title: Building a multi-institutional community of practice to foster assessment.
abstract: This paper discusses the development of a multi-institutional community of practice that formed over 5 years. This community of practice was intentionally designed to support the evolution of student learning and programmatic assessment within member colleges and schools. Critical phases to the community's development are outlined, as well as its mission and goals. In addition, the community's contributions to faculty development and the scholarship of assessment are detailed. Success factors are discussed to assist others who may wish to initiate assessment-related collaborations across institutional borders. The community's vision for the future is also outlined.
authors.affiliation: Pharmaceutical Care & Health Systems, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, Minneapolis, MN, USA. Janke006@umn.edu
authors.forename: Kristin K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Janke
authors.forename: Hazel H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Seaba
authors.forename: Lynda S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Welage
authors.forename: Steven A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: Suzanne M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Rabi
authors.forename: Katherine A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Kelley
authors.forename: Holly L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Mason
mesh_terms: D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004512:Education, Pharmacy; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D006801:Humans; D011364:Professional Practice; D016730:Program Development