Front row seated left to right: Appalachian College of Pharmacy (ACP) President Michael G. McGlothlin, JD, SWAG视频Chairman of the Board, John G. Rocovich Jr, JD, LLM. Back row: ACP Dean Susan L. Mayhew, PharmD,聽 ACP founder A. Franklin Kilgore, Esq. ,聽 Chairman of the ACP Board of Trustees, Dr. Lucius F. Ellsworth and SWAG视频President and Provost Dixie Tooke-Rawlins, DO.
The Appalachian College of Pharmacy鈥檚 (ACP) Board of Directors voted this week to align with the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) under the Harvey Peter鈥檚 Center Foundation鈥檚 family of schools by joining its educational consortium. Earlier this year, the Foundation determined that it would support ACP in becoming a member.
This alignment will further support each organization鈥檚 shared missions鈥攖o bring quality healthcare to the Appalachian region鈥檚 underserved populations by developing resources of the highest quality for deserving patients who reside there. This agreement will also allow for increased learning opportunities and interprofessional education options for the students from each school. By facilitating an increased collaboration among their students, these institutions will strengthen the framework by which healthcare will be provided in the future.聽
This agreement will make ACP a sister institution with SWAG视频in its educational consortium upon approval by ACP鈥檚 accrediting bodies. The agreement was signed on Tuesday, June 30, at ACP in Oakwood, VA. The new status is contingent upon approval by ACP鈥檚 accrediting bodies, the Accreditation Committee for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the Southern Association of Colleges and Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV).