Assessment of Volunteer Preceptors at Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy in the United States
| Autor: | Jane Shtaynberg, Tina Zerilli, Harold L. Kirschenbaum |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Volunteers
media_common.quotation_subject education Experiential education Pharmacy Education Promotion (rank) Humans General Pharmacology Toxicology and Pharmaceutics media_common Accreditation Medical education business.industry Research Preceptor General Medicine United States Summative assessment Students Pharmacy Education Pharmacy Schools Pharmacy Precept Preceptorship Pharmacy practice Psychology business |
| Zdroj: | Am J Pharm Educ |
| ISSN: | 1553-6467 |
| Popis: | Objective. To identify the way colleges and schools of pharmacy in the United States assess the performance of volunteer preceptors who precept students in advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs). Methods. In the summer and fall semesters of 2018, directors of experiential education were invited to complete an online, self-administered questionnaire that included questions dealing with assessment of APPE volunteer preceptors related to promotion and reappointment procedures, abilities and attributes assessed, methods of assessment, and frequency of conducting such assessments. Several attempts were made via email and phone to encourage participation. Results. Eighty-one of 132 (61.4%) fully accredited programs responded with all but one reporting that they evaluated the performance of APPE volunteer preceptors. Forty-one of these 80 (51.3%) indicated that preceptors cannot be promoted in rank, while 47 (58.8%) had a process for preceptor reappointment. The most commonly assessed preceptor abilities and attributes were accessibility, ability to provide feedback to students, communication skills, and professional demeanor. The most reported assessment strategies were summative student evaluations and on-site evaluation of the preceptor by college or school personnel. The frequency of assessments varied based on the assessment method the institution used. Conclusion. Assessment of APPE volunteer preceptors was an integral component of the quality assurance process at almost all responding US pharmacy colleges and schools. The institutions evaluated various preceptor abilities and attributes and used multiple assessment strategies. Findings from this study may help programs review their existing assessment practices, implement new ones, and help to standardize preceptor assessment. |
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