PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Mylrea, Martina F
AU  - Gupta, Tarun Sen
AU  - Glass, Beverley D
TI  - Professionalization in Pharmacy Education as a Matter of Identity
AID  - 10.5688/ajpe799142
DP  - 2015 Nov 25
TA  - American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
PG  - 142
VI  - 79
IP  - 9
4099  - http://www.ajpe.org/content/79/9/142.short
4100  - http://www.ajpe.org/content/79/9/142.full
SO  - Am J Pharm Educ2015 Nov 25; 79
AB  - Little research exists on the formation of professional identity in higher education health programs. Such programs may approach the teaching, learning, and assessment of professionalism based upon a suite of attitudes, values, and behaviors considered indicative of a practicing professional. During this transition, professional identity formation can be achieved through student engagement with authentic experiences and interaction with qualified professionals. This paper examines the shift toward identity formation as an essential element of professional education and considers its implications for pharmacy curriculum design.