Open AccessAssessment methods and competency mapping in pharmacy education: Understanding of components and quality parameters
Author(s) -
Syed Wasif Gillani,
Kishore Gnana Sam,
Fithawit Bahran Gebreigziabher,
Jumana Al-Salloum,
Rizah Anwar Assadi,
Shabaz Mohiuddin Gulam
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of research in pharmacy practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2319-9644
pISSN - 2279-042X
DOI - 10.4103/jrpp.jrpp_21_29
Subject(s) - pharmacy , curriculum , pharmacist , medical education , health care , medicine , lifelong learning , cognitive skill , pharmacy practice , professional development , clinical pharmacy , cognition , nursing , psychology , pedagogy , psychiatry , economics , economic growth
Centre of advanced pharmaceutical education have developed 15 subsets of competencies required to be competent pharmacist and able to provide optimum care. These competencies were further categorized; Level 1 intermediate, Level 2 efficient, and Level 3 professional. These competencies are cross-mapped to achieve desirable outcomes. Where personal and professional development skills incorporate knowledge, for being a holistic pharmacist. In healthcare education curriculums, active learning tools such as simulation-based patient cases and other innovative learning activities are used to teach clinical skills, patient assessments, and pharmacotherapy concepts. The advance team-based learning technique for the development of stepwise understanding of disease management (simple-complex cases) and students can communicate and collaborate for the critical thinking and decision-making process. Many studies showed the positive impact of the peer teaching on the students; enhanced their academic performance, increase the cognitive congruence, and allows the students to share their own learning struggles to come up with solutions to overcome these challenges. Pharmacy is a healthcare professional required intensive training and professional skills to provide optimum care to patients. The emerging clinical role of pharmacy focused on the patient-centered model, comprehensive assessment, and teaching methods are required to fulfill the professional competencies.