Education, Curriculum, and Training

Managed Care Pharmacy Practice Residency Programs

Policy 9913

11/01/1999 Introduced
03/01/2004 Reapproved
12/01/08 Reapproved
10/01/2012 Reapproved
10/18/2021 Reapproved

AMCP encourages managed care pharmacy practice residency program directors to seek accreditation under the Accreditation Standard and Learning Objectives for Residency Training in Managed Care Pharmacy Practice jointly prepared by AMCP and ASHP.

 

 

 

 

Public Funding for Pharmacy Residency Programs

Policy 9926

11/01/1999 Introduced
03/01/2004 Reapproved
12/01/2008 Revised
10/01/2012 Reapproved
02/21/2018 Reapproved

AMCP supports legislation and regulation that ensures public funding for pharmacy residency training programs. AMCP opposes legislation and regulation that would reduce reimbursement levels for graduate medical education or would set reimbursement for pharmacy residency programs at a rate disproportionate to other residency programs. 

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmacist Educational Advancement

Policy 0019

02/01/2000 Introduced
02/01/2005 Reapproved
02/01/2010 Reapproved
04/07/2015 Reapproved

 

AMCP encourages schools and colleges of pharmacy to further advance educational requirements to ensure the provision of a balanced, general education, including information regarding emerging technologies and health care systems, in order to graduate educated citizens and competent health care professionals.

 

Residency Training

Policy 0111

03/01/2001 Introduced
02/01/2006 Reapproved
12/01/2010 Revised
04/07/2015 Reapproved
10/18/2021 Revised
AMCP recognizes the importance of residency and fellowship programs in further educating pharmacists in their applicable fields. However, AMCP believes that the market will define what advanced training will be required and that the mandatory requirement of residencies and fellowships is unnecessary. AMCP believes that clinical expectations of certain organizations (hospitals, managed care organizations) and disciplines will drive the need for advanced training in those areas. The need for a competitive advantage may push pharmacists and organizations that employ or contract with pharmacists to require residencies or advanced training. AMCP does not support professional policies requiring residency training for entry into pharmacy practice.

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