Predictors of performance on the North Carolina Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination

Examining Preparatory Testing and Other Factors Associated With Performance on the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination

“…Similarly, Mospan and colleagues identified significant correlations between the North Carolina MPJE scores and undergraduate GPA, academic performance (including pharmacy law course grade), and PCOA performance. 10 However, overall GPA was the strongest correlate, whereas we found pharmacy law course grade was a better predictor. While final pharmacy GPA was associated with MPJE score, final pharmacy GPA was not a significant factor in regression models when controlling for other independent factors.…”

“…[11][12][13] Mospan and colleagues note their two-credit-hour pharmacy law course was delivered in fall of the second professional year and predominantly taught by a practicing pharmacist. 10,14 At UTHSC COP, the pharmacy law course is three credit-hours, delivered in fall of the third professional year, and taught by an attorney. The course covers federal and state law and aligns with the MPJE Core Competencies.…”

A Scoping Review of the Pharmacy Curriculum Outcomes Assessment Literature

“…18 Seven articles evaluated PCOA as a predictor of licensing examination, with five evaluating NAPLEX 18,21,23-26 and one evaluating MPJE. 27 Five studies were conducted at single institutions and yielded similar results, finding that third professional year (P3) PCOA total scaled scores were positively correlated with NAPLEX scores. 18,21,[23][24][25] (Table 4) Specifically, Naughton and Friesner evaluated 108 P3 PCOA test takers in 2009-2010 and found that PCOA total scaled score and content area scaled scores were significantly correlated with all NAPLEX scores, including total NAPLEX and the three NAPLEX competency area scores, except PCOA SBAS scores and NAPLEX Competency Area 2: Assess Safe and Accurate Methods to Prepare and Dispense Medications.…”

“…Four key themes were identified including: administration and use of PCOA, [9][10][11][12][13] resource investment in PCOA, 14 student predictors of performance on PCOA, [15][16][17][18][19][20][21] and PCOA as a predictor of future performance. 18,[21][22][23][24][25][26][27] Comparing these themes before and after Standards 2016, recent publications have focused primarily on predictors of PCOA performance and PCOA as a predictor of future performance. (Figure 1)…”

“…In this single center study evaluating the North Carolina (NC) MPJE, Mospan and colleagues sought to determine an association between PCOA total and content area scaled scores in addition to several admissions and curriculum variables and MPJE scores. 27 (Table 4)…”