Stage | Period | Highlights |
Embryonic phase | 2001-2006 | Prototype of Chinese pharmacy program accreditation standards were drafted at Seminar on Quality Control of Pharmacy Programs of Higher Education Institutions |
Pilot phase | 2007-2012 | The MOE launched the Quality Project, convened the 2007-2010 Medicine and Pharmacy Teaching Advisory Board for Universities then entrusted the Pharmacy Teaching Advisory Board with organizing and initiating the pilot accreditation at 5 universities. |
Adjustment period | 2013-2017 | MOE appointed 92 advisory boards to draft national standards for undergraduate programs. Eight pharmacy science programs received accredition. |
Innovation period | 2018-present | The Evaluation Center collaborates with Advisory Board on Pharmacy Education in the oversight and implementation of pharmacy accreditation with application of three-tier pharmacy education accreditation system. |