{"id":36815,"date":"2021-12-07T12:38:20","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T20:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharmacyschool.usc.edu\/?post_type=program&#038;p=36815"},"modified":"2026-05-05T15:18:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T22:18:27","slug":"assessment","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/program\/doctor-of-pharmacy-pharmd\/assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"36815\" class=\"elementor elementor-36815\" data-elementor-post-type=\"program\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8107cfa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8107cfa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af217a7\" data-id=\"af217a7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8433bf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8433bf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At USC Mann, we are committed to delivering a rigorous, relevant, and student-centered PharmD education that not only reflects current pharmacy practice but anticipates the future of healthcare. Our comprehensive assessment plan uses a systematic, data-informed approach to evaluate program quality, student achievement, and teaching effectiveness while also identifying emerging trends and workforce needs. Through ongoing assessment, we measure outcomes, gather feedback, and make meaningful improvements to ensure our program prepares graduates to thrive in a rapidly-changing healthcare landscape.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0515373 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0515373\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6188c7\" data-id=\"d6188c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7c9552 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7c9552\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Assessment Means for You<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5b39e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5b39e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Assessment is not just a behind-the-scenes process\u2014it directly enhances your experience as a student. Through continuous evaluation and improvement, we:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Update <a href=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/program\/doctor-of-pharmacy-pharmd\/curriculum\/\">courses<\/a> to reflect current pharmacy practice and emerging science<\/li>\n<li>Improve teaching effectiveness based on student and peer feedback<\/li>\n<li>Strengthen academic and wellness support services<\/li>\n<li>Ensure you are prepared for <a href=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/program\/doctor-of-pharmacy-pharmd\/pharmd-professional-experience-programs\/\">experiential education<\/a> (IPPEs and APPEs) and diverse pharmacy career pathways<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55d0c80 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55d0c80\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0cc644d\" data-id=\"0cc644d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bda287e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bda287e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How We Continuously Improve the Program<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca2d73d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca2d73d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our Office of Academic Affairs leads a comprehensive and systematic assessment process to evaluate and improve the PharmD program. This process includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Collecting feedback from multiple stakeholders, including students, faculty, staff, preceptors, and alumni<\/li>\n<li>Monitoring student learning outcomes and program-level outcomes over time<\/li>\n<li>Using multiple sources of evidence, including direct and indirect measures of student learning<\/li>\n<li>Reviewing course and instructor evaluations each semester<\/li>\n<li>Aligning the curriculum with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acpe-accredit.org\/program\/pharmd-program-accreditation\/\">Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)<\/a> standards<\/li>\n<li>Applying continuous quality improvement (CQI) processes to implement and evaluate changes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This structured approach allows us to \u201cclose the loop\u201d by using assessment data to inform decisions, implement improvements, and evaluate their impact over time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9b4ad3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b9b4ad3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5f8a8c\" data-id=\"a5f8a8c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fc528a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fc528a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stakeholder Feedback: Multiple Perspectives That Inform Improvement<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fc52f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fc52f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Assessment at USC Mann incorporates input from multiple stakeholders to ensure a well-rounded understanding of program effectiveness. Students play a central role, and throughout your time in the PharmD program, you will have opportunities to provide feedback through:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Course and instructor evaluations each semester<\/li>\n<li>Experiential readiness and program feedback surveys<\/li>\n<li>Co-curricular and student experience surveys<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition, feedback from faculty, preceptors, and alumni helps us evaluate real-world preparedness and program relevance. We actively review this input and use it to refine courses, enhance support services, and strengthen the overall program.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-188d4bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"188d4bc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74c5608\" data-id=\"74c5608\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d95e44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d95e44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Innovative Tools That Support Learning and Assessment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25d87d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25d87d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>USC Mann uses custom-developed tools and faculty-driven innovations to support both teaching and assessment. These tools facilitate data collection, curricular alignment, and evaluation of learning outcomes, enabling more effective program improvement.<\/p>\n<p>Together, these efforts create a learning environment that is structured, innovative, and continuously improving to support your success, both in the classroom and in your future pharmacy practice.<\/p>\n<p>Examples include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-413c7b33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"413c7b33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1091\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1091\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"23.758\" height=\"23.758\" viewBox=\"0 0 23.758 23.758\"><g id=\"icon-accordian-plus\" transform=\"translate(-12 -964.362)\"><path id=\"Path_57169\" data-name=\"Path 57169\" d=\"M22,964.362v10H12v3.751H22v10h3.751v-10h10v-3.751h-10v-10Z\" fill=\"#c42f2f\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"23.758\" height=\"3.751\" viewBox=\"0 0 23.758 3.751\"><g id=\"icon-accordian-minus\" transform=\"translate(-12 -974.365)\"><path id=\"Path_57169\" data-name=\"Path 57169\" d=\"M22,974.365H12v3.751H35.758v-3.751H22Z\" fill=\"#c42f2f\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Accordion Title<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1091\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1091\"><p>Accordion Content<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1092\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1092\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"23.758\" height=\"23.758\" viewBox=\"0 0 23.758 23.758\"><g id=\"icon-accordian-plus\" transform=\"translate(-12 -964.362)\"><path id=\"Path_57169\" data-name=\"Path 57169\" d=\"M22,964.362v10H12v3.751H22v10h3.751v-10h10v-3.751h-10v-10Z\" fill=\"#c42f2f\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"23.758\" height=\"3.751\" viewBox=\"0 0 23.758 3.751\"><g id=\"icon-accordian-minus\" transform=\"translate(-12 -974.365)\"><path id=\"Path_57169\" data-name=\"Path 57169\" d=\"M22,974.365H12v3.751H35.758v-3.751H22Z\" fill=\"#c42f2f\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">AARDVARC<sup>\u00a9 <\/sup><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1092\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1092\"><p>An innovative syllabus development platform that ensures courses are clearly structured and consistent across the program. It supports alignment between learning objectives, instructional activities, and assessment measures, helping both students and faculty understand expectations and progression across the curriculum.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/acadoinformatics.com\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1093\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1093\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"23.758\" height=\"23.758\" viewBox=\"0 0 23.758 23.758\"><g id=\"icon-accordian-plus\" transform=\"translate(-12 -964.362)\"><path id=\"Path_57169\" data-name=\"Path 57169\" d=\"M22,964.362v10H12v3.751H22v10h3.751v-10h10v-3.751h-10v-10Z\" fill=\"#c42f2f\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"23.758\" height=\"3.751\" viewBox=\"0 0 23.758 3.751\"><g id=\"icon-accordian-minus\" transform=\"translate(-12 -974.365)\"><path id=\"Path_57169\" data-name=\"Path 57169\" d=\"M22,974.365H12v3.751H35.758v-3.751H22Z\" fill=\"#c42f2f\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Faculty-Led Innovations in Teaching and Learning <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1093\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1093\"><p>USC Mann faculty continuously develop and implement new approaches, including the use of artificial intelligence and educational technologies, to enhance feedback, personalize learning, and improve student engagement.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1094\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1094\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"23.758\" height=\"23.758\" viewBox=\"0 0 23.758 23.758\"><g id=\"icon-accordian-plus\" transform=\"translate(-12 -964.362)\"><path id=\"Path_57169\" data-name=\"Path 57169\" d=\"M22,964.362v10H12v3.751H22v10h3.751v-10h10v-3.751h-10v-10Z\" fill=\"#c42f2f\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"23.758\" height=\"3.751\" viewBox=\"0 0 23.758 3.751\"><g id=\"icon-accordian-minus\" transform=\"translate(-12 -974.365)\"><path id=\"Path_57169\" data-name=\"Path 57169\" d=\"M22,974.365H12v3.751H35.758v-3.751H22Z\" fill=\"#c42f2f\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">AI-SiPS (Artificial Intelligence \u2013 Success in Pharmacy School)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1094\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1094\"><p>An emerging initiative that uses data-informed approaches to better understand factors that contribute to student success. Insights from this work support targeted interventions and ongoing program improvement.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91f9d33 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91f9d33\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-691174b\" data-id=\"691174b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-034f106 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"034f106\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Accreditation and Quality Assurance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9791d7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9791d7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The PharmD program at USC Mann is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). This signifies that the program meets rigorous national standards for curriculum, student learning outcomes, and continuous quality improvement.<\/p>\n<p>Our comprehensive assessment plan is central to maintaining accreditation. Through systematic evaluation of program effectiveness, documentation of student achievement, and ongoing improvements informed by data, we ensure alignment with ACPE standards and the evolving needs of the pharmacy profession.<\/p>\n<p>If you have questions about assessment, curriculum quality, or how we support student success, feel free to contact our Office of Academic Affairs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/faculty\/kari-l-franson-pharmd-phd\/\">Kari Franson, PharmD, PhD, BCPP<\/a>, senior associate dean for student and academic affairs: <a href=\"mailto:kfranson@usc.edu\">kfranson@usc.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/faculty\/maryann-wu-edd\/\">Maryann Wu, EdD<\/a>, assistant dean for assessment: <a href=\"mailto:maryann@usc.edu\">maryann@usc.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/faculty\/edith-mirzaian-pharmd-bcacp\/\">Edith Mirzaian, PharmD, BCACP<\/a>, associate dean for curriculum: <a href=\"mailto:emirzakh@usc.edu\">emirzakh@usc.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jennifer Hsu, program administrator \u2013 PharmD curriculum: <a href=\"mailto:hsujenni@usc.edu\">hsujenni@usc.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our comprehensive assessment plan uses a systematic, data-informed approach to evaluate program quality, student achievement, and teaching effectiveness while also identifying emerging trends and workforce needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":24935,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"program_department":[],"program_academic_level":[],"program_programs":[],"class_list":["post-36815","program","type-program","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.7 (Yoast SEO v26.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Assessment &#8211; USC Alfred E. 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