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.