Ƶ Pharmacy School Accreditation
The MCW School of Pharmacy’s Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program has been granted full Accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). The ACPE is the national agency for accreditation of professional degree programs in pharmacy and providers of continuing pharmacy education. Upon receiving full Accreditation status, MCW School of Pharmacy’s has demonstrated, to the satisfaction of ACPE, that its PharmD program complies with stringent accreditation standards and has graduated its first class of students in May 2020. Graduates of the program are eligible to sit for pharmacist licensure examinations upon successful completion of the PharmD program.
“The achievement of full accreditation is a testament to the outstanding effort and dedication of our students, faculty and staff,” said John R. Raymond, Sr., MD, president and CEO of MCW, who envisioned the creation of the School of Pharmacy in 2014. “Our PharmD graduates will continue to transform healthcare within the state of Wisconsin and beyond through the continuum of discovery and the advancement of innovative pharmacy practice and patient care models to achieve better health.”
“The achievement of full accreditation is a testament to the outstanding effort and dedication of our students, faculty and staff,” said John R. Raymond, Sr., MD, president and CEO of MCW, who envisioned the creation of the School of Pharmacy in 2014. “Our PharmD graduates will continue to transform healthcare within the state of Wisconsin and beyond through the continuum of discovery and the advancement of innovative pharmacy practice and patient care models to achieve better health.”
ACPE-MCW Community Connection
Our goal is to educate the community of faculty, staff, students, partners, and friends of MCW about the ACPE accreditation process that is currently underway.
What is ACPE?
What is the purpose of ACPE accreditation?
Why is attaining ACPE accreditation critical to a pharmacy school?
Does ACPE accreditation apply to all MCW campus locations?
Does MCW hold other accreditations?
Are there different levels of ACPE accreditation?
Who makes ACPE accreditation decisions?
How are ACPE accreditation decisions made?
What types of accreditation decisions does the ACPE make?
Why is ACPE compliance an ongoing institutional priority?
How long does it take to prepare for the full ACPE accreditation site visit?
How can I increase my knowledge about ACPE standards?
The MCW School of Pharmacy has an average on-time graduation rate of 84% and an average retention rate of 94%. Residency match rates have consistently been above national average.
Class | Total Graduated | Overall Retention Rate | NAPLEX First-Time Pass Rate | NAPLEX National Average | Residency & Fellowship Match Rate | Residency Match Rate | Residency Match National Average* |
2020 | 41 | 94% | 95% | 87% | 72% | 70% | 63% |
2021 | 52 | 98% | 83% | 84% | 75% | 72% | 65% |
2022 | 41 | 92% | 77% | 79% | 93% | 93% | 77% |
2023 | 37 | 93% | 69% | 78% | 92% | 87% | 82% |
MCW Pharmacy School Accreditation Contact
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Ehab A. Abourashed, PhD, MS, BPharm
Assistant Dean for Academic and Curricular Affairs, Professor, Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences
Accreditation
The Ƶ School of Pharmacy’s Doctor of Pharmacy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 190 S. LaSalle St., Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60603-3499, (312) 664-3575; (866) 228-2631 (fax).