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What is the Collaborative Peer Assessment LX?

The Peer Assessment Learning Experience (LX) is a Workplace Based Assessment (WBA) tool that can be used to provide formative assessment as part of an approved training and development program and/or for inclusion towards ANZCAP recognition.

There are various peer assessment tools that utilise anonymous multi-source feedback or 360° assessment from peers. This feedback provides the candidate with a comprehensive picture of their professional performance, skills, attitude and behaviour.

Examples include:

• Mini Peer Assessment Tool (Mini-PAT)

• 360° Peer review

The main outcome of the interaction between pharmacist and collaborator should be to promote reflection of current professional practice based on the feedback contained within the peer assessment report.

Collaborative Peer Assessment Process

Choosing a group of peers

The candidate should ensure that the group of peers providing feedback have:

• worked closely with the candidate over a sufficient period of time to ensure that they can provide constructive feedback

• worked closely with the candidate while they have been practicing in a role that reflects at the chosen ANZCAP practice recognition level

• a range of experiences and roles

Examples

• Multi-disciplinary team you have worked with in a GP clinic

• Multi-disciplinary team you have worked with while working as a respiratory pharmacist in a hospital

• A project team you have worked with when implementing a new quality improvement initiative

• The pharmacy team you work with in your community pharmacy

Accessing a peer assessment report

Options to access an anonymous peer assessment feedback report include:

• SHPA Mini-PAT service

• Local organisation or state based service

• Use of an online survey tool to create a personalised feedback survey

Practice Recognition Level

The Peer Assessment Learning Experience is mapped to Domain 1, 2 & 4 of the National Competency Standards Framework for Pharmacists in Australia 2016. 

Please refer to the ANZCAP recognition descriptors article for the further guidance on markers of performance for each ANZCAP recognition level. The pharmacist and collaborator should indicate on the learning experience tool which of the three levels of practice recognition (resident, register, consultant) they are currently practicing at or a candidate for. Please note that not all the domain 1, 2 & 4 indicators listed in this document may be relevant to this Learning Experience.

Collaborator

The collaborator must be familiar with the peer assessment process and have sufficient experience the required expertise and scope of practice to ensure that they can support the candidate to reflect on the feedback within the report.

Collaborators may come from a variety of health professional backgrounds e.g., pharmacy, medical, surgical. 

Further guidance for collaborators involved in this learning experience can be found here. 

Development Goals

The pharmacist and collaborator are encouraged to utilize the SMART goal technique to develop any learning or development goals that are identified from the reflection and feedback discussion. 

Forms and Templates 

The Peer Assessment tool is available on the ANZCAP Digital platform. Ideally pharmacists and collaborators will enter relevant information into the digital tool in real time and confirm involvement and accomplishment of a Collaborative Learning Experience.  

The candidate is encouraged to include a copy of the peer assessment report in the support evidence area of the LX tool.

For further details on how to complete a Learning Experience on the ANZCAP digital platform please refer to the How to complete a Learning Experience article. 

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