Entrustable professional activities-based objective structured clinical examinations in a pharmacy curriculum

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Table 2 Mapping of objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) stations to the entrustable professional activities (EPAs)

Entrustable Professional Activities	Station 1: Best Possible Medication History	Station 2: Patient Education	Station 3: Health Care Professional
EPA1Collect information to identify a patient’s medication-related problems and health- related needs	X (main goal)	X
EPA2Analyze information to determine the effects of medication therapy, identify medication-related problems, and prioritize health- related needs		X	X
EPA3Establish patient-centered goals and create a care plan for a patient in collaboration with the patient, caregivers, and other health professionals that is evidence-based and cost-effective	X		X
EPA4Implement a care plan in collaboration with the patient, caregivers, and other health professionals		X
EPA5Follow-up and monitor a care plan		X	X
EPA6Collaborate as a member of an interprofessional team	X	X	X (main goal)
EPA8Minimize adverse drug events and medication errors		X
EPA11Educate patients and professional colleagues regarding the appropriate use of medications		X (main goal)	X

* Not covered EPAs: EPA7 (identify patients at risk for prevalent diseases in a population), EPA9 (maximize the appropriate use of medications), EPA10 (in a population, ensure that patients have been immunized against vaccine-preventable diseases), EPA12 (use evidence-based information to advance patient care), EPA13 (oversee the pharmacy operations for an assigned work shift), EPA14 (fulfill a medication order), and EPA15 (create a written plan for continuous professional development)

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