The First International Residency Program Accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Author(s) -
Nada S. AlQadheeb,
Dema A. Alissa,
Ahmed AlJedai,
Aziza Ajlan,
Abdulrazaq S. AlJazairi
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
american journal of pharmaceutical education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.796
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1553-6467
pISSN - 0002-9459
DOI - 10.5688/ajpe7610190
Subject(s) - accreditation , pharmacy , medical education , medicine , family medicine , multistate pharmacy jurisprudence examination , clinical pharmacy , pharmaconomist
The processes by which the pharmacy residency program at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre-Riyadh, Saudi Arabia became the first American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) accredited program outside the United States is described. This article provides key points for a successful program for other pharmacy residency programs around the world. Additionally, it points out the need for establishing international standards for pharmacy residency programs.
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