https://www.selleckchem.com/products/marimastat.html 8%. Of the 158 total participants, the 122 survey respondents had an overall mean confidence score of 2.9 on a four-point Likert scale, with 40.2% of students scoring in the confident or very confident range of the survey. In our analysis, we found that neither prior compounding experience or self-rated confidence were predictive of students' total score.Conclusion. The results of this study suggest that the inclusion of sterile compounding education and training in all four years of the pharmacy curriculum produces PharmD graduates who are competent, with varying levels of confidence in the area of sterile compounding.Objective. To identify the way colleges and schools of pharmacy in the United States assess the performance of volunteer preceptors who precept students in advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs).Methods. In the summer and fall semesters of 2018, directors of experiential education were invited to complete an online, self-administered questionnaire that included questions dealing with assessment of APPE volunteer preceptors related to promotion and reappointment procedures, abilities and attributes assessed, methods of assessment, and frequency of conducting such assessments. Several attempts were made via email and phone to encourage participation.Results. Eighty-one of 132 (61.4%) fully accredited programs responded with all but one reporting that they evaluated the performance of APPE volunteer preceptors. Forty-one of these 80 (51.3%) indicated that preceptors cannot be promoted in rank, while 47 (58.8%) had a process for preceptor reappointment. The most commonly assessed preceptor abilities and attributes were accessibility, ability to provide feedback to students, communication skills, and professional demeanor. The most reported assessment strategies were summative student evaluations and on-site evaluation of the preceptor by college or school personnel. The frequency of assessments