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The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) convened a consensus-seeking invitational conference on October 29-30, 2015, in Chicago, Ill. ACPE's desire to have stakeholder guidance on its role in the future of continuing pharmacy education and continuing professional development led to the convening of the conference. The purpose of this article is to summarize the proceedings of the conference, including the recommendations from the stakeholders.
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Accreditation/standards , Education, Pharmacy, Continuing/standards , Pharmacy Technicians/education , Pharmacy/standards , Education, Pharmacy, Continuing/trends , Forecasting , Humans , Pharmacy Technicians/standards , Pharmacy Technicians/trendsABSTRACT
The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) Provider Accreditation Program has been in existence for 40 years. During this time, the program has expanded and has been offered to a various types of providers, not only academic-based providers. ACPE credit has been offered to an increasing number of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and other health professionals. This paper explains the evolution of the CPE Provider Accreditation Program, including the Definition of Continuing Education for the Profession of Pharmacy, its standards, types of activities (knowledge, application, and practice), CPE Monitor, Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education, and Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
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Accreditation/standards , Education, Pharmacy, Continuing/standards , Pharmacists/standards , Societies, Pharmaceutical/standards , Accreditation/history , Curriculum/standards , Education, Pharmacy, Continuing/history , History, 20th Century , History, 21st Century , Humans , Pharmacists/history , Societies, Pharmaceutical/history , Time FactorsABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: To describe measures used to evaluate the quality of U.S. pharmacy graduates in an era of rapid increases in the number of pharmacy colleges and schools (CS) and students and to assess if the expansion has influenced such measures. SETTING: United States. PRACTICE INNOVATION: Institutional research used by CS and the pharmacy accrediting organization in evaluating the knowledge, skills, and abilities of pharmacy graduates. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Scores on the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) and survey data from CS graduates, faculty, and preceptors. RESULTS: Mean first-time NAPLEX pass rates over time are comparable for older and newer CS and for main versus branch campuses. Graduates, faculty, and preceptor survey results affirm that faculty, preceptors, and students perceive the quality of pharmacy education to be very high. CONCLUSION: The increase in pharmacy programs and graduates has not thus far affected educational quality based on available objective and subjective measures.
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Education, Pharmacy/standards , Licensure, Pharmacy , Pharmacists/standards , Schools, Pharmacy/standards , Education, Pharmacy/methods , Humans , United States , UniversitiesABSTRACT
This paper reviews the literature on the various types of simulation and their incorporation into health professions curricula, describes how simulation training is recognized in other professions, and evaluates the feasibility of integrating simulation into experiential education programs of colleges and schools of pharmacy. The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) Board of Directors develop standards and guidelines on the use of simulation as part of introductory pharmacy practice experiences within the doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) curriculum.