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Principles for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Programs: A Statement by the ACPE CPD Advisory Committee.

Logan T Murry¹, Aneesh Asokan², Glen Baumgart³

¹The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, Chicago, IL, USA.

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

|July 31, 2023

Summary

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in US pharmacy is gaining traction for practice transformation. A new accreditation pathway with principles and credits aims to boost adoption and standardize pharmacy education.

Keywords:

ACPE CPD Continuing professional development Lifelong learning Pharmacy

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Area of Science:

Pharmacy Education
Professional Development
Healthcare Practice Transformation

Background:

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is increasingly recognized in the US pharmacy sector.
Despite potential benefits, widespread adoption of CPD in the United States has been limited.
Pharmacy practice transformation is a key driver for enhanced professional development.

Purpose of the Study:

To review existing literature on pharmacy Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
To introduce principles and guidance for CPD program providers.
To describe the model for awarding Continuing Professional Development units.

Main Methods:

Literature review of pharmacy CPD.
Introduction of accreditation principles and guidance.
Description of a credit system for CPD programs.

Main Results:

A new CPD program accreditation pathway has been approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).
The pathway includes defined principles, guidance, and a credit system.
This aims to facilitate the adoption and standardization of CPD in the US.

Conclusions:

The newly approved ACPE accreditation pathway provides a framework to enhance CPD adoption in the US pharmacy profession.
Standardized principles and a credit system are expected to support practice transformation.
This initiative is crucial for ongoing professional development in pharmacy.