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Review
. 2010 Jun 15;74(5):85.
doi: 10.5688/aj740585.

Self-assessment in pharmacy and health science education and professional practice

Carol A Motycka  1 , Renee L Rose, L Douglas Ried, Gayle Brazeau
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Self-assessment in pharmacy and health science education and professional practice

Carol A Motycka et al. Am J Pharm Educ. .

Abstract

Self-assessment is an important skill necessary for continued development of a health care professional from student pharmacist throughout their professional career. This paper reviews the literature on student and practitioner self-assessment and whether this skill can be improved upon. Although self-assessment appears to be a skill that can be improved, both students and professionals continue to have difficulty with accurate self-assessment. Experts' external assessment of students should remain the primary method of testing skills and knowledge until self-assessment strategies improve. While self-assessment is important to lifelong learning, external assessment is also important for practitioners' continuing professional development.

Keywords: assessment; self-assessment.

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Student to professional self-assessment cycle.
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