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      <JournalTitle>Journal of Asian Association of Schools of Pharmacy</JournalTitle>
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      <Volume-Issue>Volume 15 Issue 1</Volume-Issue>
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      <IssueTopic>Multidisciplinary</IssueTopic>
      <IssueLanguage>English</IssueLanguage>
      <Season>Jan - Dec 2026</Season>
      <SpecialIssue>N</SpecialIssue>
      <SupplementaryIssue>N</SupplementaryIssue>
      <IssueOA>Y</IssueOA>
      <PubDate>
        <Year>2026</Year>
        <Month>04</Month>
        <Day>11</Day>
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      <ArticleType>Pharmacy</ArticleType>
      <ArticleTitle>Pharmacy education and its accreditation framework in South Korea</ArticleTitle>
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      <ArticleLanguage>English</ArticleLanguage>
      <ArticleOA>Y</ArticleOA>
      <FirstPage>14</FirstPage>
      <LastPage>18</LastPage>
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        <Author>
          <FirstName>Kyungim</FirstName>
          <LastName>Kim*</LastName>
          <AuthorLanguage>English</AuthorLanguage>
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          <CorrespondingAuthor>N</CorrespondingAuthor>
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      <DOI>https://doi.org/10.62100/jaasp.2026.15103</DOI>
      <Abstract>Pharmacy education in South Korea has undergone significant reform, culminating in the nationwide implementation of an integrated six-year professional pharmacy program in 2022. Alongside this transition, the accreditation framework for pharmacy education has evolved to ensure quality assurance, standardization, and continuous improvement. This paper outlines the structure of pharmacy education in South Korea and describes the accreditation system administered by the Korean Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (KACPE). Established in 2011 and officially recognized as a higher education program accrediting agency in 2022, KACPE conducts accreditation to assess whether colleges of pharmacy meet the essential requirements for the education and training of competent pharmacy professionals. Following pilot evaluations, the first cycle main accreditation reviews have been implemented since 2018. KACPE introduced POST Cycle 1 accreditation standards with the adoption of the integrated six-year curriculum and subsequently revised the standards for the second cycle through extensive stakeholder consultation. The revised standards are scheduled for implementation beginning in 2027, offering insights into accreditation development in pharmacy education in Asia.</Abstract>
      <AbstractLanguage>English</AbstractLanguage>
      <Keywords>South Korea, pharmacy education, accreditation, standards</Keywords>
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        <Abstract>https://aaspjournal.org/ubijournal-v1copy/journals/abstract.php?article_id=16203&amp;title=Pharmacy education and its accreditation framework in South Korea</Abstract>
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