Ensuring Quality Experiential Education

The American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) supports measures to define and enhance experiential education training programs within pharmacy school curricula. The ACCP believes that a consistent level of high-quality, outcomesfocused experiential education should be established. This education must encompass the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for graduates to enter pharmacy practice in any setting. Schools of pharmacy should be accountable for the educational outcomes of their graduates. The ACCP acknowledges the benefit of curricular autonomy, with pharmacy faculty maintaining ownership of curricular design and implementation. This autonomy allows for innovation in the development of unique educational models that will, in turn, further advance the practice of pharmacy. Accountability and autonomy must coexist for the optimal development of experiential education training programs. The ACCP believes that the following are essential tenets of quality experiential education.