 sources were included in the review, 13 primary research studies, 12 non-experimental pharmacy research papers, and 11 standards and guidelines from the grey literature. Primary research studies were critically appraised using the Medical Education Research Study Quality Instrument (MERSQI). This review identified three areas in pharmacy practice assessment which provide opportunities for expansion and improvement of assessment approaches: (1) integrated approaches to performance assessment; (2) simulation-based assessment approaches, and; (3) collection of validity evidence to support assessment decisions. Competency-based assessment shows great potential for expanded use in pharmacy, but there is a need for further research and development to ensure its appropriate and effective use.
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