On the 7^th of December 2020, the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) in the USA have signed a renewed agreement that allow more collaborative practices in the quality assurance and enhancement of Pharmacy programs offered in the UAE. The agreement aims to streamline the quality assurance and pharmacy programs review processes within the UAE through the engagement in Joint CAA Accreditation – ACPE Certification visits. These joint review visits will improve the agility of the CAA’s operations and increase its efficiency and effectiveness in addition to reducing burden of multiple accreditation visits on institutions and increasing the visibility of the UAE Pharmacy programs. The joint review process has been piloted and a series of joint reviews have been confirmed, commencing Fall 2021.

The agreement also increases the range of expertise and allows sharing of resources and information regarding best practices.

About the ACPE:

The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), established in 1932, is the sole recognized national agency in the United States of America for accreditation of professional degree programs in pharmacy and providers of continuing pharmacy education.

ACPE is recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and has a Memorandum of Affiliation with CHEA’s International Quality Group (CIQG), whereby it affirms CIQG’s International Quality principles.

The Mission of ACPE is to assure and advance excellence in education for the profession of pharmacy and the Mission of ACPE’s International Services Program is to promote, assure and advance the quality of pharmacy education internationally to improve patient care through safe and effective medication use.