In the News - FS OP Receives Reaffirmation of Accreditation - Class of 2023 NAPLEX Scores Are In

Sep 17, 2026

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Campus updates highlight the Feik School of Pharmacy’s successful accreditation reaffirmation by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), following a two-year self-study and a site visit. The update confirms reaffirmation for the maximum eight-year term, with monitoring on six of 26 standards and an interim report due October 1, 2026. Additional news celebrates Class of 2023 NAPLEX results, reporting an 86.3% initial passing rate and top national performance. The school emphasizes continued preparation of students to advance healthcare quality across diverse populations.

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In the News

FS OP Receives Reaffirmation of Accreditation

Class of 2023 NAPLEX Scores Are In

| | | --- | | | | In the News:
FS OP RECEIVES REAFFIRMATION OF ACCREDITATION
After two years of focused preparation of the school’s self-study report, and the following Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) site visit last November, we have received notice of the outcome. The ACPE has granted the Feik School of Pharmacy reaffirmation of accreditation for the maximum term of eight years. The school will be monitored on six of the 26 Standards, with an interim report due on October 1, 2026.

We are taking full advantage of the focus provided by the self-study report and re-accreditation process to further
propel and guide the pursuit of preparing our students to advance the quality of healthcare in diverse populations. The school will next be due for re-accreditation in June of 2032.
CLASS OF 2023 NAPLEX SCORES ARE IN!
Congratulations to the Class of 2023 graduates and the FSOP faculty upon the initial report of 86.3% passing rate on the NAPLEX! You have exceeded national and state passing rates again.
Our graduates’ licensure exam scores were in the top 20% nationally, and second highest in the state.
⎯ Dean Maize

| | | HANDS ACROSS THE AMERICAS IN RESEARCH
Dr. Paulo Carvalho, FSOP Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, has an ongoing research collaboration with scientists in Brazil, on a project involving computational and synthetic chemistry of compounds against Alzheimer’s disease, with three recent papers published. They applied for a grant from the Minas Gerais State Office of Research, and this grant funded Dr. Carvalho’s visit to UFSJ-Universidad Federal de São João del-Rei, a public university in Brazil, from December 7 to 22. ([https://www.ufsj.edu.br](https://www.ufsj.edu.br))
The original objective was to strengthen existing research collaborations, but it was expanded due to the current policy from the Brazilian Department of Education providing incentives to universities and research centers across the globe to establish collaborations. Dr. Carvalho was introduced to the
Provost and International Affairs Coordinator from USFJ, and also from a private institution, UNIPTAN -Centro Universitário Presidente Tancredo de Almeida Neves. ([https://www.uniptan.edu.br](https://www.uniptan.edu.br))
Both universities have Schools of Health Professions, including Medicine, Nursing, and Physiotherapy. USFJ also has a School of Pharmacy, and UNIPTAN is opening its Veterinary school in 2024. They also have other health professions concentrations, both at the undergraduate and graduate level, with many possibilities for faculty and student exchanges.
These contacts have led to promising conversations involving UIW’s International Affairs office and provosts from those Brazilian Universities. We hope this will further develop an avenue for beneficial partnerships between
UIW and universities in Brazil. Dr. Carvalho, holding an MSc and PhD in Medicinal Chemistry, joined the UIW Feik School of Pharmacy faculty in June of 2016. His home country is Brazil.

Dr. Paulo Carvalho in São João del-Rei, Brazil | | | --- | --- | --- | | FSOP PRECEPTOR OF THE QUARTER
Our preceptor of the quarter is Dr. Rebeca Maria Lopez. She is an alumna of the University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy. Graduating in 2015, she transitioned to her shared faculty position with Methodist Healthcare Ministries (MHM) in 2018, as Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice. Dr. Lopez is board certified in ambulatory care pharmacy & her practice sites are with MHM.
Dr. Lopez collaborates with an interdisciplinary team at two MHM clinics on the southside of San Antonio, the Wesley Health and Wellness Center and the Dixon Health and Wellness Center. She is passionate about providing healthcare services to under-represented individuals, and provides a unique and valuable opportunity for Pharmacy students in their
experiential rotations. Dr. Rebeca Lopez, 2nd from right, pose

FAQs

What accreditation outcome did the Feik School of Pharmacy receive?

The Feik School of Pharmacy received ACPE reaffirmation of accreditation for the maximum eight-year term.

When is the interim report due, and what standards will be monitored?

An interim report is due October 1, 2026, with monitoring on six of the 26 standards.

What were the NAPLEX results for the Class of 2023?

The Class of 2023 posted an initial 86.3% passing rate, exceeding national and state passing rates, with scores in the top 20% nationally and the second highest in the state.

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