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ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR PHARMACY EDUCATION
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS – JANUARY 18-22, 2012 MEETING
I. Election of ACPE Officers for 2012-2013
Officers for the January 23, 2012 – January 21, 2013 year, were elected by
unanimous vote of the ACPE Board of Directors during the January 18-22, 2012
meeting, and they are as follows: President Robert S. Beardsley; Vice President
Donna S. Wall; Secretary-Treasurer Michael A. Moné. Anthony Provenzano was
elected as the Board Liaison to the Continuing Pharmacy Education Commission
for 2012. Outgoing Board President Heidi M. Anderson and outgoing Board
Liaison to the CPE Commission Warren Narducci were thanked for their
meritorious service to the ACPE Board.
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III.
Public Interest Panel Review of Professional Degree Programs The ACPE
Public Interest Panel met on January 11, 2012, to discuss the professional
programs scheduled for review by the ACPE Board of Directors during its
January 18-22, 2012. Evaluation team reports and other materials associated
with the evaluation of the professional degree programs were duly considered.
The Board considered the comments and recommendations of the Panel. Panel
members who attended the meeting were: Michael A. Diamond, James Hall and
Jeffrey Tabares.
Accreditation Actions for Professional Degree Programs, taken at the ACPE
Board of Directors Meeting, January 18-22, 2012:
A list of accredited professional degree programs of colleges and schools of
pharmacy, which designates the respective accreditation status of the programs
and the academic year for the next currently scheduled evaluation, is posted on
the ACPE web site at www.acpe-accredit.org.
Accreditation Actions
On the basis of self-studies, on-site evaluations, communications received from
the institutions, ongoing review of North American Pharmacist Licensure
Examination (NAPLEX) passing rates and entry class size, and the comments of
the Public Interest Panel, the Board of Directors determined the accreditation
status of the following professional programs, along with accreditation terms and
conditions.
In order to be eligible for initial or continuing accreditation, the Doctor of
Pharmacy program must be part of an independent College or School of
Pharmacy or a College or School of Pharmacy within a University, which is
regularly incorporated and is a legally empowered postsecondary educational

institution. The institution housing the College or School, or the independent
College or School, must be accredited by a regional/institutional accreditation
agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or another agency
acceptable to the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).
Accreditation standards call for a College or School of Pharmacy as an
organizational unit and the administrative structure of the College or School of
Pharmacy must provide for a Dean, who serves as the chief administrative and
academic officer. Evaluation for purposes of initial or continued accreditation
requires an invitation by the chief executive officer, or designate, of the
institution.
An action to “affirm” implies that a previously established accreditation term has
been confirmed. An action to “continue” implies that the accreditation date has
been extended. The customary cycle of review for established accredited
programs beginning with Board actions at this meeting is eight years, while the
customary review cycle for new programs achieving initial accreditation status is
two years. The dates indicated in parentheses for each College or School are the
academic year of the most recent determination of accreditation status and the
academic year of the next scheduled determination of accreditation status, and
thus define the present accreditation term for the Doctor of Pharmacy program.
The accreditation actions are as follows:
For Purposes of Considering Continued Accreditation Status
Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy Program: accreditation continued. (2011-2012; 2019-2020)
Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Doctor of Pharmacy Program: accreditation continued. (2011-2012; 2019-2020)
Oregon State University College of Pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy Program: accreditation continued. (2011-2012; 2019-2020)
Purdue University College of Pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy Program: accreditation continued. (2011-2012; 2019-2020)
Shenandoah University Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy Program: accreditation continued. (2011-2012; 2019-2020)
South University School of Pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy Program: accreditation continued. (2011-2012; 2019-2020)
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy Program: accreditation continued. (2011-2012; 2013-2014)
Texas Southern University College of Pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy Program: accreditation continued (2011-2012; 2013-2014)
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University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Doctor of Pharmacy Program: accreditation continued. (2011-2012; 2019-2020)
University of Michigan College of Pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy Program: accreditation continued. (2011-2012; 2019-2020)
University of Montana Skaggs School of Pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy Program: accreditation continued. (2011-2012; 2019; 2020)
University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy Program: accreditation continued. (2011-2012; 2019-2020)
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy Program: accreditation continued. (2011-2012; 2019-2020)
University of Toledo College of Pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy Program: accreditation continued. (2011-2012; 2019-2020)
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy Program: accreditation continued. (2011-2012; 2019-2020)
For Purposes of Consideration of Application for Preaccreditation Status
Cedarville University School of Pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy Program: precandidate status was granted (2011-2012;
2012-2013)
Manchester College School of Pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy Program: precandidate status was granted (2011-2012;
2012-2013)
Midway College School of Pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy Program: Institution voluntarily withdrew application to
pursue accreditation of a Doctor of Pharmacy program
South College Knoxville School of Pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy Program: precandidate status was granted (2011-2012;
2012-2013)
New School Applications: For Purposes of Consideration of Authorization
of On-site Evaluations
American University of Health Sciences School of Pharmacy
An on-site evaluation was not authorized.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University Medco School of Pharmacy
An on-site evaluation was authorized to be conducted during spring 2012, so as
to provide the basis for the Board’s consideration of precandidate accreditation
of the Doctor of Pharmacy program at its June 2012 meeting.
Marshall University School of Pharmacy
An on-site evaluation was authorized to be conducted during spring 2012, so as
to provide the basis for the Board’s consideration of precandidate accreditation
of the Doctor of Pharmacy program at its June 2012 meeting.
Monitoring During the Accreditation Period
Interim Reports
Interim reports for the Doctor of Pharmacy programs of the following
colleges/schools were reviewed. If additional on-site monitoring has been
requested through a focused visit, this is indicated by an asterisk and the
proposed date is noted.
Ferris State University College of Pharmacy (2010-2011; 2012-2013)
Howard University College of Pharmacy (2008-2009; 2012-2013)
Idaho State University College of Pharmacy (2010-2011; 2016-2017)
Loma Linda University School of Pharmacy (2008-2009; 2012-2013)
Long Island University Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and
Health Sciences (2009-2010; 2013-2014)
Midwestern University College of Pharmacy- Glendale (2008-2009; 2012-2013)
Ohio State University College of Pharmacy (2010-2011; 2016-2017)
Palm Beach University Lloyd L. Gregory School of Pharmacy (2010-2011; 2012-
2013)
Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy (2010-2011; 2012-2013)
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (2010-2011; 2014-
2015)
University of Arizona College of Pharmacy (2010-2011; 2016-2017)
University of California, San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and
Pharmaceutical Sciences (2008-2009; 2012-2013)
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Skaggs School of Pharmacy
and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2009-2010; 2015-2016)
University of Georgia College of Pharmacy (2010-2011; 2016-2017)
University of Hawaii at Hilo College of Pharmacy (2010-2011; 2012-2013)
University of Houston College of Pharmacy (2010-2011; 2016-2017)
University of Iowa College of Pharmacy (2010-2011; 2016-2017)
University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy (2009-2010; 2015-2016)
University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus (2010-2011; 2012-2013)
University of the Sciences Philadelphia College of Pharmacy (2010-2011; 2012-
2013)
Virginia Commonwealth University at the Medical College of Virginia Campus
School of Pharmacy (2008-2009; 2014-2015) (*Spring 2012)
Western University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy (2008-2009; 2012-
2013)
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Review of Programs with Substantive Change and other requests
Substantive change notifications from the following colleges/schools were
received (action, if any, noted in bold and parentheses):
Appalachian College of Pharmacy
Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
(focused visit spring 2012)
Medical University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy (Doctor of Pharmacy
Program accreditation was discontinued upon request by the University,
following the graduation of the last student from the program and the
finalization of the merger of the University of South Carolina College of
Pharmacy and the Medical University of South Carolina College of
Pharmacy into the South Carolina College of Pharmacy)
Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Pharmacy
University of Cincinnati James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy
University of Montana Skaggs School of Pharmacy
University of Charleston School of Pharmacy (focused visit spring 2012).
Focused On-site Evaluation Visits
Board and Staff focused on-site evaluation visits are authorized when the Board
is desirous of additional on-site monitoring to evaluate various programmatic
issues. An action to “affirm” implies that a previously established accreditation
term has been confirmed. An action to “continue” implies that the accreditation
date has been extended, usually to reestablish the customary review cycle.
Lebanese American University School of Pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy Program: accreditation was continued. (2011-2012; 2014-
2015)
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences School of
Pharmacy – Worcester
Doctor of Pharmacy Program: accreditation was continued. (2011-2012; 2015-
2016)
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy Program: accreditation was affirmed. (2007-2008; 2013-
2014)
IV.
Accreditation Actions for Providers of Continuing Pharmacy Education
ACPE Board of Directors accepted the report of the ACPE Continuing Pharmacy
Education Commission at the January 2012 meeting.
Accreditation of New Applications
Organizations seeking ACPE-accredited provider status are asked to submit an
Application for Initial Accreditation. This application asks questions regarding the
applicant’s experience relative to areas addressed by ACPE’s Standards for
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Continuing Pharmacy Education. Initial terms of accreditation are usually for two
years with a First Review in one year, fall 2012, and a Second Review in two
years, fall 2013.
Five applications for Initial Accreditation were reviewed and accredited:
Austin Community College Pharmacy Technician Program; South University
School of Pharmacy; Chapter Health System; PCMA; and Medication
Management Center.
One application for Initial Accreditation was not reviewed because it did not meet
eligibility criteria: The American University of Athens-Greece.
Submission of First Review by Applicants Initially Accredited in Fall 2010
Four applicants submitted first reviews (next review date is included in
parentheses), including:
Cook County Health & Hospital System (fall 2012); King Faisal Specialist
Hospital & Research Center (fall 2012); National Jewish Health (fall 2012); and
Texas A&M Health Science Center Coastal Bend Health Education Center, (fall
2012).
Submission of Second Review by Applicants Initially Accredited in Fall
2009
Three applicants submitted second reviews (next review date is included in
parentheses), including:
Humana, Inc. (fall 2015); Sullivan University College of Pharmacy (fall 2015)
The reviews of the following Second Review resulted in a shortened term
(Progress Report fall 2012):
NSF-DBA, LLC
Consideration for Continued Accreditation on the Basis of Comprehensive
Reviews
The submitted Self-Assessment Report undergoes both a Commissioner review,
an internal (ACPE staff) review, an external (Field reviewer) review, a review of
all records including correspondence, Activity Description Forms (ADFs), if any, a
conference call with the provider and the reviewers, complaints and third party
comments. The Comprehensive Review for Continued Accreditation provides the
basis for the Board’s action to continue the provider’s term of accreditation. The
standard term of accreditation is six years.
Comprehensive Reviews from ten providers were considered and acted upon.
The next Comprehensive Review for the following is fall 2017 and they include:
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American College of Apothecaries, Inc.; Aurora Health Care Department of
Pharmacy Services; CAMC Health Education and Research Institute;
Educational Concepts Group, LLC; Indiana Pharmacists Alliance; Oregon State
University; SolutionSight Incorporated; University of Maryland School of
Pharmacy; University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy; and
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy Extension Services in
Pharmacy.
The reviews of the following ten Comprehensive Reviews resulted in shortened
terms (Progress Report fall 2012);
Amedco, LLC; Broward General Medical Center; Drug Experts Inc.; Independent
Pharmacy Alliance Inc.; Massachusetts General Hospital Department of
Pharmacy GRB 005; Northeast Kentucky Area Health Education Center;
Pharmacy Systems Inc.; Quest Educational Services, Inc.; University of Findlay
College of Pharmacy; and Virginia Society Health Systems Pharmacists.
Consideration for Continued Accreditation on the Basis of Progress
Reports
Providers who have a shortened term of accreditation of one year are asked to
submit a Progress Report. A Progress Report addresses only those issues that
remain a concern following the previous Comprehensive Review or Interim
Report. However, because the provider has been given a shortened term of
accreditation, the Progress Report, like the Comprehensive Review, serves as
the basis for the Board to act to continue recognition as an accredited provider.
Progress reports submitted by five providers were considered and acted upon by
the Board. They are (next review date is included in parentheses):
The CE Solution, Inc. (fall 2015); The Center for Professional Advancement (fall
2015); Innovatix, LLC (fall 2016); Minnesota Pharmacists Association (fall 2016);
and Texas Southern University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (fall
2016).
The review of the following two Progress Reports resulted in a shortened term.
They are (next review date is included in parentheses):
Comprehensive Pharmacy Services, Inc. (fall 2012) and Duquesne University
School of Pharmacy (fall 2012).
The review of the following two Progress Reports resulted in a shortened term on
probation. They are (next review date is included in parentheses):
Michigan Pharmacists Association (fall 2012) and VA Western New York
Healthcare System (fall 2012).
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Withdrawal of Accreditation
The review of the following Progress Report resulted in withdrawal of ACPE
accreditation: University of Texas - El Paso
Consideration for Continued Accreditation on the Basis of Interim Reports
All providers with a standard term of accreditation of six years are asked to
submit an Interim Report, usually in two or three years. The Interim Report
serves as an update on specific issues that were identified in the provider’s
Comprehensive Review. Actions include affirm status and terms and determine
additional reporting as needed or modify previously established terms and
determine new reporting requirements. Interim reports submitted by 38
providers were considered and acted upon by the Board. They included (next
Comprehensive Review date is included in parentheses):
Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning (fall 2016); Alaska Pharmacists
Association (fall 2012); Albertson's, Inc. (fall 2013); American Society of Health-
System Pharmacists (fall 2015); Barnett International (fall 2013); CME Outfitters,
LLC (fall 2016); Drug Information Association (fall 2016); Educational Review
Systems, Inc. (fall 2016); European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP)
(fall 2013); Gannett Education (fall 2014); Gateway International, LLC (fall 2014);
Harris County Hospital District, Learning and Resource Center (fall 2013); Hawaii
Pharmacists Association (HPhA) (fall 2016); Indian Health Service Clinical
Support Center (fall 2012); Institute for Brain Potential (fall 2013); Institute for
Natural Resources (INR) (fall 2014); Karmanos Cancer Center (fall 2014); King's
Daughters' Medical Center (fall 2014); Lee Memorial Health System (fall 2014);
Lehigh Valley Hospital Pharmacy Department (fall 2015); Louisiana Pharmacists
Association (fall 2016); MAD-ID, Inc. (fall 2013); MedEDirect, LLC (fall 2014);
Memorial Hermann (fall 2014); Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Division
of Pharmacy Services (fall 2016); Missouri Pharmacy Association (fall 2014);
National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA) (fall 2015); New Mexico
Pharmacists Association (fall 2016); New York Presbyterian Hospital Department
of Pharmacy (fall 2015); New York State Council of Health-System Pharmacists
(fall 2013); PDA Training and Research Institute (spring 2015); Saudi
Pharmaceutical Society c/o King Saud University College of Pharmacy (fall
2012); Syntaxx Communications, Inc. (fall 2014); Texas Tech University Health
Sciences Center School of Pharmacy (fall 2016); University Learning Systems,
Inc. (fall 2016); University of Florida College of Pharmacy (fall 2016); University
of Mississippi School of Pharmacy (fall 2015); Utah Pharmacists Association (fall
2013); and W-F Professional Associates, Inc. (fall 2015).
The review of the following Interim Report resulted in a shortened term on
probation:
Lab Safety Corporation (spring 2012)
Discontinuation of Accreditation Provider Status
The ACPE-accredited provider status of eleven providers was discontinued
based on their request for withdrawal. They included:
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Apothecare Collaborative Services, Inc.; Bayfront Medical Center; The Carle
Foundation; CI Net Healthcare Learning; COJM International Services Inc.;
Discovery Institute of Medical Education; education/outcomes/sciences;
Saint Francis University’s Center of Excellence for Remote and Medically Under-
Served Areas (CERMUSA); University of Nebraska Medical Center; VA New
York Harbor Healthcare System; and Veritas Institute for Medical Education, Inc.
One ACPE-accredited provider went on inactive status: Imedex, LLC
V. Opportunity for Comment
Professional Programs of Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy Scheduled
for On-Site Evaluations, Academic Year 2012-2013
The programs of the colleges and schools of pharmacy listed below are to be
considered for accreditation during the coming academic year. On-site
evaluations have been scheduled for fall or spring terms, as noted. Opportunity
is hereby given for the submission of written third-party comments concerning
qualifications for preaccreditation or accreditation. Copies of the ACPE Policies
and Procedures for the degree program accreditation activities are available,
upon request, by writing to ACPE, 135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 4100,
Chicago, Illinois 60603, or through the ACPE website (www.acpe-accredit.org).
Written third-party comments must be received in the ACPE office not later than
September 1, 2012, for fall 2012, and November 1, 2012, for spring 2013. The
procedure for considering third-party comments received by the deadlines noted
above should provide treatment in a way that is fair and equitable to all parties,
including opportunity for response by the colleges and schools of pharmacy prior
to ACPE’s accreditation action.
Fall 2012
Creighton University Medical Center School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
Ferris State University College of Pharmacy
Howard University College of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Allied Health Sciences
School of Pharmacy
Loma Linda University School of Pharmacy
Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy
Midwestern University Glendale College of Pharmacy
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
South Carolina College of Pharmacy
South College School of Pharmacy
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy
University of California Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical
Sciences
University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy
University of Kansas School of Pharmacy
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy
University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy
University of Wyoming School of Pharmacy
Western University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy
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Wilkes University Nesbitt College of Pharmacy and Nursing
Wingate University School of Pharmacy
Spring 2013
Concordia University School of Pharmacy
Duquesne University Mylan School of Pharmacy
D’Youville College School of Pharmacy
Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Hampton University School of Pharmacy
Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Pharmacy
Palm Beach Atlantic University Lloyd L. Gregory School of Pharmacy
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Pharmacy
Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy
Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy
Sullivan University College of Pharmacy
University of Florida College of Pharmacy
University of Hawaii at Hilo College of Pharmacy
University of Maryland Eastern Shore School of Pharmacy
University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus School of Pharmacy
University of the Sciences Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
Providers of Continuing Pharmacy Education Scheduled for Review for
Purposes of Continued Accreditation, Year 2012-2013
The providers of continuing pharmacy education listed below are to be
considered for continued accreditation during 2012-2013. Opportunity is hereby
given for the submission of written third-party comments concerning
qualifications for accreditation. Copies of the ACPE Standards for Continuing
Pharmacy Education and the Policies and Procedure Manual: A Guide for
ACPE-accredited Providers, are available, upon request, by writing to ACPE, 135
South LaSalle Street, Suite 4100, Chicago, Illinois 60603, or through the ACPE
website (www.acpe-accredit.org). Written third-party comments must be received
in the Council office not later than September 1, 2012, for fall 2012, and not later
than November 1, 2012, for spring 2013. The procedure for considering thirdparty
comments received by the deadlines noted above should provide for
treatment in a way that is fair and equitable to all parties, including opportunity
for response by the provider prior to ACPE’s accreditation action.
Fall 2012
Academy of Health Sciences, AMEDD Center and School
Alaska Pharmacists Association
American College of Clinical Pharmacology
American College of Clinical Pharmacy
Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
Atlanta Academy of Institutional Pharmacists
Detroit Medical Center Department of Pharmacy Services, The
Drug Store News
Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA)
Idaho Society of Health-System Pharmacists
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Indian Health Service Clinical Support Center
Institute for Wellness and Education, Inc., The
Jefferson School of Population Health
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport
Medical Learning Institute, Inc.
Medscape, LLC
Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, The
Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association
Pharmaceutical Education & Research Institute, Inc. (PERI)
Pharmacy Foundation of California
Physicians' Education Resource (PER)
Professional Education Services Group
Rhode Island Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Saudi Pharmaceutical Society c/o King Saud University College of Pharmacy
Shenandoah University Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy
St. Vincent Hospitals and Health Services, Department of Pharmacy
Stony Brook University Medical Center
Tufts University School of Medicine, Office of Continuing Education
University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Texas Health Center at Tyler, The
Walgreens Company
Washington State Pharmacy Association
Western University of Health Sciences, College of Pharmacy
Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy
Spring 2013
Alabama Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Alpha Zeta Omega Pharmaceutical Fraternity New York Alumni Chapter
Arizona Pharmacy Alliance
Center for Independent Healthcare Education
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Colegio de Farmaceuticos de Puerto Rico
Consorta
Creative Educational Concepts, Inc.
James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
Johns Hopkins Hospital Department of Pharmacy
MED-IQ, LLC
Methodist Hospital
National Pharmaceutical Association, Inc.
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Premier, Inc.
Purdue University College of Pharmacy
South Carolina College of Pharmacy
South Carolina Pharmacy Association
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy
Sparrow Hospital
Texas Children's Hospital Pharmacy
Texas Pharmacy Association
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University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, The
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy
University of Kansas School of Pharmacy
University of Pittsburgh Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences
University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy
Vanderbilt University Hospital Department of Pharmaceutical Services
Vindico Medical Education
Vital Care Inc.
WellStar Health System Pharmacy
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