Pharmacists’ Participation in the Development of an Experiential Program

Abstract

Experiential programs need input and feedback from the practice community in order to keep the student learning outcomes optimized. A proactive combined effort between practice and academia makes sense and assists the students in transition from school to practice. Understanding some basic accreditation concepts can help the practicing pharmacist align student learning experiences with the expected outcomes. This article highlights some basic accreditation concepts from the Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education’s 2007 standards that apply to experiential training in the pharmacy profession.

Keywords

practice community accreditation Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education standards

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References

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Standards 2007. http://www.acpe-accredit.org/pdf/ACPE_Revised_PharmD_Standards_Adopted_Jan152006.pdf. Accessed May 20, 2008.

American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP). Oath of a pharmacist. Available at http://www.aacp.org/resources/academicpolicies/studentaffairspolicies/Documents/OATHOFAPHARMACIST2008-09.pdf. Accessed May 20, 2008.