Howard University Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy Earn Re-Accreditations

Washington, DC, August 23, 2017 (Newswire.com) - ​Howard University continues to excel in its groundbreaking mission of educating professionals and researchers in the health fields. Today, Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick announced important re-accreditations for two key academic component institutions, the College of Medicine and the College of Pharmacy.

The Howard University College of Medicine has been granted continued full accreditation by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, or LCME. The LCME is the national accrediting authority for medical education programs leading to M.D. degrees in the United States and Canada.

Howard University President Dr. Frederick said:

"Earning full accreditation for the College of Medicine is another step in our commitment to educating tomorrow's physicians who will practice medicine in communities across the country. Maintaining full accreditation is a strong indication of our compliance and creativity in building our medical education program to be among the best in the nation."

The LCME accrediting team noted the College of Medicine's strong commitments to diversity, providing academic assistance to students, and meeting the health care needs of under-served communities.

The Howard University College of Pharmacy has been awarded full re-accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, or ACPE. The ACPE is the national standard-setting organization for professional degrees in the education of pharmacists.

Howard University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Dr. Anthony K. Wutoh said:

"The University sends its deepest appreciation to the dedicated faculty, staff, students and administrators for the hard work and effort put forth to continue to strengthen our pharmacy program. We are proud of the history of pharmacy education at Howard University and pleased that the program will continue to be fully accredited by ACPE."

Health-related academic and research institutions at Howard University include Howard University Hospital, Louis B. Stokes Health Sciences Library, and the Colleges of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy, Nursing, and Allied Health, as well as several specialty institutes and centers. To learn more, visit newsroom.howard.edu.

​For more information, please contact Sholnn Freeman, Howard University media relations, [email protected].

ABOUT HOWARD

Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private, research university that is comprised of 13 schools and colleges. Students pursue studies in more than 120 areas leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University has produced four Rhodes Scholars, 10 Truman Scholars, two Marshall Scholars, over 80 Fulbright recipients, 22 Pickering Fellows and one Schwarzman Scholar. Howard also produces more on-campus African-American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the United States. For more information on Howard University, call 202-238-2330, or visit the University's website at www.howard.edu.

Source: Howard University