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ArticleCurrents in pharmacy teaching & learning2022

Virtual accreditation visits for pharmacy programs in light of the COVID-19 pandemic: Team members' perspective.

Amjad M Qandil, Emily R Esposito, Arthur G Cox, Abeer M Al-Ghananeem

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Article in Currents in pharmacy teaching & learning, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Amjad M QandilCommission for Academic Accreditation, PO Box 295, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Electronic address: Ajmad.Qandil@moe.gov.ae.
Emily R EspositoDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sullivan University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2100 Gardiner Lane, Louisville, KY 40205, United States. Electronic address: eesposito@sullivan.edu.
Arthur G CoxDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sullivan University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2100 Gardiner Lane, Louisville, KY 40205, United States. Electronic address: acox@sullivan.edu.
Abeer M Al-GhananeemDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sullivan University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2100 Gardiner Lane, Louisville, KY 40205, United States. Electronic address: aalghananeem@sullivan.edu.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis wisdom of experience commentary, from peer academic reviewers serving on accreditation teams, will discuss benefits and challenges of international and national virtual accreditation visits (VAVs) using a "What? So What? Now What?" reflective model. DESCRIPTION: Onsite accreditation reviews for health professional education programs require investments in time, effort, and money to maintain program alignment with accreditation standards and continuously generate quality practitioners. When COVID-19 entered the accreditation world, reviewers had to pivot modalities to a VAV format. ANALYSIS/

interpretationAdaptation and expectations of VAVs present several challenges. Barriers and advantages will be discussed as well as implications for the future. While medical and pharmacy education standardization has long been established, the authors propose national and international accrediting bodies will utilize the ingenuity of emergency COVID-19-driven onsite accreditation alternatives to develop protocols for novel accreditation methodology.

conclusionsWhether the continued mutation of COVID-19 prevents the return to previous accreditation visits or not, the experiences gained from the emergency-driven VAV, can inform and enrich accrediting bodies knowledge, theories, and practices of future VAVs. IMPLICATIONS: Higher-education institutions, accreditation bodies, and government entities will use experiences during COVID-19 to transform and improve academic requirements and future practices. Even if there is a full return to onsite reviews, such guidelines or improved versions of them can be applied to situations where immobility or restricted mobility is an issue, such as in illness, pregnancy, travel, war, etc. It is crucial for educators and accrediting bodies to evolve as we navigate these unprecedented times.

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COVID-19PharmaciesPharmacyAccreditationHumansPandemicsAccreditationCOVID-19InternationalVirtual site-visit

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PMID35483820
PMCPMC8898663

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