“…Thus, the practice period should be underlined, especially when it is part of the curriculum, as in pharmacy studies in Finland. Because the work of pharmacists is at a turning point, and there is a need for better reflective action at work (see Närhi, Vainio, Ahonen, Airaksinen, & Enlund, 1999;Sihvo, Ahonen, Mikander, & Hemminki, 2000;Sihvo & Hemminki, 1999), the importance of effective mentoring has to be stressed. Practical training must be seen as learning towards expertise.…”