Support for practicing pharmacists transitioning into a patient care setting

Careers in hospital and health-system pharmacy are rewarding, exciting, and provide opportunities for pharmacists to practice in many different patient care settings across clinical and operational specialty areas. ASHP developed a catalog of resources to help guide pharmacists practicing in retail and community settings who want to transition into acute care and may need to build additional clinical knowledge and skills. 
 

ASHP Professional Certificates for Reinventing Your Career

The following certificates were developed to enhance the knowledge and skills of pharmacists who need essential and practical clinical training for roles in acute and patient care settings.

ASHP Professional CertificatesSM and our additional resources can be used by institutions for onboarding and staff development and training.

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Clinical Pharmacy Basics Certificate 
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Clinical Pharmacy Basics Certificate

Designed for pharmacists to refresh clinical skills and reinforce confidence of the basic concepts addressed in an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy curriculum.

  • 23.5 CE hours 
  • 12 Modules
  • Content released on June 5, 2024
  • Completion required by June 5, 2027

Fundamental Pharmacy Practice Skills for Acute Care Settings Certificate 
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Fundamental Pharmacy Practice Skills for Acute Care Settings

Designed for pharmacists who have been working in non-acute care settings seeking a career transition into hospital practice. 

  • 35 CE hours 
  • 14 Modules
  • Content released on June 5, 2024
  • Completion required by June 5, 2027

Additional Resources for Reinventing Your Career

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Build on the skills learned in the Fundamental Pharmacy Practice Skills for Acute Care Settings and take a deeper dive into the following topics:
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