Integrating and Assessing Entrustable Professional Activities in PharmD Curricula

Lisa M. Meny; Lindsey Welch; Kashelle Lockman

doi:10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101364

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Integrating and Assessing Entrustable Professional Activities in PharmD Curricula

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Integrating and Assessing Entrustable Professional Activities in PharmD Curricula

Lisa M. Meny, Lindsey Welch and Kashelle Lockman

American journal of pharmaceutical education, Vol.89(3), 101364

03/2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101364

PMID: 39855598

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Abstract

The 2022 Curriculum Outcomes and Entrustable Professional Activities (COEPA) include an updated set of entrustable professional activities (EPAs) for PharmD graduates. To assist pharmacy educators with the integration and assessment of EPAs, the objective of this work was to review and synthesize 1) approaches to integrate EPAs in health professions curricula 2) strategies for EPA-related assessments and entrustment in health professions curricula and 3) challenges and research needs for integrating EPAs in assessment frameworks in PharmD curricula A literature review resulted in 114 articles identified as having relevance with 33 articles specific to pharmacy education. There are multiple components of an effective EPA integration and assessment plan, including administrative leadership, determination of programmatic EPAs with comprehensive descriptions, selection of an entrustment-supervision scale, identification of EPA-based assessments, EPA mapping, data management, and training and development. Strategies with applicability for integrating and assessing EPAs in pharmacy education were analyzed and synthesized. Evidence-informed and expert recommendations for EPA integration and assessment are discussed. Programs can apply these recommendations to implement and assess EPAs in alignment with their own institutional and curricular contexts.

Pharmacy Education

competency-based education

educational outcomes

entrustable professional activities

workplace-based assessment

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Title: Subtitle: Integrating and Assessing Entrustable Professional Activities in PharmD Curricula
Creators: Lisa M. Meny - Ferris State University
Lindsey Welch - Georgia College & State University
Kashelle Lockman - University of Iowa
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: American journal of pharmaceutical education, Vol.89(3), 101364
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101364
PMID: 39855598
NLM abbreviation: Am J Pharm Educ
ISSN: 0002-9459
eISSN: 1553-6467
Publisher: Elsevier Inc
Language: English
Electronic publication date: 01/22/2025
Date published: 03/2025
Academic Unit: Office of Consultation and Research in Medical Education; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984780353802771

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