Professional identity development, seen as essential in the transition from student to\nprofessional, needs to be owned by the universities in order to ensure a workforce appropriately\nprepared to provide global health care in the future. The development of professional identity\ninvolves a focus on who the student is becoming, as well as what they know or can do, and requires\nauthentic learning experiences such as practice exposure and interaction with pharmacist role models.\nThis article examines conceptual frameworks aligned with professional identity development and\nwill explore the role for self-determination theory (SDT) in pharmacy professional education. SDT\nexplains the concepts of competence, relatedness and autonomy and the part they play in producing\nhighly motivated individuals, leading to the development of one�s sense of self. Providing support\nfor students in these three critical areas may, in accordance with the tenets of SDT, have the potential\nto increase motivation levels and their sense of professional identity.
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