Identifying and locating pharmacist certificate programs, traineeships, and certification agencies.
OBJECTIVE
To provide a list of available certification and certificate programs that can be completed to enhance or validate pharmacists' knowledge and skills in the treatment of specific diseases.


METHODS
Medline/PubMed searched using the terms "pharmacist" and "certification" or "pharmacist" and "credentialing"; Web sites of national pharmacy organizations.


RESULTS
No information was found in Medline/PubMed about the value of certification or certificate programs for pharmacists. A comprehensive, but not exclusive, list of pharmacist certificate programs, traineeships, and certifications available is provided, as well as guidance on where to find information about such programs.


CONCLUSIONS
Pharmacists have many opportunities for training in specialized areas that can broaden their knowledge and skills to improve patient care, provide credentialing for reimbursement, and advance their professional status.
Koski
Renee R
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College of Pharmacy, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Mich, USA. rkoski@mgh.org
D002568:Certification; D004181:Directories as Topic; D004513:Education, Pharmacy, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D007356:Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services; D010595:Pharmacists; D011361:Professional Competence; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D012957:Societies, Pharmaceutical; D013038:Specialization; D014481:United States