Title
Assessment of center for the advancement of pharmaceutical education (CAPE) outcomes in a capstone course of an accelerated pharmacy program
UMMS Affiliation
Meyers Primary Care Institute
Date
10-1-2011
Document Type
Article
Medical Subject Headings
Education, Pharmacy
Disciplines
Health Services Research | Medical Education | Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences | Primary Care
Abstract
Objective
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education endorses assessment of achievement of learning outcomes in pharmacy programs. This is a process that is aided by requiring that course outcomes align with student learning outcomes (SLOs). We sought to assess student achievement of multiple outcomes that have been linked to a senior capstone course.
Materials and Methods
SLOs were applied to a capstone course that requires a professional poster presentation. Faculty assessment of SLOs achievement and students' self-assessment were completed using specific evaluation tools. Successful achievement was defined as an overall score of greater than or equal to 70%.
Results
There were 158 students assessed by faculty; 92 students completed self-evaluations. Faculty assessment found that students completed 85% of the course evaluation items (70% expected, p less than or equal to 0.001), with student self-assessment consistent with faculty assessment.
Conclusions
The assessment methods in this course provided insight into how well our pharmacy curriculum prepares students for performance of tasks that are essential attributes for a graduating pharmacist.
Rights and Permissions
Citation: Donovan JL, Kanaan AO, Silva MA, Horton E, Abel C, Belliveau PP. Assessment of CAPE outcomes in a capstone course of an accelerated pharmacy program. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning.2011;3:299-306. DOI 10.1016/j.cptl.2011.07.003
