What is ASHPs role in accreditation?
The American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP) is a professional membership organization with over 35,000 members that include pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who practice in inpatient, outpatient, home-care, and long-term-care settings, as well as pharmacy students. (ASHP, www.ashp.org) ASHP has taken responsibility for accrediting pharmacy residencies and pharmacy technician training programs for the pharmacy profession. ASHP’s Commission on Credentialing is the designated body of the ASHP Board of Directors responsible for recommending standards, comparing programs to the standard, and recommending accreditation status.
