Oral Exams: An Assessment Strategy to Get Beyond Recall

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The Fika Crew talks with Frank Romanelli, PharmD - the Paul F. Parker Endowed Professor and Chief Academic Officer at the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - about oral examinations. Frank and Kristin share their extensive experiences administering oral exams and talk about the many considerations and decisions that need to be made when designing an oral exam to desired goals and outcomes. Intro and Fika Snack Sharing: 0:00 - 3:12 Oral Exams Discussion: 3:13 Resources Romanelli F, Black EP, Cain J. Testing by Talking: Rethinking Oral Examinations. Am J Pharm Educ. 2025; 89(12): 101892. doi: 10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101892. van der Westhuizen A, Ram SS, Scahill S. Oral Assessment of Clinical Reasoning in Student Pharmacists: A Scoping Review. Am J Pharm Educ. 2025; 89(11): 101876. doi: 10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101876. Lepp GA, Westberg SM, Lee J, Janke KK. Exploring the unanticipated value of an oral exam integrating content across courses. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2025; 17(5): 102302. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2025.102302. Daniel M, Rencic J, Durning SJ, et al. Clinical Reasoning Assessment Methods: A Scoping Review and Practical Guidance. Acad Med. 2019; 94(6): 902-912. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000002618. _______________________ The Pharmacy Fika podcast is a positive and compassionate “place” (a virtual community) where pharmacy and other health professions educators gather to discuss teaching, learning, scholarship, and academic life… plus the snacks that support their best work. So grab your favorite beverage and listen to the Pharmacy Fika podcast with your colleagues. The Co-Hosts are: Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – [email protected] Tina Brock, Monash University - [email protected] Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - [email protected] Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - [email protected] Disclaimer (inspired by Whad’Ya Know?): All opinions expressed on the Pharmacy Fika podcast are well-reasoned and insightful. Needless to say, they are ours and our guests alone, and not those of our employing institutions. Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT. Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance. Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line ([email protected]) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika

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