Evolving change in the scope of practice of pharmacists1 and the profession's envisioned
future for pharmacy practice2 should prompt serious consideration of the approach to …

The 2012 A merican C ollege of C linical P harmacy (ACCP) C ertification A ffairs C
ommittee was charged with developing guidelines for the desired professional development …

The Society of Hospital Pharmacists (SHPA) has a long history as a provider of continuing
professional development (CPD) activities for member and nonmember pharmacists …

Pharmacy is undergoing a trans-formation from a profession of primarily providing a
commodity (medications) in reaction to the orders of a prescriber to one of providing and …

Processes for the credentialing and privileging of health professionals are of increasing
importance and value to the US health care system and to society. As efforts continue to …

Objective: To examine three approaches to improving the education and training of
pharmacists and their interrelationships. Data sources: American Association of Colleges of …

Objective To provide an overview of the current context and scope of pharmacy practice, the
range of professional services offered by pharmacists, and the supporting role of pharmacy …

Educational programs in pharmacy must focus on educating pharmacists of the future who
are prepared to serve as competent and confident health care “providers” whose “practice” …

As AACP President-elect Beck was considering the areas for committee deliberation in early
2005, the Joint Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners (JCPP) completed a planning …

Competency standards in pharmacy education and training have been formulated by
different organizations to focus on various stages in the development of students, residents …