American College of Clinical Pharmacy's Vision of the Future: Postgraduate Pharmacy Residency Training as a Prerequisite for Direct Patient Care Practice

Abstract

statement, postgraduate residency, direct patient care, future pharmacy profession, pharmacy practice. (Pharmacotherapy 2006;26(5):722–733) The strategic plan of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) presents a vision for the future of the pharmacy profession that includes the following statement: “Formal, postgraduate residency training will become mandatory before one can enter practice.”1 In this article, we articulate the foundation of ACCP’s future vision for residency training by providing a rationale for requiring residency training before entering practice; examining existing evidence that addresses the value of residency training; defining the current and