Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Continuing Pharmacy Education 

The ACPE Board of Directors adopted a document developed by the ACPE Continuing Pharmacy Education Commission entitled, “ACPE Guidance to ACPE-accredited CE Providers to Incorporate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion within Organizations and CE Activities.” This document may be found on the ACPE website by clicking HERE.

Providers are encouraged to send examples of how they incorporated principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in their CE activities. Submitted examples will be posted to ACPE’s website with the goal of sharing practices with ACPE accredited providers. Please send a description and/or tool to [email protected] .

In 2021/2022 and 2023,  a survey was sent to all ACPE-accredited CE providers to gain insights into the extent of DEI focus and initiative in continuing education activities. The initial survey consisted of four items: 1) “What, if any, steps have your program taken to advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at your organization? (select all that apply),” 2) “Has your program issued a formal statement on DEI?,” 3) “Has your program identified any specific best practices to incorporate DEI principles in its programming and/or courses to advance DEI you would like to share?”, and 4) “ What are your program’s goals for DEI?.” For the 2023 survey, an additional item was added to identify opportunities where ACPE could assist and support CE program DEI initiatives: 5) How can ACPE assist in DEI initiatives at your institution?” Findings from this work are published in the Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions.

To submit your feedback on DEI in Continuing Pharmacy Education please take our brief survey .

From Our Providers

Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP)

American Society of health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)

PLAN Tool: Diversity specific courses

Resources

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)

Association of American Medical Colleges

Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)

Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE)

Project Implicit

The University of Rhode Island