Education, Curriculum, and Training
Continuing Competence for Pharmacists Policy 9905 11/01/1999 Introduced 03/01/2004 Reapproved 12/01/2008 Revised 10/01/2012 Reapproved 02/13/2019 Revised | AMCP supports the collaboration of pharmacists, managed care organizations, health care systems, employers, payers, professional organizations, and legislative and regulatory bodies in the development of continuing pharmacy education and continuing professional development opportunities to improve the competence of pharmacists. Pharmacists have a corresponding responsibility to identify areas for focused education and/or experiential training and to reassess their competence in these areas.
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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.
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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.
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Pharmacist Educational Advancement
| 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.
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Promotion and Certification of Pharmacy-Based Health Management Programs Policy 0025 02/01/2000 Introduced 02/01/2005 Revised 02/01/2010 Reapproved 04/07/2015 Reapproved 10/29/2019 Revised | AMCP supports legislation and regulation promoting pharmacy-based health management programs, such as health screenings and immunizations, and additionally, health status monitoring through pharmacist ordering and interpretation of laboratory tests as they may relate to the usage, dosing and administration of drugs. AMCP further supports the completion of a comprehensive instruction program within pharmacy curricula or a post-graduate certificate program to ensure pharmacists are appropriately credentialed to perform such services. |
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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