Recommendations for the Next Generation of Accreditation Standards for Doctor of Pharmacy Education

Results of the Pre-Conference Survey: ACPE Invitational Conference on Advancing Quality in Pharmacy Education

“…2 In addition, below are some suggestions for the academic and practitioner communities based on the authors' analysis of the survey findings. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 2013; 77 (3) Article 46.…”

“…The findings and recommendations emerging from this conference will guide the revision process for ACPE accreditation standards and guidelines. 2,3 The purpose of the survey was to collect information to stimulate thought and discussion by conference participants and presenters. The survey assessed perceptions of: 1) the competency of current graduates in key practice areas, 2) the competencies needed for future practice, and 3) the effectiveness of current strategies for assessment of student attainment of expected competencies including the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX).…”

Summary of the ACPE Consensus Conference on Advancing Quality in Pharmacy Education

“…Final recommendations, which were rated for impact and feasibility at the end of the conference, are reported in a companion article. 1 …”

“…Maine discussed the following four unresolved questions: (1) What is the true core in pharmacy education and what can be let go? (2) Is there agreement that the core of pharmacy education should focus on competencies needed in patient care?…”

Medical Literature Evaluation Education at US Schools of Pharmacy

“…Of the recommendations rated "high impact-high feasibility," the top-ranked recommendation was that ACPE standards should not require a student research project but instead should place more emphasis on development of literature evaluation and interpretation skills. 9 Previously published studies using survey methodology examined the drug information curriculum at schools of pharmacy in 2003 and 2004, 10,11 but did not specifically identify how and when MLE skills were taught. A more recent evaluation of drug information curricula examined some aspects of MLE curricula, but not in depth.…”