OAR 855-135-0001: Continuing Pharmacy Education: Definitions

(1) "Accredited program" means a structured continuing pharmacy education (CPE) program which has been reviewed and approved by a provider of: (a) Continuing pharmacy education that is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE) (v. 02/27/2026); (b) Continuing medical education (CME) accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) or an ACCME-recognized State Medical Society (v. 02/27/2026) as an American Medical Association (AMA) Category 1 CME program; or (c) Continuing veterinary medical education (CVME) approved by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards Registry of Approved Continuing Education (AAVSB-RACE) as a medical program. (2) "Board-approved program" means a structured continuing pharmacy education program which has been reviewed and approved by the board. (3) “Certificate of completion” means a certificate or other official document issued to a participant certifying the successful completion of a continuing pharmacy education program. (4) “Continuing Pharmacy Education” or “CPE” means an accredited or board-approved program designed to support the continuing development of Pharmacists, Interns, Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technicians or Pharmacy Technicians to maintain and enhance their competence applicable to the practice of pharmacy or the assistance of the practice of pharmacy. (5) “Contact hour” means sixty minutes of continuing pharmacy education. (6) “CPE Monitor” means the electronic tracking service of the ACPE and the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) for monitoring continuing pharmacy education that Pharmacists, Interns, Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Technicians receive from participating providers; (7) “Cultural competence” means the lifelong process of examining the values and beliefs and developing and applying an inclusive approach to health care practice in a manner that recognizes the content and complexities of provider-patient communication and interaction and preserves the dignity of individuals, families, and communities. (a) Cultural competence applies to all patients. (b) Culturally competent providers do not make assumptions on the basis of an individual’s actual or perceived abilities, disabilities or traits whether inherent, genetic or developmental including: race, color, spiritual beliefs, creed, age, tribal affiliation, national origin, immigration or refugee status, marital status, socio-economic status, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender transition status, level of formal education, physical or mental disability, medical condition or any consideration recognized under federal, state and local law. (8) “Medication error prevention” means the prevention of events that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm, while the medication is in the control of the healthcare professional, patient, or consumer. (9) “Patient safety” means the prevention of healthcare related errors or the elimination or mitigation of patient injury caused by healthcare related errors. (10) "Pain management education program" means a specific one-hour web-based program developed by the Pain Management Commission of the Oregon Health Authority. (11) “Pharmacy law” means the body of laws relating to pharmacy practice. (12) “Structured continuing pharmacy education” or “Structured CPE” means education that includes defined learning objectives, qualified instructors, learning assessment, and a program evaluation.