An automated competency-based student performance assessment program for advanced pharmacy practice experiential programs.

OBJECTIVES To describe the development and preliminary outcomes of the System of Universal Clinical Competency Evaluation in the Sunshine State (SUCCESS) for preceptors to assess students' clinical performance in advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs). DESIGN An Internet-based APPE assessment tool was developed by faculty members from colleges of pharmacy in Florida and implemented. ASSESSMENT Numeric scores and grades derived from the SUCCESS algorithm were similar to preceptors' comparison grades. The average SUCCESS GPA was slightly higher compared to preceptors' scores (0.02 grade points). CONCLUSIONS The SUCCESS program met its goals, including establishing a common set of forms, standardized assessment criteria, an objective document that is accessible on the Internet, and standardized grading, and reducing pressure on preceptors from students concerning their grades.