Beyond academic integrity

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Academic integrity is a basic expectation of students that is recognized worldwide, 1 International Center for Academic IntegrityFundamental values of academic integrity. https://www.academicintegrity.org/fundamental-values/Date accessed: February 28, 2020 Google Scholar but particularly in health profession programs. With respect to pharmacy, the current accreditation standards refer to the importance of academic integrity concerning student assessment through assignments and examinations. 2 Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. PharmD Program Accreditation. ACPE Standard. 2016; (Available at: https://www.acpe-accredit.org/pharmd-program-accreditation/. Accessed March 23, 2020.) Google Scholar Furthermore, the importance of academic integrity has been a focus of research articles and commentaries in the pharmacy education literature. 3 Emmerton L. Jiang H. McKauge L. Pharmacy students’ interpretation of academic integrity. Am J Pharm Educ. 2014; 78: 119 Crossref PubMed Scopus (10) Google Scholar ,4 Piascik P. Brazeau G.A. Promoting a culture of academic integrity. Am J Pharm Educ. 2010; 74: 113 Crossref PubMed Scopus (17) Google Scholar But, what is the meaning and importance of integrity beyond academics? Surely, integrity has significance for the profession beyond grading of assignments and test taking. Brian L. Erstad, PharmD, Professor and Head, Department of Pharmacy Practice & Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ