2018 Annual Report of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education

Officers.

President – John Clay Kirtley, PharmD, Executive Director, Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy (NABP); Vice-President – Lori Duke, PharmD, Assistant Dean for Experience Programs/Interim Lead, Curricular Affairs, University of Georgia School of Pharmacy, (AACP); Secretary/Treasurer – Anthony Provenzano, PharmD, Vice President, Pharmacy Compliance and Government Affairs, Albertson’s Companies (APhA).

Other Board Members.

Marie A. Chisholm-Burns, PharmD, MPH, MBA, FCCP, FASHP, Dean at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy and Professor of Surgery in the College of Medicine (AACP); Gregory Gruener, MD, MBA, MHPE, Vice Dean for Education, SSOM, Ralph P. Leischner Jr., MD, Professor of Medical Education, Professor, Department of Neurology (ACE) Sharon Hahs, PhD, President Emerita of Northeastern Illinois University; Reza Karimi, RPh, PhD, Dean & Professor, Pacific University School of Pharmacy (AACP); LuGina Mendez-Harper, PharmD, Director, Professional Practices, at Prime Therapeutics (NABP); Michael A. Moné, RPh, JD, FAPhA, Vice President Associate General Counsel – Regulatory, Cardinal Health (National Association of State Boards of Pharmacy, NABP); Victoria F. Roche, PhD, Senior Associate Dean, Creighton University, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions (AACP); Martha M. Rumore, PharmD, JD, MS, LLM, FAPhA, Of Counsel at Sorell, Lenna & Schmidt, LLP in New York (APhA).

*Victoria Roche’s term ended June 30, 2018 – Reza Karimi’s 6-year term started July 1, 2018

*Martha Rumore’s term ended prematurely June 30, 2018 – Amy Seybert’s 3.5-year term started January 16, 2019

*Sharon Hah’s term ended prematurely June 30, 2018 – Gregory Gruener’s 3.5-year term started January 16, 2019

Evaluation Team Members.

The success of the on-site evaluation depends upon the substantial efforts and dedication of many individuals (in addition to ACPE Board members and staff) who serve voluntarily as evaluation team members. Both academic and practice-oriented individuals served during the year:

David Allen, University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy; Dean Arneson, Concordia University School of Pharmacy; Dean Arneson, Concordia University School of Pharmacy; Joseph Barone, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy; Tricia Berry, St. Louis College of Pharmacy; Tricia Berry, St. Louis College of Pharmacy; Gayle Brazeau, Marshall University School of Pharmacy; J. Bricker, Duquesne University School of Pharmacy; Shauna Buring, University of Florida College of Pharmacy; Debbie Byrd, East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy; Bradley Cannon, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science College of Pharmacy; Rodney Carter, Regis University School of Pharmacy; Kimberly Catledge, Jackson Park Hospital and Medical Center; Renae Chesnut, Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Marie Chisholm-Burns, Dean and Professor, University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy; Arthur Cox, Sullivan University College of Pharmacy; Craig Cox, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy; Erika Cretton-Scott, Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy; Michael Crouch, Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy; James Culhane, Notre Dame of Maryland University School of Pharmacy; James Dalton, University of Michigan College of Pharmacy; Melgardt de Villiers, University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy; Surajit Dey, Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy; Robert DiCenzo, Shenandoah University Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy; Robert Dickenson, Tennessee State Board of Pharmacy; Lori Duke, Assistant Dean of Experience Programs; Mitchell Emerson, Midwestern University College of Pharmacy Glendale; Dale English, Sullivan University College of Pharmacy; Rebecca Finley, Thomas Jefferson University Jefferson School of Pharmacy; Nancy Fjortoft, Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy; Chad Gentry, Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy; Marc Gillespie, St. John's University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Diane Ginsburg, University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy; Brenda Gleason, St. Louis College of Pharmacy; Gireesh Gupchup, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy; Sharon Hahs, President Emerita, Northeastern Illinois University; Seena Haines, University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy; Philip Hall, Medical University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy; Bradley Hammons, Mississippi Board of Pharmacy; Dan Hansen, South Dakota State University College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions; Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy; Philip Johnston, Belmont University School of Pharmacy; Erik Jorvig, Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy; Reza Karimi, Dean; James Krebs, University of New England College of Pharmacy; Lila LaGrange, University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy; Victor Law, California State Board of Pharmacy; Kimberly Leonard, New York State Education Department; Kimberly Leonard, New York State Education Department; Donald Letendre, University of Iowa College of Pharmacy; Anne Lin, Notre Dame of Maryland University School of Pharmacy; S. Madhavan, West Virginia University School of Pharmacy; Manas Mandal, Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy; Wallace Marsh, University of New England College of Pharmacy; Terry Maves, Wisconsin State Board of Pharmacy; Sarah McBane, West Coast University School of Pharmacy; Marianne McCollum, Regis University School of Pharmacy; LuGina Mendez-Harper, Director, Professional Practices, Prime Therapeutics; Jeffrey Mercer, Harding University College of Pharmacy; Miriam Mobley Smith, Michael Mone, Vice President Associate General Counsel-Regulatory, Cardinal Health; Jane Mort, South Dakota State University College of Pharmacy; Ashok Philip, Union University School of Pharmacy; Peggy Piascik, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy; Sunil Prabhu, Western University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy; Anthony Provenzano, Vice President, Pharmacy Compliance and Government Affairs, Albertson’s Companies; Mary Ray, University of Iowa College of Pharmacy; Indra Reddy, Texas A&M Health Science Center Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy; Patricia Richards-Spruill, Hampton University School of Pharmacy; Evan Robinson, Western New England University College of Pharmacy; Victoria Roche, Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions; Martha Rumore, Of Counsel at Sorell, Lenna & Schmidt, LLP; Gregory Sawyer, Texas A&M University Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy; Samit Shah, Keck Graduate Institute School of Pharmacy; Robert Soltis, Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; George Spratto, Staff Consultant; Joseph Steiner, University of Wyoming School of Pharmacy; Scott Stolte, Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy; Cindy Stowe, Sullivan University College of Pharmacy; Misty Stutz, Sullivan University College of Pharmacy; Marc Sweeney, Cedarville University School of Pharmacy; Gundy Sweet, University of Michigan College of Pharmacy; Kim Tanzer, Western New England University College of Pharmacy; Charles Taylor, University of North Texas System College of Pharmacy; Toyin Tofade, Howard University College of Pharmacy; Timothy Tucker, City Drug Company; Deborah Veale, California State Board of Pharmacy; Lucio Volino, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy; Stanley Weisser, California State Board of Pharmacy; Glenys Wilkinson, Australian Pharmacy Council; Katy Wright, Tennessee State Board of Pharmacy; Robin Zavod, Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy; David Zgarrick, Northeastern University Bouve' College of Health Sciences School of Pharmacy; Mei Zhou, New York State Education Department.

Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) Commission.

The CPE Commission met at ACPE on May 15-17, 2018, and again on November 13-15, 2018. The appointed members of the Commission, the officers, and their affiliations were:

• Tammie Armeni, RPh, PharmD (Therapeutic Research Center/Pharmacist Letter)

• Richard Artymowicz, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS (Cape Regional Medical Center)

• Dennis Brierton, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP (Aurora Health Care)

• Joe Fontenot, RPh, (Louisiana Board of Pharmacy)

• JoAnn Harris, BS Pharm, MBA, CHCP (American Society of Health System Pharmacists - ASHP)

• Tracy Hunter, RPh, MS, PhD (University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy)

• Barbara Jolly, RPh, MPA, LDE (Sullivan University College of Pharmacy)

• Tian Merren Owens, PharmD, MS (Florida Pharmacy Association)

• Aaron D. Reich, PharmD, (TRINU Healthcare)

• Anita Young, EdD, RPh (Northeastern University Bouve College of Health Sciences)

Board Member Marie Chisholm-Burns was elected by her peers to serve as the ACPE Board Liaison to the CPE Commission in 2018. The Commission receives staff support from the ACPE CPE staff. Commission Officers for 2018 were Chair – Aaron Reich and Vice Chair – Tammie Armeni.

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Initial Applicants.

Six sets of application materials, submitted by organizations requesting ACPE accreditation status as providers of continuing pharmacy education, were evaluated by the Board this year. The organizations evaluated for initial accreditation and who were granted accreditation status were: Australian College of Pharmacy, Concordia University Wisconsin School of Pharmacy, Drug Effectiveness Review Project, D'Youville School of Pharmacy, Northwell Health and OhioHealth Pharmacy Services.

First Review of Applicants.

A total of seven first review reports by applicants initially accredited in 2017 were evaluated. First Review Reports were submitted by the following providers: Children’s National Medical Center, Elsevier Office of Continuing Medical Education, Intermountain Healthcare, Louisiana Independent Pharmacies Association, Patient Engagement Advisors, The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, UnitedHealth Group Center for Clinician Advancement.

Second Review of Applicants.

A total of five Second Review Reports by applicants initially accredited in 2016 were evaluated. Second Review Reports were submitted by the following providers: Baylor Scott & White Health, California Northstate University, Lone Star College - Tomball Pharmacy Technology, Missouri Pharmacy Association and Swedish Medical Center.

Interim Reports.

Based upon previous Board accreditation actions, forty-nine interim reports were received during the year. These reports were analyzed against the issues noted in the earlier accreditation actions and were presented for consideration: Allegheny General Hospital Department of Pharmacy Services, American College of Apothecaries, Inc. Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower, Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy, Austin Community College Pharmacy Technician Program, Banner Health, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) Department of Pharmacy, Cardinal Health Pharmacy Services, LLC, Comprehensive Pharmacy Services, Inc., CVS Health, Educational Review Systems, Escola de Pós-graduação em Saúde e Gestão, Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Inc., Georgia Pharmacy Association, Inc., Georgia Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Inc., Humana, Inc., Indiana Pharmacists Alliance, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Louisiana Pharmacists Association, Medical Education Training Campus Pharmacy Technician Program, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Division of Pharmacy Services, Minnesota Pharmacists Association, National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA), New Mexico Pharmacists Association, New York Presbyterian Hospital Department of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy, Omnicare, Inc., Oregon State University, Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group, Pharmacists Society of the State of New York, Phoenix VA Health Care System, Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy, South University School of Pharmacy, Southeastern Continuing Medical Education Consultants, LLC, Specialty Pharma Education Center, St. John Fisher College Wegmans School of Pharmacy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Pharmaceutical Department MS150, Texas A&M Health Science Center Coastal Bend Health Education Center, The Education Unit at ICON, Tribune Group GmbH, University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, University of New England College of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word, Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Pacific, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, University of Toledo College of Pharmacy, University of Utah College of Pharmacy, Utah Society of Health-System Pharmacists, West Virginia University School of Pharmacy and W-F Professional Associates, Inc.

Progress Reports.

Based upon previous Board accreditation actions, 10 progress reports were received during the year. This report was analyzed against the issues noted in the earlier accreditation action and was presented for consideration: CME Outfitters LLC, Drug Experts Inc., Nesbitt School of Pharmacy at Wilkes University, Northeast Kentucky Area Health Education Center, Texas Southern University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, University Learning Systems, Inc., TG Medical Education, LLC, The Education Unit at ICON, University of Florida College of Pharmacy and Virginia Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

Providers Placed on Probation.

PDA

Voluntary Withdrawal of Accreditation Status.

Association of Reproductive Health Professionals, Bayfront Health St Petersburg, Drug Store News; Fisher BioServices, Inc., Imedex, LLC, Medical Research Management, Phoenix VA Health Care System; Tufts University School of Medicine, Office of Continuing Education, University of Texas Health Center at Tyler, The and W-F Professional Associates.

Field Reviewers.

During 2018, the following field reviewers assisted with the review of self-assessment reports for Comprehensive Review for the CPE provider accreditation process: David Alee, Texas Health Resources; Amy Alonzo, Texas Children's Hospital; Samantha Bailey, Orlando Health; Ann Barnes, Tri-County Technical College; Charles Berds, VA Boston Healthcare System; Barry Bleidt, National Pharmaceutical Association; Sara Bork, Texas Children's Hospital; Mary Bridgeman, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Sara Brykalski, Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning; Marilyn Bulloch, Harrison School of Pharmacy Auburn University; Janet Cline, Janet Cline Consulting; Leah Cody, Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacists; Jeffrey Copeland, University of the Incarnate Word; Steven Crosby, MCPHS University; Marybeth Curtis, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Teresa DeLellis, Manchester University College of Pharmacy/Dupont Hospital; Jeannine Dickerhofe, Kaiser Permanente - retired; Richard Ensign, Intermountain Healthcare; Elizabeth Sebranek Evans, Intermountain Healthcare; Amanda Fowler, Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy; KaSandra Hensley, Northeast Kentucky Area Health Education Center; Pai Her, Wayne County Community College; Sarah Hill, Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy; Matthew Holderly, CVS Health; Charisse Johnson, Chicago State University College of Pharmacy; Cindi Koh Knox, Purdue University College of Pharmacy; Angie Knutson, Aurora Health Care; Kathleen McCartney, Craig Hospital; Patty Melissen, Albertsons Companies Pharmacies; Mark Moore, Campbell University; Jennifer Moulton, CEI; James Nash, Sullivan University College of Pharmacy; James Nash, Sullivan University College of Pharmacy; Phuong Nguyen Liebl, Houston Methodist Hospital; Tian Merren Owens, Florida Pharmacy Association; Tian Merren Owens, Florida Pharmacy Association; Valerie Pang, ; Jennifer Pauley, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; Diem Pham, Swedish Medical Center; Walter Siganga, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; Rahmat Talukder, The University of Texas at Tyler College of Pharmacy; Ellyn Terry, American Pharmacists Association; Rema Thyagarajan, Baylor Scott & White Health; Robert Willis, Albertsons/Safeway; Brian Winther, Primary Children's Hospital.

Ongoing Monitoring.

ACPE staff continued daily monitoring of accredited providers through review of Activity Description Forms (ADFs), CPE Monitor® activity, responses to questions, requests for information from accredited providers, and follow-up to written complaints received regarding specific providers and/or continuing pharmacy education program and activities.

Provider Guidance.

During 2018, ACPE professional staff provided extensive technical assistance, consultation, and other resources to accredited providers as well as others seeking assistance. The policy of inviting providers to meet with ACPE professional staff in Chicago or at other locations of mutual convenience continues to serve an effective educational and communication purpose and administrator workshops continue to be well received.

ACPE CPE Administrator Workshops.

These sessions include administrators from newly accredited providers as well as administrators from established provider organizations. The workshops are designed to provide a working knowledge of the ACPE accreditation process as it relates to continuing pharmacy education, ACPE Standards for Continuing Pharmacy Education, policies and procedures, Standards for Commercial Support, Provider Web Tool, CPE Monitor^®, and Continuing Professional Development as they relate to the provider’s accredited continuing education program. Two CPE Administrator Workshops occurred. The first workshop (modified version) was conducted in January prior to the Alliance for CE for the Health Professions Meeting in Florida for approximately 35 attendees. The second workshop (full version) occurred in Chicago for approximately 30 attendees.

CPE Monitor Plus.

ACPE CPE Staff collaborated with NABP staff on the development and release of a mobile application, CPE Monitor Plus that allows pharmacists to upload non-ACPE accredited CE credit, view license status showing credit hours completed and hours needed, alert for CPE cycle deadlines, ability to conduct an ACPE activity search via PLAN, and access the CPD platform. CPE Monitor® is working effectively and efficiently. All ACPE accredited providers are awarding credit to learners via CPE Monitor®. As of December 2018, there were approximately 3000 subscriptions to CPE Monitor Plus and 1000 learners have accessed the CPD platform with approximately 80 learners initiating one or more CPD cycles.

Process for State Pharmacy Boards to Award CE Credit.

State boards of pharmacy design CE activities related to their rules and regulations. ACPE now offers a process whereby state boards of pharmacy may award ACPE credit for these activities and upload the credit awarded to learners into CPE Monitor®. A State Board of Pharmacy that designs, plans, and conducts CPE activities may apply for an ACPE CPE Activity Evaluation. The state board of pharmacy must be administratively and operationally responsible for coordinating all aspects of the CPE activities.

Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education.

This year the joint accreditation program reviewed 24 applicants, 2 re-accreditations, and 16 progress reports. To date, there are 84 joint accredited providers with potentially 26 new applicants in 2019.

In 2018, Joint Accreditation expanded to:

 American Academy of PAs (AAPA)

 Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry’s Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (ARBO/COPE)

In 2019, Joint Accreditation will expand to:

Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)

American Psychological Association (APA)

Two workshops were held:

In collaboration with the National Center for Interprofessional Education, Joint Accreditation held a Leadership Summit: IPCE Works! Evaluating Our Impact and Identifying Measures of Success in July 2018 with approximately 60 attendees.

“How-To” workshop for new joint accreditation applicants at the ACCME office in Chicago, September 2018 with approximately 50 attendees.

Joint Accreditation released its Program Activity Records Database (JA-PARS). Jointly Accredited providers will be awarding credit to pharmacists and technicians via CPE Monitor® as well. To streamline pharmacy, medicine and nursing processes, ACPE will be conducting a pilot with Joint Accredited providers in awarding partial credit to pharmacists and technicians via CPE Monitor. In addition, Interprofessional Continuing Credit (IPCE) was generated by the Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education. ACCME, ANCC, and ACPE are informing regulatory and certification bodies on the use of the IPCE credit.

Certification Actions Taken.

Based on comprehensive and focused on-site evaluations conducted during the reporting year and communications received from the institutions, the Board of Directors determined the certification status along with specified terms and conditions for the professional programs noted below. (Note: A list of certified professional degree programs of colleges, schools, and faculties of pharmacy, which designates the respective history of the certification status of the programs and the academic year for the next currently scheduled evaluation, is posted on the ACPE website at here). An action to “continue” implies that the certification term has been extended. An action to “affirm” implies that a previously established certification term has been confirmed. The certification actions taken are as follows:

For Purposes of Considering Granting Certification after Provisional Certification.

There were no applications for certification to be considered by the Board.

Monitoring During the Certification Period.

The interim reports for the programs of the following schools were reviewed. If additional on-site monitoring has been requested through a focused on-site evaluation, it is so indicated.

• King Faisal University College of Clinical Pharmacy, Al Ahsa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

• PharmD Degree Program (2015-2016; 2019-2020); a comprehensive visit for continuation of certification is scheduled in the 2019-2020 academic year.

• Qassim University College of Pharmacy, Buraydah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

• PharmD Degree Program (2018-2019; 2022-2023); a comprehensive visit for continuation of certification is scheduled in the 2022-2023 academic year.

• JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research College of Pharmacy, Mysuru and Ooty, Republic of India

• PharmD Degree Program (2015-2016; 2019-2020); a comprehensive visit for continuation of certification is scheduled in the 2019-2020 academic year.

ISP Staff Consultations Requested.

Pre-Application Consultations (PAC) were provided for the following schools that are in the process of applying for Certification:

• Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University College of Pharmacy, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (February 2018)

• Gulf Medical University College of Pharmacy, United Arab Emirates (March 2018)

• Al-Kitab University Faculty of Pharmacy, Republic of Iraq (May 2018)

• Al Mustansiriyah University Faculty of Pharmacy, Republic of Iraq (May 2018)

• Al-Zaytoonah University Faculty of Pharmacy, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (May 2018)

• Future University in Egypt Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Pharmaceutical Industries, Arab Republic of Egypt (August 2018)

• Misr International University Faculty of Pharmacy, Arab Republic of Egypt (November 2018)

• Lebanese International University School of Pharmacy, Lebanese Republic (November 2018)

• Batterjee Medical College for Sciences and Technology Pharmacy Program, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (November 2018)

Certification Workshops for Schools of Pharmacy.

ISP staff did not host Certification workshops in 2018.

Evaluation Team Members.

The success of the on-site evaluations depends upon the substantial efforts and dedication of many individuals (in addition to ACPE Board members, International Commissioners, and staff) who serve voluntarily as evaluation team members. Trainings for on-site evaluators were provided in webinar format (December 2017, January 2018, and September 2018).

Peter H. Vlasses, Executive Director, Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), Chicago, Illinois, USA; Jeffrey W. Wadelin, Associate Executive Director, Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), Chicago, Illinois, USA; Michael J. A. Rouse, Assistant Executive Director, Professional Affairs and Director, International Services, Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), Chicago, Illinois, USA; Abeer Alghananeem, Professor and Vice Dean, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, and Commissioner, ACPE International Commission, Amman, Jordan; Wendy Duncan, Senior Academic VP and Provost, California Health Sciences University, College of Pharmacy, Clovis, California, USA; Mohamad Rahal, Dean, Lebanese International University, School of Pharmacy, and Member, International Services Program Advisory Group (ISPAG), Beirut, Lebanon; George Spratto, Dean Emeritus, West Virginia University, School of Pharmacy, and Adjunct Professor, University of Connecticut, School of Pharmacy, Oxford, Connecticut, USA; Suresh Bhojraj, Professor and Vice Dean, Vice Chancellor, JSS University, College of Pharmacy, and Member, ACPE International Commission, Mysore, Karnataka, India; Donald Letendre, Dean and Professor, University of Iowa, College of Pharmacy, and Member, International Services Program Advisory Group (ISPAG), Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Eman Abu-Gharbieh, Associate Professor, University of Sharjah, College of Medicine, Sharjah, UAE; Jannet Carmichael, President, Pharm Consult NV LLC, and Member, ACPE International Commission, Reno, Nevada, USA; Fadi Alkhateeb, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor, University of Texas at Tyler, College of Pharmacy, Tyler, Texas, USA; Paraidathathu Thomas P.G. Thomas, Executive Dean and Professor, Taylor’s University, School of Pharmacy, and Member, International Services Program Advisory Group (ISPAG), Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia; Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner, Associate Dean for Clinical Services and Practice Transformation, University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy, and Member, ACPE International Commission, Pasadena, Maryland, USA; Rula Darwish, Professor, The University of Jordan, School of Pharmacy, and Member, International Services Program Advisory Group (ISPAG), Amman, Jordan; Antonio Sánchez Pozo, Professor, University of Granada, Faculty of Pharmacy, and Member, International Services Program Advisory Group (ISPAG), Granada, Spain; Indra Reddy, Professor and Founding Dean, Texas A&M Health; Science Center Rangel, College of Pharmacy, and Member, ACPE International Commission, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA; and Martha Rumore, Of Counsel, Sorell, Lenna & Schmidt, LLP, and Former Member, ACPE Board of Directors, Rego Park, New York, USA; and Amal Ghaleb Al-Bakri, Professor, University of Jordan, The School of Pharmacy, Amman, Jordan.

ACPE Communications.

The ACPE Report of Proceedings were distributed electronically to ACPE stakeholders and posted on the ACPE web site after the June 2018 and January 2019 Board of Director meetings. Opportunity was given for the submission of written third party comments concerning qualifications for accreditation or preaccreditation. No comments were received.

One issues of our newsletter, ACPE Update, was published and distributed to ACPE stakeholders. Two issues of the Provider eUpdate were published and distributed to ACPE- accredited CPE providers. Dimitra Travlos serves as editor of the Provider eUpdate. One issue of the International Services Program (ISP) Newsletter was published and distributed to ACPE stakeholders around the world. Silvi Kastrati serves as the editor of the ISP Newsletter.

The Directory of Accredited Professional Degree Programs of Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy, the Directory of Accredited Providers of Continuing Pharmacy Education and the Directory of Certified Degree Programs were maintained on the ACPE website. These directories provide both program/provider accreditation and program certification information and public information regarding the ACPE accreditation and certification processes.

Staff Presentations and Publications.

The ACPE professional staff were invited to make presentations or submitted presentation proposals that were accepted related to ACPE programs at a large number of domestic and international meetings related to pharmacy, accreditation and other health professions.

Chappell K, Regnier K, Travlos D. (2018). Leading by example: The role of accreditors in promoting interprofessional collaborative practice. Journal of Interprofessional Care. DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2018.1433276.

Interprofessional Conversations in Continuing Education. Toni Minneti, Kathy Chappell, Kate Regnier, Dimitra Travlos. Article submitted and accepted for Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

A Collaboration Between Government and the Continuing Education Community Tackles the Opioid Crisis: Lessons Learned and Future Opportunities. Norman Kahn, MD; Kathy Chappell, PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN; Kate Regnier, MA, MBA; Dimitra V. Travlos, PharmD; Doris Auth, PharmD. Submitted and accepted for JCEHP.

Baumgartner J, Travlos D, Rouse M. Creating an online continuing professional development platform for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in the United States. Pharmacy Education. 2018;18(1):1-54.

Zarembski D, Rouse MJ, Vlasses PH. Quality Assurance in Pharmacy Education. Chapter 26. Clinical Pharmacy Education, Practice and Research: Clinical Pharmacy, Drug Information, Pharmacovigilance, Pharmacoeconomics and Clinical Research. Thomas D (Ed). Elsevier Inc.

Rouse M, Meštrović A. What gets measured gets gone: Let’s move beyond measuring participation! Pharmacy Education. 2018;18(1):1-54.

Rouse MJ. Meeting the needs and expectations of patients. Pharmacy Education (in press).

Fathelrahman AI, Rouse MJ. Quality and Accreditation in Pharmacy Education. Chapter 26. Pharmacy Education in the Twenty First Century and Beyond: Global Achievements and Challenges. Fathelrahman AI, Ibrahim MIM, Alrasheedy AA, Wertheimer AI (Eds). Academic Press. © 2018 Elsevier Inc.

Bruno A, Anderson C, Bader L, Bates I, Boone J, Brock T, Carrasqueira J, Galbraith K, James S, Larson I, Paulino E, Rouse M, Tofade T, Yi W. A Global Transformative Roadmap for Pharmacy. Innovations in Pharmacy. 2018 (in press)

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Exploring a business case for high-value continuing professional development: Proceedings of a workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/24911. MJ Rouse, Chapter contributor.

Rouse MJ, Trewet C, Janke K. Advancing Learning to Advance Practice. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association. 2018;58(2):151-155.

Maine LL, Vlasses PH. What is required to assure all pharmacy graduates are “team‐ready” clinicians? J Amer Coll Clin Pharm. 2018;1(1):5-6.

Vlasses, PH, co-author. Guidance on developing quality interprofessional education for the health professions. Chicago, IL: Health Professions Accreditors Collaborative (2019). https://healthprofessionsaccreditors.org/ipe-guidance/

ACPE Publications.

A list of ACPE publications is provided in Appendix 1.

ACPE Finances.

The 2018 financial performance of ACPE is summarized in Appendix 2.