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development implementation advanced pharmacy practice experience appe readiness assessments area increased interest academy since publication accreditation council pharmacy education acpe standards 2016 scoping literature review aims provide updated summary current appe readiness assessment practices among acpeaccredited institutions united states us literature search conducted 2022 2024 using terms appe student readiness appe readiness assessment appe preparedness appe student preparedness pharmacy readiness assessment pharmacy practice readiness pharmacy student practice readiness pubmed embase websites american journal pharmaceutical education currents pharmacy teaching learning also searched using terms abstracts results reviewed abstract poster presentations excluded well articles centered nonus andor nonacpeaccredited institutions data collected regarding outcomes assessed type assessment activity assessment implemented results reviewed second author ensure consistency reporting total 289 unique abstracts reviewed author pairs inclusion based relevance review objectives total 13 articles included final analysis institution measured different knowledge areas abilities entrustable professional activities epas programs summative component appe readiness primarily assessed final didactic year pharmacy curriculum programs report least one source validity given lack specific appe readiness assessment requirements acpe standards 2016 different assessment methods among programs surprising however commonalities identified leveraged release curricular outcomes entrustable professional activities coepa 2022 promote standardized definition appe readiness future research focus formative assessment methods embedded throughout didactic curriculum identify atrisk students prior highstakes summative assessment end didactic curriculum impedes student progression appe year