title: The first international residency program accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
abstract: The processes by which the pharmacy residency program at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre-Riyadh, Saudi Arabia became the first American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) accredited program outside the United States is described. This article provides key points for a successful program for other pharmacy residency programs around the world. Additionally, it points out the need for establishing international standards for pharmacy residency programs.
authors.affiliation: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. nalqadheeb@kfshrc.edu.sa
authors.forename: Nada S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Al-Qadheeb
authors.forename: Dema A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Alissa
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Jedai
authors.forename: Aziza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ajlan
authors.forename: Abdulrazaq S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Al-Jazairi
mesh_terms: D004514:Education, Pharmacy, Graduate / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D007397:Internship, Nonmedical / Q000592:standards*; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000592:standards*; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D012957:Societies, Pharmaceutical; D014481:United States