• Jacqueline E McLaughlin, Julia Khanova, Kelly Scolaro, Philip T Rodgers, and Wendy C Cox.
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy.
• Am J Pharm Educ. 2015 Aug 25; 79 (6): 84.

ObjectiveTo examine the relationship between admissions, objective structured clinical examination (OSCE), and advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) scores.MethodsAdmissions, OSCE, and APPE scores were collected for students who graduated from the doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) program in spring of 2012 and spring of 2013 (n=289). Pearson correlation was used to examine relationships between variables, and independent t test was used to compare mean scores between groups.ResultsAll relationships among admissions data (undergraduate grade point average, composite PCAT scores, and interview scores) and OSCE and APPE scores were weak, with the strongest association found between the final OSCE and ambulatory care APPEs. Students with low scores on the final OSCE performed lower than others on the acute care, ambulatory care, and community APPEs.ConclusionThis study highlights the complexities of assessing student development of noncognitive professional skills over the course of a curriculum.

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