Evaluation of pharmacy residency program in West China Hospital with reference to ASHP resident certification standard

Abstract Background: In hospitals in China, clinical pharmacist is a developing profession. Standardized training is necessary before becoming clinical pharmacists. How to do a good job in the standardized training of clinical pharmacists is a topic that has been discussed. Carrying out strategies that are compatible to the current situation of pharmaceutics in China is expected to promote the residency training program. In this study, we compared the current pharmacy residency model of West China Hospital (WCH) and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)residency accreditation standards. Methods: By reviewing literature and official documents, the model of WCH and the ASHP residency accreditation standards were retrospectively compared, the differences were analyzed, and constructive suggestions were put forward for the training of pharmacists in China. Results: There are some similarities between the model of WCH and the ASHP residency accreditation, but there are also some differences. Although we have the same two-year training as the United States, due to the diversity of the domestic medical environment, there are certain differences between the two sides in various aspects. It can be seen from the differences in domestic and foreign environment, development process, training standards, training contents and training personnel's academic qualifications. Conclusions: The training model of clinical pharmacists in our hospital has many positive points, which is worth learning for other hospitals in China. In addition, there are also some shortcomings. In the future, we will continue to refer to the ASHP residency accreditation standards to improve our training model and enhance the training capacity of clinical pharmacists.