Table 1 Description of assessments and other requirements to complete a residency

One per rotation SHPA Clinical Competency Assessment Tool (ClinCAT) Evaluation

The ClinCAT is a peer review of competencies, evaluating clinical and professional skills of a resident via direct observation. It involves both self-assessment by the resident and observation by the evaluator. The result of the ClinCAT is discussed by the two parties in order to form an agreed action plan. The time to undertake a ClinCAT usually requires 4 h from both the pharmacist and the evaluator. The evaluator needs to complete training and register with SHPA as an accredited ClinCAT evaluator [20, 21].

Monthly Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (mini-CEX)

The mini-CEX is a short and targeted evaluation tool to evaluate and facilitate feedback on clinical and critical thinking skills, attitudes and behaviours in a specific practice area. The time to undertake a mini-CEX usually requires 15–30 minutes for both the resident and evaluator. The evaluator does not require specific accreditation and can be a senior pharmacist, mentor or educator at the workplace [20, 22].

One per rotation Mini-Peer Assessment Tool (mini-PAT)

The mini-PAT is a peer assessment tool which facilitates peer feedback on the resident’s professional performance, skills, attitude and behaviours. The evaluatee conducts a self-evaluation and a range of selected peers who work with the resident provide feedback against a set of criteria. The collated feedback with the self-evaluation is reviewed and discussed by the resident and the educator or mentor to form an agreed action plan for further skill development [20, 23].

Seminar requirements

In the early implementation phase of the residency, residents were required to attend two SHPA seminars in clinical medication management. This has been changed to attendance of one SHPA seminar and one other continuing professional development event of the resident’s choice. Residents needs to submit the program outline and reflection on their learnings to demonstrate the suitability of the non-SHPA seminar [20, 24, 25].