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Assessment of Student Pharmacists' Co-Curricular Professionalization Using an Impact Scale
Laurie L Briceland1, Megan Veselov1, Kelly Bach1
1Department of Pharmacy Practice, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany, NY 12208, USA.
Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland)
|August 28, 2024
Summary
Co-curricular activities are vital for pharmacy student professionalization. The Co-curricular Impact Scale (CIS) efficiently assesses this involvement, showing authentic learning and self-confidence as key impacts.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy Education
- Professional Development
Background:
- Co-curricular participation is mandatory in pharmacy programs.
- Assessing these activities is challenging due to workload and manpower limitations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To document the professionalization impact of co-curricular involvement.
- To explore the utility of the Co-curricular Impact Scale (CIS) for streamlined assessment.
Main Methods:
- Students (P1-P3) participated in five co-curricular domains.
- The Co-curricular Impact Scale (CIS) with 16 questions was used for assessment.
- 296 students rated the impact of 717 annual events.
Main Results:
- "Activity immersed me in an authentic learning experience" (95% ≥ Moderate Impact) and "Activity improved my self-confidence" (93% ≥ Moderate Impact) were most impactful.
- First-year students reported slightly less impact (83.5%) compared to second (88.4%) and third-year (86.8%) students.
Conclusions:
- The Co-curricular Impact Scale (CIS) is an efficient tool for assessing student professionalization through co-curricular activities.
- Co-curricular involvement significantly contributes to pharmacy student professional growth.
Keywords:
co-curricular assessmentco-curricular impact scaleco-curriculumpharmacy educationprofessional identity formationstudent professional developmentstudent professionalizationMore Related Videos
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