Postgraduate Year One Pharmacy Residency Program Equivalency

In 2006, the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) charged the Task Force on Residency Equivalency to define the professional experience expected of a clinically mature practitioner that would meet or exceed the knowledge and skills of an accredited postgraduate year one residency‐trained pha...

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Published in:Pharmacotherapy 2009-12, Vol.29 (12), p.1495-1495
Main Authors: Jordan, Ché J., Wall, Geoffrey C., Lobo, Bob, Wilkinson, Julie, Creekmore, Freddy M., Sorrells, Kelli, Hartis, Charles, Miller, Shannon, Uchal, Linda
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accreditation
Documentation - methods
Education, Pharmacy, Graduate
equivalency
Humans
Internship, Nonmedical
Pharmacists - organization & administration
pharmacy practice
Pharmacy Service, Hospital - organization & administration
portfolio
Professional Competence
Professional Role
residency
Societies, Pharmaceutical
United States
workforce
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Summary:In 2006, the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) charged the Task Force on Residency Equivalency to define the professional experience expected of a clinically mature practitioner that would meet or exceed the knowledge and skills of an accredited postgraduate year one residency‐trained pharmacist. In this commentary, the Task Force discusses both the qualitative and quantitative components of documentation by means of a residency equivalency portfolio. The potential roles of academia, pharmacy professional organizations, and employers and the possible barriers to an equivalency process are addressed. This commentary lays the foundation for establishing a residency equivalency process that could promote the growth and development of existing and future residency programs and allow qualified practitioners to demonstrate their capabilities. The ACCP implores invested stakeholders to take an active part in this collaborative effort as the profession transitions toward residency training as a prerequisite for all pharmacists providing direct patient care by 2020.
ISSN:0277-0008
1875-9114
DOI:10.1592/phco.29.12.1495