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I saw someone's name with PharmD, FCCP at the end of it. What does FCCP stand for?
Fccp = ?
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OSURxgirl said:
fellow clinical consulting pharmacist? please explain to me putting all these titles that no one knows plus and no one cares serves any purpose.
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According to ACCP:
"Recognition as a Fellow is awarded to ACCP members who have demonstrated a sustained level of excellence in clinical pharmacy practice and/or research. Fellows may be recognized by the initials "FCCP" as part of their title.
After nomination by their colleagues, Fellow candidates undergo a comprehensive and rigorous evaluation by the Fellowship Subcommittee of the Credentials Committee of their practice and/or research accomplishments. Among the criteria evaluated by the committee are examples of patient care service or educational programs developed by the nominee; certifications or other credentials earned; drug therapy management responsibilities; educational presentations; consultantships; service to publications; original research presentations, projects, funding, and publications; and other awards. Persons nominated as a Fellow also must have made a substantial contribution to ACCP through activities such as attendance or presentation at College-sponsored meetings; service as an abstract, Research Institute, or Pharmacotherapy reviewer; contribution to College publications; or service as a committee member, Practice and Research Network, chapter officer, or elected officer."
"Recognition as a Fellow is awarded to ACCP members who have demonstrated a sustained level of excellence in clinical pharmacy practice and/or research. Fellows may be recognized by the initials "FCCP" as part of their title.
After nomination by their colleagues, Fellow candidates undergo a comprehensive and rigorous evaluation by the Fellowship Subcommittee of the Credentials Committee of their practice and/or research accomplishments. Among the criteria evaluated by the committee are examples of patient care service or educational programs developed by the nominee; certifications or other credentials earned; drug therapy management responsibilities; educational presentations; consultantships; service to publications; original research presentations, projects, funding, and publications; and other awards. Persons nominated as a Fellow also must have made a substantial contribution to ACCP through activities such as attendance or presentation at College-sponsored meetings; service as an abstract, Research Institute, or Pharmacotherapy reviewer; contribution to College publications; or service as a committee member, Practice and Research Network, chapter officer, or elected officer."
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Residency is one year, fellowship is two, right?
I'd say a two year post-doc is something that should be recogized. It probably cost that person $130,000 in lost wages to earn it.
I'd say a two year post-doc is something that should be recogized. It probably cost that person $130,000 in lost wages to earn it.
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Actually, there is a difference between doing a "fellowship", which is as you stated two years of postgraduate work, and being named a "fellow" of a professional organization. The latter is recognition awarded to you by the organization, giving you the right to use those abbreviations. The former grants you no additional "title", just postgrad experience you can cite on your CV. They just sound similar. One of the preceptors at the hospital I'm interning at completed a fellowship after his Pharm.D. It's two years of postgrad work that is more research oriented than a typical one year pharmacy practice residency.