RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Forty Years of ACPE CPE Accreditation
JF American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
JO Am J Pharm Educ
FD American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
SP 5998
DO 10.5688/ajpe5998
VO 81
IS 9
A1 Travlos, Dimitra V.
A1 Baumgartner, Jennifer L.
A1 Rouse, Mike
A1 Wadelin, Jeffrey W.
A1 Vlasses, Peter H.
YR 2017
UL http://www.ajpe.org/content/81/9/5998.abstract
AB The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) Provider Accreditation Program has been in existence for 40 years. During this time, the program has expanded and has been offered to a various types of providers, not only academic-based providers. ACPE credit has been offered to an increasing number of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and other health professionals. This paper explains the evolution of the CPE Provider Accreditation Program, including the Definition of Continuing Education for the Profession of Pharmacy, its standards, types of activities (knowledge, application, and practice), CPE Monitor, Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education, and Continuing Professional Development (CPD).