University of Southern Nevada College of Pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy program: accreditation was continued, with a focused on-site visit in fall 2007. (2005-2006; 2007-2008)
IV. Accreditation Actions for Providers of Continuing Pharmacy Education
Accreditation of New Applications
Organizations seeking ACPE-accredited provider status are asked to submit an Application for Initial Accreditation. This application asks questions regarding the applicant's experience relative to areas addressed by ACPE's standards for continuing pharmacy education. Initial terms of accreditation are usually for a short term with a First Review in 1 year and a Second Review in 2 years.
Seven applications for Initial Accreditation were reviewed, including: CME Innovations; Grady Health System Pharmacy; HCA, Inc.; Institute for Wellness and Education, Inc.; TG Medical Education, LLC; Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences; and University of Southern Nevada.
The next review dates for the above applications are First Review spring 2007 and Second Review spring 2008.
I looked this up on the ACPE's website. It sounds like ACPE conducts regular evaluations of every college's program, I guess to see if things are going well and they are living up to ACPE's standards. I found that a lot of colleges have their accreditation status continued through 2008, so I would not worry about it too much. It does not necessarily mean that USN will lose their accreditation status after 2008. They will probably undergo their Second Review and hopefully have their accreditation status affirmed. Here's something else from the website that supports this idea:
Focused On-site Evaluation Visits
Board and Staff focused on-site evaluation visits are authorized when the Board is desirous of additional on-site monitoring to evaluate various programmatic issues. An action to affirm implies that a previously established accreditation term has been confirmed. An action to continue implies that the accreditation date has been extended, usually to reestablish the customary six-year cycle. If additional on-site monitoring has been requested through a focused visit, this is indicated by an asterisk and the proposed date is noted.
