Precepting Series: Celebrating Pharmacy Residency Accreditation: Focus on the ASHP Commission on Credentialing
by Marnie Wickizer, PharmD, Julie Dagam, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP
"The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) is the sole accrediting body for pharmacy residency training programs. The ASHP Commission on Credentialing (COC) is responsible for developing and recommending pharmacy residency training program accreditation standards and administering the accreditation, including assessing program compliance with the standards and recommending accreditation status.2 The COC consists of appointed individuals with diverse backgrounds and areas of practice,3 who are each passionate about residency training and its continuous improvement. The COC regularly considers and collaborates with other residency accreditation bodies (medical, nursing, etc.), professional pharmacy organizations, and practice advancement focus groups."
Keywords: Humans, United States, Pharmacy Residencies, Pharmacists, Internship and Residency, Focus Groups, Goals, History of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Accreditation, Growth and Development, Pharmaceutical Services, Credentialing, Technology, Policy
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2022 May/June Table of Contents
"The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) is the sole accrediting body for pharmacy residency training programs. The ASHP Commission on Credentialing (COC) is responsible for developing and recommending pharmacy residency training program accreditation standards and administering the accreditation, including assessing program compliance with the standards and recommending accreditation status.2 The COC consists of appointed individuals with diverse backgrounds and areas of practice,3 who are each passionate about residency training and its continuous improvement. The COC regularly considers and collaborates with other residency accreditation bodies (medical, nursing, etc.), professional pharmacy organizations, and practice advancement focus groups."
Keywords: Humans, United States, Pharmacy Residencies, Pharmacists, Internship and Residency, Focus Groups, Goals, History of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Accreditation, Growth and Development, Pharmaceutical Services, Credentialing, Technology, Policy
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2022 May/June Table of Contents