The second edition of Quality Assurance of Pharmacy Education: The FIP Global Framework was released at the 2014 FIP Congress held August 31 – September 4, 2014, in Bangkok, Thailand.
The Framework is a valuable resource for facilitating the establishment or improvement of quality assurance systems of professional pharmacy education. As such, it is divided into the following major areas:
- Prerequisites for Quality Assurance in Pharmacy Education;
- Quality Criteria and Quality Indicators for Pharmacy Education; and
- The Quality Assurance Agency.
The document delineates five pillars (context, structure, process, outcomes, and impact) and three foundations (science, practice, and ethics) of quality. Criteria for quality assurance and specific indicators are provided in a practical, user-friendly format for individuals or institutions to employ for self-assessment purposes, external reviews, and continuous quality improvement efforts at the institutional, regional, or national level.
The complete Framework is available at www.fip.org/files/fip/PharmacyEducation/Quality_Assurance/QA_Framework_2nd_Edition_online_version.pdf.