Table 4 Mapping of the learned curriculum by 24 P4 students
From: Mapping and assessment of personal and professional development skills in a pharmacy curriculum
PPD Skills | Example Learning Objectives per the CAPE Educational Outcomes 2013- Domain 4 | Overall % Meet | Average Overall % Meet | Examples from the Curriculum | Suggestions for Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Self-awareness | 4.1.1 Use of self-awareness to regulate one's own thinking and learning | 92 | 92 | • Advising • Orientations • IPPEs and APPEs • Mentorship • P4 admission interviews • IPPEs and APPEs scoring rubrics • Meeting with preceptors • Self- assessment after oral presentations • Emotional Intelligence workshop | • Motivate students to develop self-assessment skills and other personal/ professional growth skills. • Include more workshops in the program starting P1 year and similar to the one offered to P4 students. • Help students to better cope with stress. |
4.1.2 Maintain motivation, attention, and interest during learning and work-related activities | 96 | ||||
4.1.3 Identify, create, implement, evaluate, and modify plans for personal and professional development for the purpose of individual growth. | 96 | ||||
4.1.4 Approach tasks with a desire to learn | 92 | ||||
4.1.5 Demonstrate persistence and flexibility in all situations; engaging in help seeking behavior when appropriate. | 96 | ||||
4.1.6 Strive for accuracy and precision by displaying a willingness to recognize, correct, and learn from errors. | 96 | ||||
4.1.7 Use constructive coping strategies to manage stress | 84 | ||||
4.1.8 Seek personal, professional, or academic support to address personal limitations. | 80 | ||||
4.1.9 Display positive self-esteem and confidence when working with others. | 96 | ||||
Leadership | 4.2.1. Identify characteristics that reflect leadership versus management. | 71 | 85 | • Mentorship • Advising • Professional Communications-(PHA 322) • Seminar -(PHA 515) • Ethics and pharmacy practice- (PHA 325) • IPPEs and APPEs • Students involvement in school committees • Conflict Management and Emotional Intelligence Workshops • Leadership workshop • Inter-professional education experiences | • More Workshops • The curriculum provides more theoretical than practical opportunities to develop leadership skills and lead the profession of pharmacy. |
4.2.2. Identify the history (e.g., successes and challenges) of a team before implementing changes. | 88 | ||||
4.2.3. Develop relationships, value diverse opinions, and understand individual strengths and weaknesses to promote teamwork. | 84 | ||||
4.2.4. Persuasively communicate goals to the team to help build consensus. | 92 | ||||
4.2.5. Empower team members by actively listening, gathering input or feedback, and fostering collaboration. | 92 | ||||
Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 4.3.1. Demonstrate initiative when confronted with challenges. | 67 | 64 | • IPPES • Seminar – (PHA 515) • Elective APPE: Regulatory affairs • Elective APPE: Primary care • Elective APPE: Medication safety • Elective APPE: Industrial rotation • Students organizations | • More attention should be given to this point: as students, we sometimes tend to follow instructions and plans and forget to come up with new ideas. • Students should give more input on how to apply their knowledge for the benefit of others. • Need more creative ways to deliver the objectives of courses by ensuring students engagement in application activities. • Need more business/management content in the curriculum. |
4.3.2. Develop new ideas and approaches to improve quality or overcome barriers to advance the profession. | 63 | ||||
4.3.3. Demonstrate creative decision making when confronted with novel problems or challenges. | 59 | ||||
4.3.4. Assess personal strengths and weaknesses in entrepreneurial skills. | 71 | ||||
4.3.5. Apply entrepreneurial skills within a simulated entrepreneurial activity. | 55 | ||||
4.3.6. Conduct a risk-benefit analysis for implementation of an innovative idea or simulated entrepreneurial activity. | 67 | ||||
Professionalism | 4.4.1. Demonstrate altruism, integrity, trustworthiness, flexibility, and respect in all interactions. | 96 | 96 | • Workshops • Orientation sessions at the beginning of APPEs and IPPEs • Professional Communications (PHA 322) • IPPES and APPES • Student organizations | • Recommend more flexibility in the program while maintaining professionalism and abiding by rules and regulations. |
4.4.2. Display preparation, initiative, and accountability consistent with a commitment to excellence. | 100 | ||||
4.4.3. Deliver patient-centered care in a manner that is legal, ethical, and compassionate. | 100 | ||||
4.4.4. Recognize that one’s professionalism is constantly evaluated by others. | 100 | ||||
4.4.5. Engage in the profession of pharmacy by demonstrating a commitment to its continual improvement. | 100 |