Can other countries adopt ACPE standards?
ACPE accreditation standards are copyrighted. Anyone wishing to adopt or adapt ACPE standards should contact ACPE, as ACPE would be interested to hear of such an initiative and may be willing to provide assistance. It must, however, be stressed that ACPE standards are developed with US systems of education and healthcare delivery in mind. The outcome competencies, upon which the standards are based, reflect the desired level and scope of practice for pharmacists in the USA , with patient-centered care as the underlying philosophy of practice. The standards may, therefore, not “translate” directly into standards that would be suitable, in their entirety, in other countries. The system of accreditation used in the US may also be different from quality assurance approaches elsewhere. ACPE is an independent, autonomous agency, and in many other countries quality assurance is the responsibility of a governmental, professional or regulatory body. The framework, and most or all of the “core p
