The Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education(ACPE) and PharmD graduates are eligible for licensure in all 50 states. The ACPE standards encourage diversity of faculty, administrators, staff, and students at all colleges of pharmacy. The guidelines also state that graduates should be prepared to interact with patients from diverse backgrounds and recognize that they must learn how to provide care in a culturally effective manner. The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy addresses these standards in its teaching throughout the didactic and experiential components of the professional program through: