(388) Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) Performance Assessment of PharmD Student Pharmacists

Trainee Category: Student Pharmacist

Objective : To identify relationships between a student’s perceived preparedness before and after Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs), OSCE grades, perception of their performance, pre-pharmacy and pharmacy GPAs, composite Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) score, and admission Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) scores.

Methods: Pre- and post-OSCE surveys were administered to the Class of 2024 through their pharmacy practice lab sequence. The survey data were de-identified and analyzed alongside OSCE grades, PCAT scores, GPAs, and MMI scores. The compiled data were analyzed using Pearson correlations and scatterplots.

Results: P2 Fall Final OSCE scores have a weak positive correlation with MMI (r=.201, p=.044) and PCAT scores (r=.243, p=.014) and a moderate positive correlation with P2 Fall GPA (r=.434, p<.001). P2 Spring Midterm OSCE scores have a weak positive correlation with MMI score (r=.249, p=.012) and a moderate positive correlation with P2 Spring GPA (r=.487, p<.001). P2 Spring Final OSCE scores have a moderate positive correlation with MMI (r=.422, p<.001) and P2 Spring GPA (r=.461, p<.001). P3 Fall Midterm OSCE scores have a weak positive correlation with pre-pharmacy GPA (r=.304, p=.002) and P3 Fall GPA (r=.373, p<.001). P3 Fall Final OSCE scores have a weak positive correlation with MMI (r=.216, p=.030) and PCAT scores (r=.346, p<.001) and a moderate positive relationship with P3 Fall GPA (r=.436, p<.001). Based on scatterplot data, the majority of students were unable to correctly predict their OSCE scores.

Conclusions: MMI and pharmacy GPA have significant, positive correlations with OSCE performance, thus they may be useful predictors of performance. Student pharmacists’ perceptions of their performance are often incorrect.