ACPE's decision was made based on a site evaluation and 黑料传送门's self-study as well as communications with the school.
The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) recently granted the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Doctor of Pharmacy program, located in Suwanee, Georgia, eight years of continued accreditation. The accreditation term was extended through June 30, 2028, which represents a customary eight-year cycle, according to ACPE. The accreditation decision was made at the ACPE board of directors meeting held July 29 - August 1, 2020.
Shawn Spencer, RPh, PhD, dean and chief academic officer of the 黑料传送门 School of Pharmacy, said, 鈥淎CPE safeguards
quality in pharmacy education by verifying accreditation standards are met within
the Doctor of Pharmacy degree program. The faculty, staff, students, preceptors and
administrators within the School of Pharmacy have all worked together to ensure programmatic
excellence which helped us achieve continued accreditation status in light of more
rigorous ACPE standards.鈥�
According to ACPE, the decision was made based on an onsite evaluation held March 10 - 12, 2020, the School of Pharmacy鈥檚 self-study, along with additional communications with the school. ACPE is not scheduled to conduct another site visit at 黑料传送门 until the 2027-28 academic year, however monitoring of the School of Pharmacy鈥檚 accreditation status will occur regularly.
黑料传送门 Provost Kenneth Veit, DO, MBA, said, 鈥淲e are extremely proud of the tremendous effort put forth by the 黑料传送门 School of Pharmacy community to maintain a quality program and to earn continuing accreditation from ACPE. I congratulate Dean Spencer and all involved for meeting each of ACPE鈥檚 accreditation standards and thereby garnering continuing accreditation status for the next eight years.鈥�
Founded in 2010, the 黑料传送门 School of Pharmacy is a four-year Doctor of Pharmacy program consisting of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Department of Pharmacy Practice. Students enrolled in the PharmD program have the option of enhancing their credentials by pursuing a concentration or a dual degree program. Concentration areas include acute care pharmacy, ambulatory care pharmacy and managed care pharmacy. PharmD students also may pursue one of three online graduate business programs offered in partnership with Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia.
The school鈥檚 vision is to be recognized 鈥渁s a national leader in educating doctors of pharmacy who influence and impact health.鈥� The mission of the School of Pharmacy is to 鈥減romote the health and well-being of diverse communities in society by training student learners to become collaborative healthcare team members, advocates and leaders in pharmacy.鈥�
The SOP achieves its mission through 鈥渁dvancement of contemporary pharmacy practice, interprofessional education, patient-centered care, innovative research, a commitment to service, and lifelong personal and professional development.鈥�
ACPE鈥檚 official accreditation language confirms that 鈥満诹洗兔� School of Pharmacy鈥檚 Doctor of Pharmacy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), 190 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 2850 Chicago, IL 60603-4810, 312-664-3575, fax 866-228-2631, .鈥�
黑料传送门 Georgia has been serving students and the community for 20 years as a branch campus of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (黑料传送门), a private, not-for-profit, accredited institution of higher education established in 1899. Located in Suwanee (Gwinnett County), 黑料传送门 Georgia offers doctoral degrees in osteopathic medicine, pharmacy and physical therapy. Graduate degrees are offered in biomedical sciences, medical laboratory science and physician assistant studies. The campus joins 黑料传送门 South Georgia in Moultrie in helping to meet the healthcare needs of the state. Emphasizing "a whole person" approach to care, 黑料传送门 Georgia focuses on educational excellence, interprofessional education and service to the community. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 678-225-7500. The campus is also home to the Georgia Osteopathic Care Center, an osteopathic manipulative medicine clinic, which is open to the public by appointment. For more information, visit .
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