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A Call for an Integrated Program of Assessment
David W Fielding1, Glenn Regehr2
1University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
|June 21, 2017
Summary
Integrated assessment is crucial for effective pharmacy education. Colleges and schools of pharmacy must re-engineer their assessment strategies to align with curriculum goals and improve learning outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy Education
- Medical Education
- Educational Assessment
Background:
- Curricular reforms in pharmacy education are necessary.
- Current assessment strategies often lack integration with curricula.
- Educational outcomes are compromised without aligned assessment.
Purpose of the Study:
- Advocate for re-engineering assessment approaches in pharmacy education.
- Explore the impact of assessment on learning.
- Introduce an integrated assessment model from medical education.
Main Methods:
- Literature review on assessment's influence on learning.
- Examination of integrated assessment strategies in medical programs.
- Case examples of implemented assessment approaches.
Main Results:
- Integrated assessment is essential for effective educational outcomes.
- A model for integrated learning assessment exists in medical education.
- Challenges exist in adopting integrated assessment.
Conclusions:
- Pharmacy schools need to adopt integrated assessment.
- Further research opportunities exist for pharmacy educators in assessment.
- Alignment of curriculum and assessment is key for educational success.
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