Quality Assurance in Pharmacy Education in the East African Community: National Accreditation, Regional Harmonization, and Continuous Improvement
- 1Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SIMAD University, Mogadishu, Somalia
- 2Department of Pharmacy, Dr. Sumait Hospital, SIMAD University, Mogadishu, Somalia
Abstract
Quality assurance (QA) in pharmacy education concerns both educational standards and the competence of graduates. This structured narrative review examines entry-to-practice pharmacy education in the eight East African Community (EAC) Partner States. The initial search focused on PubMed-indexed literature and official sources. During revision, the search was expanded to Scopus, PubMed, Google Scholar, and English- and French-language institutional sources, with final retrieval on October 4, 2026. Publications from 2015 onward were prioritized, with relevant earlier educational studies, legislation, and foundational frameworks also included. Selection focused on accreditation, competencies, curriculum, educational capacity, assessment, graduate outcomes, and continuous improvement. Evidence availability differs among Partner States. Institutional studies document curriculum reform, clinical training, assessment, and short-term learning outcomes, but evidence on graduate competence and the effects of QA systems remains limited. Shared core competencies, pharmacy-specific benchmarks, outcome monitoring, and documented improvement cycles are proposed within existing national and regional arrangements. The proposed framework is a conceptual synthesis requiring stakeholder validation and empirical pilot testing before operational use.
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BibTeX
@article{sabrie2026quality,
title = {{Quality Assurance in Pharmacy Education in the East African Community: National Accreditation, Regional Harmonization, and Continuous Improvement}},
author = {Zainab Sabrie},
journal = {Advances in Medical Education and Practice},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.2147/amep.s651936},
url = {https://doi.org/10.2147/amep.s651936},
note = {CC BY-NC 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Quality Assurance in Pharmacy Education in the East African Community: National Accreditation, Regional Harmonization, and Continuous Improvement
AU - Zainab Sabrie
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/21
JO - Advances in Medical Education and Practice
DO - 10.2147/amep.s651936
UR - https://doi.org/10.2147/amep.s651936
AB - Quality assurance (QA) in pharmacy education concerns both educational standards and the competence of graduates. This structured narrative review examines entry-to-practice pharmacy education in the eight East African Community (EAC) Partner States. The initial search focused on PubMed-indexed literature and official sources. During revision, the search was expanded to Scopus, PubMed, Google Scholar, and English- and French-language institutional sources, with final retrieval on October 4, 2026. Publications from 2015 onward were prioritized, with relevant earlier educational studies, legislation, and foundational frameworks also included. Selection focused on accreditation, competencies, curriculum, educational capacity, assessment, graduate outcomes, and continuous improvement. Evidence availability differs among Partner States. Institutional studies document curriculum reform, clinical training, assessment, and short-term learning outcomes, but evidence on graduate competence and the effects of QA systems remains limited. Shared core competencies, pharmacy-specific benchmarks, outcome monitoring, and documented improvement cycles are proposed within existing national and regional arrangements. The proposed framework is a conceptual synthesis requiring stakeholder validation and empirical pilot testing before operational use.
SN - 1179-7258
ER -