title: Global education implications of the foreign pharmacy graduate equivalency examination.
abstract: Although the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE) is not intended to measure educational outcomes or institutional effectiveness, it may be a reliable and valid criterion to assess the quality or success of international pharmacy programs. This comprehensive review describes the evolution and historical milestones of the FPGEE, along with trends in structure, administration, and passing rates, and the impact of country of origin on participant performance. Similarities between the FPGEE and the Pharmacy Curriculum Outcomes Assessment (PCOA) are also explored. This paper aims to provide a global prospective and insight for foreign academic institutions into parameters for evaluating their students' educational capabilities.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, University of Charleston, Charleston, WV 25304, USA. fadialkhateeb@ucwv.edu
authors.forename: Fadi M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Alkhateeb
authors.forename: Kevin A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Clauson
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Latif
authors.forename: Rabaa M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Al-Rousan
mesh_terms: D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000639:trends*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D004522:Educational Status; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D008009:Licensure, Pharmacy / Q000266:history / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
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