Community/Retail to Acute Care

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. 
 

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

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

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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

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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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