Continuing education for the profession of pharmacy is a structured educational activity
designed or intended to support the continuing development of pharmacists and/or pharmacy
technicians to maintain and enhance their competence. Continuing pharmacy education
(CPE) should promote problem-solving and critical thinking and be applicable to the
practice of pharmacy. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of
Pharmacy (UTHSC-COP) was established in 1898 to offer professional degree programs
and is the oldest college of pharmacy in Tennessee. The college has operated a Continuing
Professional Education office since 1975.
Mission: To provide high-quality continuing education and professional development activities
for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians that will allow them to maintain existing
competencies as well as learn new knowledge and skills to optimize medication therapy
to better serve patients.
Vision: The vision of the UTHSC-COP CPE program is: To be a national leader in continuing
education and professional development through excellence in education, service, and
scholarship.
