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A Program to Prepare Clinical Pharmacy Faculty Members to Use Entrustable Professional Activities in Experiential
Anastasia Rivkin1, Lillian Rozaklis1, Sasha Falbaum1
1Fairleigh Dickinson University, School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Florham Park, New Jersey.
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
|October 5, 2020
Summary
A faculty development program effectively prepared clinical pharmacy faculty to use entrustable professional activities (EPAs) for teaching and assessment in experiential education, enhancing their confidence and application skills.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy Education
- Clinical Skills Assessment
- Experiential Learning
Background:
- Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) are crucial for assessing competency in medical education.
- Clinical faculty require specific training to effectively implement EPAs in experiential settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To design and evaluate a faculty development program focused on EPA implementation for clinical faculty.
- To assess faculty readiness and confidence in using EPAs for teaching and assessment in advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs).
Main Methods:
- A two-session faculty development program was delivered to clinical faculty.
- Program evaluation included qualitative analysis of discussions, post-program surveys, and pilot implementation data.
- The study involved 11 faculty members and 40 students during APPEs.
Main Results:
- All participating faculty reported the program prepared them to apply EPA concepts.
- 80% of faculty felt confident applying EPA knowledge, and 100% answered application questions correctly.
- During pilot implementation, 95% of students were observed before entrustment decisions, and 100% received feedback.
Conclusions:
- The faculty development program successfully prepared clinical faculty to implement the EPA framework.
- The program enhanced faculty's ability to utilize EPAs and entrustment rubrics in experiential education.
- This initiative demonstrates an effective model for faculty training in competency-based education.
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