Development of a competency-based assessment process for advanced pharmacy practice experiences

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2006, Pages

  Hill, Lilian H ^a   Delafuente, Jeffrey C ^b   Sicat, Brigitte L ^b   Kirkwood, Cynthia K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced pharmacy practice experience; Assessment; Competency based

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFLICT; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PERCEPTION; PHARMACY STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FACULTY; HUMANS; PERCEPTION; STUDENTS, PHARMACY;

EID: 33645280882     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: 15536467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/aj700101     Document Type: Article

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