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

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

Logan T Murry  1 , Aneesh Asokan  2 , Glen Baumgart  3 , Jennifer Bosworth  3 , Lisa Capobianco  4 , Liza Chapman  5 , Michelle Marie Estevez  6 , Peter J Hughes  7 , Angie Knutson  8 , Ellie LaNou  2 , Nicholas Lehman  9 , Brian Lawson  2 , Jodie Malhotra  10 , Adrienne Matson  11 , Elliott M Sogol  12 , Diane Yoon  13 , Janet P Engle  14 , Dimitra V Travlos  14
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Principles for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Programs: A Statement by the ACPE CPD Advisory Committee

Logan T Murry et al. Am J Pharm Educ. 2023 Nov.

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.

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Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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