
Programa de Servicios Internacionales (ISP)
El Programa de Servicios Internacionales del ACPE (ISP) ofrece Certificación y Precertificación de programas de titulación profesional, asesoría y capacitación a las partes interesadas de todo el mundo, que desean orientación relacionada con la garantía de la calidad y el desarrollo de la educación farmacéutica. La experiencia del ISP, su perspectiva global, recursos humanos y procesos formales efectuados, le permiten contribuir al avance de la educación farmacéutica y al aseguramiento de la calidad en los respectivos países de quienes solicitan sus servicios. El ISP se fundó en enero de 2011.
International Commission
Abeer M. Al-Ghananeem, PhD
Professor of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics and Director of Research at Sullivan University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences; Member of the Board of Trustees at Talal Abu-Ghazaleh University College for InnovationLouisville, Kentucky, USA (Chair)
Jannet M. Carmichael, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, FAPhA
President of Pharm Consult NV, LLCReno, Nevada, USA (Vice Chair/Chair-Elect)
Yousif Abdu Asiri, MS, PhD
Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and President, Taif UniversityRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Suresh Bhojraj, PhD
Pro Chancellor of JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, MysuruMysuru, India
Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner, PharmD, BCPS, FAPhA
Associate Dean for Clinical Services and Practice Transformation, University of Maryland, School of PharmacyBaltimore, Maryland, USA
Michael Katz, PharmD
Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Sciences, and Director, International Programs and Residency Programs, University of Arizona, College of PharmacyTucson, Arizona, USA
Sherief Khalifa, PhD (Commissioner-Elect)
Professor and Vice Chancellor for Quality and Global Engagement, Dean, College of Pharmacy, Gulf Medical University, UAE, and Professor of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, EgyptAjman, UAE
Donald E. Letendre, BSPh, PharmD, FASHP
Dean and Professor, University of Iowa, College of PharmacyIowa City, Iowa, USA
Jenelle Sobotka, PharmD, FAPhA (Commissioner-Elect)
Professor and Director, Online Certificate and Masters Programs in Pharmacy Leadership, University of Cincinnati, James L. Winkle College of PharmacyCincinnati, Ohio, USA
ISP Advisory Group (ISPAG): 2020 – 2021 Term
Ola Ghaleb Al Ahdab, PhD
Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesAbdullah M. Alhammad, PharmD, BCPS
Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaLilian Azzopardi, BPharm (Hons), MPhil, PhD, MRPharmS, FFIP
Msida, MaltaLeida Barrios, MSc
Panama City, PanamaTina Penick Brock, RPh, MS, EdD
Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaRula M. Darwish, PhD
Amman, JordanRümeysa Demirdamar, PhD
Lefke, Northern CyprusNettie Dzabala, MSc Pharm
Blantyre, MalawiManohar D. Karvekar, PhD, MPharm
Bangalore, IndiaSherief Khalifa, PhD
Ajman, United Arab EmiratesRosalyn Cain King, BS, PharmD, MPH, RPh, FNPhA
Silver Spring, Maryland, USABeom-Jin Lee, PhD
Yeongtong-Gu, Suwon, South KoreaSilvana Nair Leite, PhD
Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, BrazilArijana Meštrovic, MPharm, DrSc
Zagreb, CroatiaImelda G. Peña, RPh, DrPH
Manila, PhilippinesAntonio Sánchez Pozo, PhD
Granada, SpainMohamad Rahal, PhD
Beirut, LebanonP.T. Thomas, BPharm, MS, PhD
Petaling Jaya, Selangor, MalaysiaDaisy Volmer, PhD
Tartu, Estonia
Certification of Professional Degree Programs
ACPE ISP Quality Criteria may be voluntarily adopted by degree programs in pharmacy outside of the United States.
Certification Quality Criteria
International Quality Criteria for Certification of Professional Degree Programs in Pharmacy
Adopted: June 23, 2016; Released: July 1, 2016
Glossary
Glossary For ISP Certification and Precertification Documents
Policies and Procedures
The ACPE Board has adopted policies and procedures that apply to the Certification and Precertification of professional degree programs in pharmacy that are based outside the United States of America (USA) and its territories; namely, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands.
Application for Certification:
ACPE accepts applications for Certification for programs that are a minimum of four academic years in length.
A summary of the steps in the application process and associated documentation, forms, flowcharts, and timelines are available for download.
Guidance:
Forms and Templates
- Summary of Certification Application Steps and Required Documentation
*Confirm with ACPE whether country-specific requirements are met. For schools located in Saudi Arabia, email Silvi Kastrati, for further information and additional guidance.
Deadlines for Submission of Application for Certification*
January 2022 Certification decision by the ACPE Board: Application Deadline Has Already Passed
June 2022 Certification decision by the ACPE Board: Click Here to See Sample Timeline
January 2023 Certification decision by the ACPE Board: Click Here to See Sample Timeline
Application for Precertification:
ACPE accepts applications for Precertification for programs that are a minimum of four academic years in length.
A summary of the steps in the application process and associated documentation, forms, flowcharts, and timelines are available for download.
Guidance:
Please e-mail us at “international@acpe-accredit.org” with any questions or inquiries.
Forms and Templates
Maintaining Certification:
Forms and Templates:
Interim Reports:
- Interim Report Template (June 2017)
Annual Reporting:
Fees
The fee structure for ACPE international services and related resources are available below.
World Bank Data – Country Classifications (latest published data)
ACPE has a rich history of engagements and promoting information exchange internationally among organizations and agencies involved in the quality assurance of pharmacy education.
On December 7, 2020, ACPE and CAA held a virtual signing ceremony to renew the MOU. To view a clip of the ceremony, click here.
In addition, ACPE was contracted by MSH to develop a report on quality assurance of continuing education and continuing professional development. The report was entitled “Continuing Pharmaceutical Education: Guide to Establishing Quality Assured and Accredited Programs.”
Hosting International Visitors
ACPE has hosted visitors from around the world, and has provided assistance to many countries in their efforts to establish or develop their own quality assurance systems for pharmacy education. If you are interested in visiting ACPE, please e-mail ISP Director, Mike Rouse, at mrouse@acpe-accredit.org
- Future Meetings and Presentations
- May 2021 International Commission Meeting: May 16-18, 2021 in Chicago, IL, USA
- November 2021 International Commission Meeting: November 14-16, 2021 in Chicago, IL, USA
- Future Calls
- International Commission Conference Call: None scheduled at this time.
- ISP Webinars
- ISP Informational Webinar: None scheduled at this time.
ISP Announcements
Consultation
ACPE offers consultation in a broad range of areas related to quality assurance and advancement of pharmacy education, including:
- Professional degree programs in pharmacy
- Continuing pharmacy education/continuing professional development
- In-service training
- Credentialing
- QA systems/development of standards
Workshops
ACPE offers and conducts training and workshops on topics such as preparation of self-studies, evaluator training, assessment, curricular development, continuing professional development, and standards development. Training programs may also be customized to meet the needs of global stakeholders.
The SMART Pharmacist Program is a sustainable, evidence-based educational initiative, designed for national professional institutions, associations, and chambers to foster changes in the pharmacy profession. To learn more, visit the SMART Pharmacist Program website: www.smartpharmacistprogram.org
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COVID-19 UPDATE
Partners of the SMART Pharmacist Program: In this very unusual and unpredictable time of pandemic, we would like to connect with all of you, in different countries, all over the World and express our support.
We would also like to recognize and thank our SMART Pharmacists who are serving patients at the front line. We have prepared a short video message that we would like to ask you to forward to all of them to keep the motivation and sustainability of the Program.
Yours truly,
Arijana Mestrovic and Mike Rouse
To view a list of all programs outside of the United States that have been granted Certification Status by ACPE, please click one of the following buttons.
- Certificación de Programas de Titulación Profesional
- Consultorías/Asesorías
- Talleres y Programas de Capacitación
El ACPE también se encuentra involucrado en un gran número de actividades, programas e iniciativas internacionales. Ver Colaboraciones ISP.
El ACPE está comprometido con la promoción del intercambio de información entre organizaciones y agencias implicadas en la garantía de la calidad de la educación farmacéutica. Durante los últimos años, representantes del ACPE han colaborado activamente en el Foro Internacional para la Garantía de la Calidad de la Educación Farmacéutica, una iniciativa de la Federación Farmacéutica Internacional (FIP), participando además en varias reuniones del Foro.
La misión del ACPE es asegurar y promocionar el desarrollo de la educación farmacéutica. Aunque su foco primordial y la mayor parte de sus actividades y esfuerzos siempre se centrarán en los Estados Unidos, el ACPE considera que con el fin de cumplir con su misión debe involucrarse más allá de sus fronteras. Asimismo, reconoce que puede contribuir a y aprender de experiencias e iniciativas en otros países, como también reconoce los beneficios derivados de su supervisión y de su influencia sobre las tendencias globales y en el desarrollo de la profesión farmacéutica, en el marco educativo en general y en las áreas específicas de aseguramiento y mejora de la calidad de la educación farmacéutica.
Los objetivos del Foro son:
- Promover la excelencia de la educación para la profesión farmacéutica
- Proporcionar un foro internacional para el intercambio de información, colaboración y cooperación en el área del aseguramiento de la calidad de la educación farmacéutica, en lo que respecta a programas de titulación y de postitulación en educación farmacéutica y de desarrollo profesional continuados
Facilitar y promover la comunicación entre individuos, agencias, asociaciones y otros organismos implicados o interesados activamente en la garantía de la calidad de la educación farmacéutica, con vistas a:
• El establecimiento de sistemas de aseguramiento de la calidad en países en los que no existen tales sistemas formales, y
• La mejora continua de los sistemas de aseguramiento de la calidad existentes.
El sistema de acreditación utilizado en los Estados Unidos podría también ser diferente de los enfoques de aseguramiento de la calidad en otros lugares. El ACPE es una agencia independiente y autónoma, y en muchos países la garantía de la calidad es responsabilidad de organismos gubernamentales, profesionales o regulatorios. El marco de referencia y todos o la mayoría de los “principios básicos” contenidos en estos estándares deberían no obstante, ser aplicables en la mayor parte de los entornos. En caso de ser modificados para satisfacer las necesidades y circunstancias locales, los estándares del ACPE pueden servir como base para el desarrollo de estándares específicos de cada país.
El ISP del ACPE ha desarrollado los Criterios Internacionales de Calidad y ofrece Certificación de Programas de Titulación Profesional de Farmacia Fuera de Estados Unidos y sus eTrritorios.
Michael J. Rouse, BPharm (Hons), MPS
mrouse@acpe-accredit.org
Silvi Kastrati
skastrati@acpe-accredit.org
Sin embargo, en el caso de algunos servicios se aplicará una tarifa estándar. Consulte la actual Tabla de Tarifas haga aquí.
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