Palliative Care, Hospice residencies

[ndearwater]

Anyone have any experience with or info on residencies in palliative care? Anybody have any hospice experiences to share? Is there a board certification in palliative care that anyone knows of?

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[kwizard]

Anyone have any experience with or info on residencies in palliative care? Anybody have any hospice experiences to share? Is there a board certification in palliative care that anyone knows of?

No there is no recognized board certification for pharmacists in palliative care. The only fields recognized by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP; see www.bpsweb.org) are: pharmacotherapy (BCPS), nutrition (BCNSP), oncology (BCOP), psychiatry (BCPP), and nuclear (BCNP). Certification is also available in geriatrics (CGP); however, this credential is not recognized by the NABP, but strongly advocated by the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP; www.ascp.com) and Commission for Geriatric Pharmacy.

There are various other types of certifications that aren't as highly recognized and/or are multidisciplinary degrees that include other non pharmacy professionals.

For hospice/palliative care residencies you should check out the residency search engine via www.accp.com. There are definitely a few out there. Typically you'll find that they may blend the discpline of palliative care/hospice w/ a broader discipline w/i pharmacy that also commonly sees palliative care/hospice pts. Examples are as follows: palliative care/geriatrics or palliative care/oncology so many of the residency directors or people who specialize in this area may have various certifications or a combo of any of the following: BCPS, BCOP, and/or CGP depending on their work setting.

Please check out the residency search engines (via www.accp.com or www.ashp.org) for more detailed info about the programs available.
I hope this helps.