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Pharmacy school sets high standard, receives accreditation
By: Laure Lucas
Issue date: 8/2/07 Section: News
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The ACPE released a revised set of accreditation standards and guidelines July 1.
"Twenty percent of the Pharmacy programs are in trouble with the new standards," said the College of Pharmacy Dean Indra Reddy.
Jennifer Thompson, graduate student in the school, said the program contains a more advanced curriculum than most schools. "There are new standards and our school decided to step up and meet those standards now," Thompson said.
"There are three stages to accreditation," Reddy said. The College of Pharmacy's candidate status is the second step. In order to receive candidacy the program has to have admitted students and fit the standards accessed by the ACPE.
Reddy said the College of Pharmacy completed the self-assessment process in March and continued through a series of standard
assessments until the middle of June. The assessments ended with a visit by the president and dean to Chicago on June 23rd. "Here the board invites the president and dean to ask additional questions," Reddy said, "A week later we got the good news."
"This is a major milestone for every new program; it guarantees students their right to practice," Reddy said.
Rene Flores, Class of 2010, said as a student the college's candidate status feels great. "It is assuring knowing that we are on the right path," said Flores. " It feels a lot better that we are already at that point."
Thompson said the candidate status puts her at ease knowing that the program is closer to full accreditation.
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