title: A course assessment process for curricular quality improvement.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe a systematic assessment process that provides continuous improvement in the curriculum, supports faculty development, and enhances student learning outcomes.
  
  
  METHODS
  Teams of faculty members, students, and course instructors conducted course assessments, which consisted of monitoring the delivered instruction for agreement with planned content and course integration within the curriculum, and providing ongoing feedback for improving course content, course management, faculty teaching, and student learning experiences.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Areas needing improvement were identified and appropriate changes were made. Improvements were achieved in course policy standardization, course integration within the curriculum, faculty teaching behaviors, and student experiences.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The curriculum assessment plan provides a structured method of monitoring and delivering continuous quality improvement.
authors.affiliation: College of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 87131-0001, USA.
authors.forename: Steven L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: Kristina M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Wittstrom
authors.forename: Mark J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D017145:Models, Educational; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D013339:Students, Pharmacy
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