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

Logan T Murry; Aneesh Asokan; Glen Baumgart; Jennifer Bosworth; Lisa Capobianco; Liza Chapman; Michelle Marie Estevez; Peter J Hughes; Angie Knutson; Ellie LaNou; Nicholas Lehman; Brian Lawson; Jodie Malhotra; Adrienne Matson; Elliott M Sogol; Diane Yoon; Janet P Engle; Dimitra V Travlos

doi:10.1016/j.ajpe.2023.100578

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

Am J Pharm Educ. 2023 Nov;87(11):100578. doi: 10.1016/j.ajpe.2023.100578. Epub 2023 Jul 29.

Authors

Logan T Murry¹, Aneesh Asokan², Glen Baumgart³, Jennifer Bosworth³, Lisa Capobianco⁴, Liza Chapman⁵, Michelle Marie Estevez⁶, Peter J Hughes⁷, Angie Knutson⁸, Ellie LaNou², Nicholas Lehman⁹, Brian Lawson², Jodie Malhotra¹⁰, Adrienne Matson¹¹, Elliott M Sogol¹², Diane Yoon¹³, Janet P Engle¹⁴, Dimitra V Travlos¹⁴

Affiliations

¹ The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, Chicago, IL, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Board of Pharmacy Specialties, Washington, DC, USA.
³ The University of Texas at Austin, College of Pharmacy, Austin, TX, USA.
⁴ Connecticut Pharmacists Association, Rocky Hill, CT, USA.
⁵ Pharmacy Technician Certification Board, Washington, DC, USA.
⁶ Lee Health, Bonita Springs, FL, USA.
⁷ Samford University, Homewood, AL, USA.
⁸ Advocate Aurora Health, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
⁹ Drake University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Des Moines, IA, USA; Unity Point West Des Moines Family Medicine and Internal Medicine, West Des Moines, IA, USA.
¹⁰ University of Colorado, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aurora, CO, USA.
¹¹ University of Kentucky, College of Pharmacy, Lexington, KY, USA.
¹² University of Wyoming, School of Pharmacy, Laramie, WY, USA.
¹³ Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
¹⁴ The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, Chicago, IL, USA.

PMID: 37524261
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpe.2023.100578

Abstract

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) has received increased attention within the pharmacy profession in the United States and is recognized as a potential pathway for ongoing professional development and practice transformation. Despite potential benefits of CPD, adoption in the United States has remained limited. A CPD program accreditation pathway, including principles, guidance, and a credit system for CPD programs, has recently been approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education Board of Directors. This commentary reviews existing literature regarding pharmacy CPD, introduces CPD program principles and guidance for CPD program providers, and describes the model for awarding CPD units.

Keywords: ACPE; CPD; Continuing professional development; Lifelong learning; Pharmacy.

MeSH terms

Advisory Committees
Education, Pharmacy*
Education, Pharmacy, Continuing
Humans
Pharmaceutical Services*
Pharmacy*
United States