ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR PHARMACY EDUCATION REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS JANUARY 19-23, 2011 MEETING

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1 ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR PHARMACY EDUCATION REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS JANUARY 19-23, 2011 MEETING I. Election of ACPE Officers for Officers for the January 23, 2011 January 22, 2012 year, re-elected by a unanimous vote of the ACPE Board of Directors during the January 19-23, 2011 meeting, are as follows: President Heidi M. Anderson; Vice President Robert S. Beardsley; Secretary-Treasurer Michael A. Moné. Warren A. Narducci was elected as the Board Liaison to the Continuing Pharmacy Education Commission for Outgoing Board Liaison, Donna S. Wall, was thanked for her two terms of meritorious service as the Board Liaison. II. III. Public Interest Panel Review of Professional Degree Programs The ACPE Public Interest Panel met on January 13, 2011, to discuss the professional programs scheduled for review by the ACPE Board of Directors during its January 19-23, Evaluation team reports and other materials associated with the evaluation of the professional degree programs were duly considered. The Board considered the comments and recommendations of the Panel. Panel members who attended the meeting were: James Hall and Michael A. Diamond. Erin Keyser Norton resigned from the Public Interest Panel. A search for a new panel member is in process. Accreditation Actions for Professional Degree Programs, taken at the ACPE Board of Directors Meeting, January 19-23, 2011: A list of accredited professional degree programs of colleges and schools of pharmacy, which designates the respective accreditation status of the programs and the academic year for the next currently scheduled evaluation, is posted on the ACPE web site at Accreditation Actions On the basis of self-studies, on-site evaluations, communications received from the institutions, ongoing review of North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) passing rates and entry class size, and the comments of the Public Interest Panel, the Board of Directors determined the accreditation status of the following professional programs, along with accreditation terms and conditions. In order to be eligible for initial or continuing accreditation, the Doctor of Pharmacy program must be part of an independent College or School of Pharmacy or a College or School of Pharmacy within a University, which is regularly incorporated and is a legally empowered postsecondary educational institution. The institution housing the College or School, or the independent College or School, must be accredited by a regional/institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or another agency acceptable to the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). Accreditation standards call for a College or School of Pharmacy as

2 an organizational unit and the administrative structure of the College or School of Pharmacy must provide for a Dean, who serves as the chief administrative and academic officer. Evaluation for purposes of initial or continued accreditation requires an invitation by the chief executive officer, or designate, of the institution. An action to affirm implies that a previously established accreditation term has been confirmed. An action to continue implies that the accreditation date has been extended. The customary cycle of review for established accredited programs is six years, while the customary review cycle for new programs achieving initial accreditation status is two years. The dates indicated in parentheses for each College or School are the academic year of the most recent determination of accreditation status and the academic year of the next scheduled determination of accreditation status, and thus define the present accreditation term for the Doctor of Pharmacy program. The accreditation actions are as follows: For Purposes of Considering Continued Accreditation Status Ferris State University College of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy Program: accreditation was continued. ( ; ) Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Pharmacy Ohio State University College of Pharmacy Temple University School of Pharmacy University of Arizona College of Pharmacy University of Georgia College of Pharmacy University of Iowa College of Pharmacy University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy Probation Status: Lebanese American University School of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy Program has been placed on Probation Status ( ; ) 2

3 For Purposes of Consideration of Application for Preaccreditation Status Roosevelt University College of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy Program: precandidate status was granted. ( ; ) Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science College of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy Program: precandidate status was granted. ( ; ) St. Joseph College School of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy Program: precandidate status was granted. ( ; ) Western New England College School of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy Program: precandidate status was granted. ( ; ) New School Applications: For Purposes of Consideration of Authorization of Onsite Evaluations Midway College School of Pharmacy An on-site evaluation was authorized to be conducted during spring 2011, so as to provide the basis for the Board s consideration of precandidate accreditation of the Doctor of Pharmacy program at its June 2011 meeting. South College School of Pharmacy An on-site evaluation was authorized to be conducted during spring 2011, so as to provide the basis for the Board s consideration of precandidate accreditation of the Doctor of Pharmacy program at its June 2011 meeting. University of South Florida School of Pharmacy An on-site evaluation was authorized to be conducted during spring 2011, so as to provide the basis for the Board s consideration of precandidate accreditation of the Doctor of Pharmacy program at its June 2011 meeting. Monitoring During the Accreditation Period Interim Reports Interim reports for the Doctor of Pharmacy programs of the following colleges/schools were reviewed. If additional on-site monitoring has been requested through a focused visit, this is indicated by an asterisk and the proposed date is noted. Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ( ; ) Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy ( ; ) Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ( ; ) Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ( ; ) Howard University College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences ( ; ) 3

4 Lebanese American University School of Pharmacy ( ; ) See Probation Status notice above. Doctor of Pharmacy Program has been placed on Probation Status. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences School of Pharmacy Boston ( ; ) Mercer University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ( ; ) Northeastern University Bouvè College of Health Sciences School of Pharmacy ( ; ) Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy ( ; ) Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy ( ; ) South Carolina College of Pharmacy ( ; ) South Dakota State University College of Pharmacy ( ; ) St. John Fisher College Wegmans School of Pharmacy ( ; ) St. Johns University College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions ( ; ) Texas A&M Health Science Center Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy ( ; ) Texas Southern University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ( ; ) University of California San Francisco School of Pharmacy ( ; ) University of Cincinnati James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy ( ; ) University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy ( ; ) University of Florida College of Pharmacy ( ; ) University of Missouri Kansas City School of Pharmacy ( ; ) University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy ( ; ) University of Maryland School of Pharmacy ( ; ) University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy ( ; ) University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy ( ; ) University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy ( ; ) University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus School of Pharmacy ( ; ) University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy ( ; ) University of Southern Nevada College of Pharmacy ( ; ) University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences School of Pharmacy ( ; ) Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy ( ; ) Review of Programs with Substantive Change and other requests Substantive change notifications from the following colleges/schools were received (action, if any, noted in bold and parentheses): Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Harding University College of Pharmacy; Idaho State University College of Pharmacy; Lebanese American University School of Pharmacy; Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy; Loma Linda University School of Pharmacy; Regis University School of Pharmacy (interim report, April 1, 2011); South 4

5 Carolina College of Pharmacy (focused visit, spring 2011); Southwestern Oklahoma State University; University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy (focused visit, spring 2011); and Wingate University School of Pharmacy (focused visit, spring 2011). Focused On-site Evaluation Visits Board and Staff focused on-site evaluation visits are authorized when the Board is desirous of additional on-site monitoring to evaluate various programmatic issues. An action to affirm implies that a previously established accreditation term has been confirmed. An action to continue implies that the accreditation date has been extended, usually to reestablish the customary six-year cycle. South University School of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy Program: accreditation status was affirmed. ( ; ) University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center College of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy Program: accreditation status was affirmed. ( ; ) Wilkes University Nesbitt College of Pharmacy and Nursing School of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy Program: accreditation status was continued. ( ; ) IV. Accreditation Actions for Providers of Continuing Pharmacy Education ACPE Board of Directors accepted the report of the ACPE Continuing Pharmacy Education Commission at the January 2011 meeting. Accreditation of New Applications Organizations seeking ACPE-accredited provider status are asked to submit an Application for Initial Accreditation. This application asks questions regarding the applicant s experience relative to areas addressed by ACPE s Standards for Continuing Pharmacy Education. Initial terms of accreditation are usually for two years with a First Review in one year, 2011, and a Second Review, 2012 in two years. Four applications for Initial Accreditation were reviewed and accredited: National Jewish Health; Cook County Health & Hospital System; Texas A&M Health Science Center Coastal Bend Health Educational Center; King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center (KFSHRC) Submission of First Review by Applicants Initially Accredited in Fall 2009 Four applicants submitted first reviews (next review date is included in parentheses), including: David Begg Associates, LLC (fall 2011); Humana, Inc. (fall 2011); Palm Beach Atlantic University (fall 2011); Sullivan University College of Pharmacy (fall 2011) 5

6 Submission of Second Review by Applicants Initially Accredited in Fall 2008 Seven applicants submitted second reviews (next review date is included in parentheses), including: Gannett Education (fall 2014); Gateway International, LLC (fall 2014); Karmanos Cancer Center (fall 2014); MedEDirect, LLC (fall 2014); Memorial Hermann (fall 2014); Southeastern Continuing Medical Education Consultants, LLC (fall 2014); Union University School of Pharmacy (fall 2014) Consideration for Continued Accreditation on the Basis of Comprehensive Reviews The submitted Self-Assessment Report undergoes both a Commissioner review, an internal (ACPE staff) review, an external (Field reviewer) review, a review of all records including correspondence, Activity Description Forms (ADFs), if any, a conference call with the provider and the reviewers, complaints and third party comments. The Comprehensive Review for Continued Accreditation provides the basis for the Council s action to continue the provider s term of accreditation. The standard term of accreditation is six years. Comprehensive Reviews from sixteen providers were considered and acted upon. The next Comprehensive Review for the following is fall 2016 and they include: The Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning; CME Outfitters, Drug Information Association; Educational Review Systems, Inc.; Hawaii Pharmacists Association (HPhA); Louisiana Pharmacists Association; Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Meniscus Educational Institute; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Division of Pharmacy Services; New Mexico Pharmacists Association; Pharmacist's Letter Therapeutic Research Center; Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM); Potomac Center for Medical Education; Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy; University Learning Systems, Inc.; University of Florida College of Pharmacy. The reviews of the following six Comprehensive Reviews resulted in shortened terms (Progress Report fall 2011); Comprehensive Pharmacy Services, Inc.; Duquesne University School of Pharmacy; Innovatix, LLC; Minnesota Pharmacists Association; Texas Southern University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; VA Western New York Healthcare System. Consideration for Continued Accreditation on the Basis of Progress Reports Providers who have a shortened term of accreditation of one year are asked to submit a Progress Report. A Progress Report addresses only those issues that remain a concern following the previous Comprehensive Review or Interim Report. However, because the provider has been given a shortened term of accreditation, the Progress Report, like the Comprehensive Review, serves as the basis for the Board to act to continue recognition as an accredited provider. 6

7 Progress reports submitted by three providers were considered and acted upon by the Board. They are (next review date is included in parentheses): Cardinal Health Pharmacy Services, LLC (fall 2014); JPS Health Network (fall 2011); Lehigh Valley Hospital Pharmacy Department (fall 2015) The review of the following Progress Reports resulted in a shortened term. They are (next review date is included in parentheses): The CE Solution, Inc. (fall 2011); Michigan Pharmacists Association (fall 2011) The review of the following Progress Reports resulted in a shortened term on probation. They are (next review date is included in parentheses): The Center for Professional Advancement (fall 2011); The Medical Letter, Inc. (fall 2011); University of Texas - El Paso (fall 2011); National Association of Compounding Pharmacists (spring 2011) Consideration for Continued Accreditation on the Basis of Interim Reports All providers with a standard term of accreditation of six years are asked to submit an Interim Report, usually in two or three years. The Interim Report serves as an update on specific issues that were identified in the provider s Comprehensive Review. Actions include affirm status and terms and determine additional reporting as needed or modify previously established terms and determine new reporting requirements. Interim reports submitted by forty five providers were considered and acted upon by the Board. They included (next Comprehensive Review date is included in parentheses): The reviews of the following forty five Interim reports resulted in shortened terms. They are (next review date is included in parentheses): Alabama Pharmacy Association Research & Education Foundation (fall 2013); Alabama Society of Health-System Pharmacists (spring 2013); Alaska Pharmacists Association (fall 2012); Albertson's, Inc. (fall 2013); American Association of Diabetes Educators (fall 2014); American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Inc. (fall 2014); Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy (fall 2013); Barnett International (fall 2013); Cook Children's Medical Center (fall 2013); Cross Country Education, LLC (fall 2013); European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (fall 2013); Fisher BioServices, Inc. (spring 2012); Harris County Hospital District, Learning and Resource Center (fall 2013); Indian Health Service Clinical Support Center (fall 2012); Institute for Brain Potential (fall 2013); Institute for Natural Resources (INR) (fall 2014); Institute for Post Graduate Continuing Education (fall 2013); King's Daughters' Medical Center (fall 2014); Lab Safety (Spring 2014); Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport (fall 2012); Madd ID, Inc. (fall 2013); Medical Education Resources, Inc. (fall 2015); NACDS Foundation (spring 2013); National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA) (fall 2015); New York Presbyterian Hospital Department of Pharmacy (fall 2015); New York State Council of Health-System Pharmacists (fall 2013); PDA Training and Research Institute (spring 2015); Pharmaceutical Education & Research Institute, Inc. 7

8 (PERI) (fall 2012); Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin (fall 2013); Philadelphia College of Pharmacy (fall 2015); Saudi Pharmaceutical Society c/o King Saud University College of Pharmacy (fall 2012); Select CE (fall 2013); South Dakota State University College of Pharmacy (fall 2015); Stony Brook University Medical Center (fall 2012); Syntaxx Communications, Inc. (fall 2014); Texas Pharmacy Association (spring 2013); University Health System Department of Pharmacy (fall 2013); University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy (fall 2015); University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy (fall 2013); Virginia Pharmaceutical Association (fall 2013); Walgreens Company (fall 2012); Washington Hospital Center (fall 2014); Washington State University (spring 2015); W-F Professional Associates, Inc. (fall 2015); Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy (fall 2012). Discontinuation of Accreditation Provider Status The ACPE-accredited provider status of nineteen providers was discontinued based on their request for withdrawal. They included: Cape Fear Valley Health System; Catholic Healthcare West; The Chatham Institute; CME consultants; Covenant Health System; Cox Health Systems - Educational Services; Danville Regional Medical Center; Educational Horizons, Inc.; Health Insights; Joint Purchasing Corporation; Medical Education Group, LLC; Meds-PDN; Primary Care Education Consortium; Princeton CME; SciMed LLC; University of Houston College of Pharmacy; University of Washington; University Pharmacotherapy Associates, LLC;VA Northern California Healthcare System. The following five ACPE-accredited provider statuses were withdrawn: Accredo Health, Inc; Adheris, Inc.; AmerisourceBergen Drug Company; McKesson Corporation; Professional Compounding Centers of America, Ltd. V. Opportunity for Comment Professional Programs of Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy Scheduled for On-Site Evaluations, Academic Year The programs of the colleges and schools of pharmacy listed below are to be considered for accreditation during the coming academic year. On-site evaluations have been scheduled for fall or spring terms, as noted. Opportunity is hereby given for the submission of written third-party comments concerning qualifications for preaccreditation or accreditation. Copies of the ACPE Accreditation Manual are available, upon request, by writing to ACPE, 20 North Clark Street, Suite 2500, Chicago, Illinois 60602, or through the ACPE website ( Written third-party comments must be received in the ACPE office not later than August 1, 2011, for fall 2011, and November 1, 2011, for spring The procedure for considering third-party comments received by the deadlines noted above should provide treatment in a way that is fair and equitable to all parties, including opportunity for response by the colleges and schools of pharmacy prior to ACPE s accreditation action. 8

9 Fall 2011 Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Lebanese American University School of Pharmacy Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and Healthy Sciences School of Pharmacy Worcester Oregon State University College of Pharmacy Purdue University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Shenandoah University Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy South University School of Pharmacy Texas Southern University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy University of Michigan College of Pharmacy University of Montana College of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences Skaggs School of Pharmacy University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Pharmacy University of Toledo College of Pharmacy University of Wisconsin Madison School of Pharmacy Spring 2012 Appalachian College of Pharmacy California Northstate College of Pharmacy College of Notre Dame of Maryland School of Pharmacy Creighton University Medical Center School of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Boston School of Pharmacy North Dakota State University College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Sciences Regis University School of Pharmacy Roosevelt University College of Pharmacy Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science College of Pharmacy Shenandoah University Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy South Carolina College of Pharmacy St. Joseph College School of Pharmacy Texas A&M University Health Sciences Center Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy University of Charleston School of Pharmacy University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy Western New England College School of Pharmacy 9

10 Providers of Continuing Pharmacy Education Scheduled for Review for Purposes of Continued Accreditation, Year The providers of continuing pharmacy education listed below are to be considered for continued accreditation during Opportunity is hereby given for the submission of written third-party comments concerning qualifications for accreditation. Copies of the ACPE Standards for Continuing Pharmacy Education and the Policies and Procedure Manual: A Guide for ACPE-accredited Providers, are available, upon request, by writing to ACPE 20 North Clark Street, Suite 2500, Chicago, Illinois 60602, or through the ACPE website ( Written third-party comments must be received in the Council office not later than August 1, 2011, for fall 2011, and not later than November 1, 2011, for spring The procedure for considering third-party comments received by the deadlines noted above should provide for treatment in a way that is fair and equitable to all parties, including opportunity for response by the provider prior to ACPE s accreditation action. Fall 2011 Amedco LLC American College of Apothecaries Inc. American Pain Society Aurora Health Care Department of Pharmacy Services Broward General Medical Center CAMC Health Education and Research Institute Drug Experts Inc. Educational Concepts Group LLC Imedex, LLC Independent Pharmacy Alliance Inc. Indiana Pharmacists Alliance JPS Health Network Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Pharmacy GRB 005 Minnesota Pharmacists Association Northeast Kentucky Area Health Education Center Oregon State University Pharmacy Consulting Services Group Pharmacy Systems Inc. Quest Educational Services Inc. Saint Francis University's Center of Excellence for Remote and Medically Under-Served Areas (CERMUSA) Shenandoah University Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy SolutionSight Incorporated University of Findlay College of Pharmacy University of Maryland School of Pharmacy University of Nebraska Medical Center for Continuing Education University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy Extension Services in Pharmacy 10

11 Spring 2012 Albany College of Pharmacy American Academy of Clinical Toxicology, Inc. ArcMesa Educators, LLC Atlanta Academy of Institutional Pharmacists BioMed General Brookdale Hospital Medical Center Department of Pharmacy Services The Center for Biomedical Continuing Education, A Division of inchord Communications Fisher BioServices, Inc. Howard University College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences TG Medical Education, LLC Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Grady Health System Pharmacy HCA, Inc. Inquisit Institute for Wellness and Education, Inc., The Louisiana Society of Health-System Pharmacists MED2000, Inc. MediCom WorldWide, Inc. North Dakota State University College of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Allied Sciences Postgraduate Healthcare Education, LLC Pro CE, Inc. Professional Education Services Group Saint Thomas Hospital Pharmacy Department Sharp HealthCare Skaggs School of Pharmacy at the University of Montana Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences University of Colorado School of Pharmacy University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy University of South Florida College of Medicine University of Southern Nevada College of Pharmacy VA Employee Education System VA New York Harbor Healthcare System ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR PHARMACY EDUCATION 20 North Clark Street, Suite 2500 Chicago, IL Tel: (312) Fax: (312) ACPE was founded in 1932 as The American Council on Pharmaceutical Education. 11