Pharmacists in Poland are responsible for the dispensing and quality control of pharmaceuticals. The education process in pharmacy is regulated and monitored at the national level. Pharmacy education at Jagiellonian University is organized in a traditional way based on input and content teaching. The aim of the study was to determinate whether the Jagiellonian University curriculum in the Pharmacy program meets the criteria of the European Competence Framework. The mapping of the intended curriculum was done by four academic teachers. The qualitative and quantitative analysis of the distribution of the European Competence Framework among a group of courses and study years was done. We observed that most of the personal competencies are offered to students in their senior years, while the patient care competencies are distributed equally during the cycle of the study, and only some of them are overrepresented at the senior years. We need a legislation change at the national level as well as organizational and mental change at the university level to move from learning outcome-based pharmacy education to competence-based.

Background: Education of pharmacy students in preparation for their profession is still changing. It is therefore important to improve students' skills necessary to provide pharmaceutical services according to the professional standards. One of the elements of the pharmacy curriculum is to teach and improve student's practical and interpersonal skills e.g. solving drug problems. OSPE (Objective Structured Practical Examination) is one of a broad family of structured and objectified examinations assessing practical, clinical, communication competencies. Purposes: The aim of our study was to prepare a tool to assess the knowledge and skills of 5 th -year pharmacy students in the provision of pharmaceutical care services in pharmacies and to check whether the assumed learning outcomes were achieved during studies. Methodology: OSPE was designed and implemented in accordance with the education standards for the field of pharmacy. OSPE performance scores of 5 th year pharmacy students at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College in Poland were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Findings: OSPE consisted of six stations of which four stations with standardized patient. Standardized patient was used in stations: pharmaceutical interview, advice for selfmedication, education about medicines, medical device education, identification and resolution of drug-related problems. OSPE was implemented in January and February 2019 and lasted 6 days. The students of the Faculty of Pharmacy were assessed in blocks of 2-2.5 hr a total of ten examiners. Conclusion: Objective Structured Practical Examinations can assess practical competence and communication skills. Appropriately designed stations make it possible to perform professional activities that reflect the real situations in pharmacy. Implementation of OSPEs may be an effective tool to assess the objective outcomes pharmacy students. Results can be used as a tool for enhancing lessons and may be considered valuable for further development OSPE.

An assessment of counseling quality provided by community pharmacies to patients during expedition of pseudoephedrine • The study was designed to investigate the quality of pharmaceutical counseling accompanying the expedition of pseudoephedrine. Method: the "mystery patient" study carried out in 142 community pharmacies in Poland. The study was conducted using two scenarios and a checklist. The scenario I: drug for child, II: 75-year-old man. In both situations, the pharmacy staff should discourage the use of the drug. The checklists were completed after leaving the pharmacy. The data were analyzed collectively. It was assessed whether the pharmacists/ technicians identify the drug user and/or exclude contraindications. Results: 142 consultations were analyzed (I n=72, II n=70). Only 24 out of 142 pharmacists/technicians identified the patient. Scenario I: 21 pharmacists did not ask any questions. Scenario II: only 22% pharmacists/technicians informed that the drug is for the "elderly person" determined his age, 50% of consultants did not ask about diseases/other medicines used by him. Conclusions: It is necessary to educate pharmacists about conducting interviews and introducing algorithms for the expedition of OTC drugs.