Geriatric Pharmacy Specialisation: The CCGP Pathway to Australian Accreditation

Abstract

SHPA has signed a memorandum of agreement with the US Commission for Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy (CCGP), which will assist Australian pharmacists to achieve CCGP certification in geriatric pharmacy. In this paper two SHPA members provide details about the CCGP certification process and the resources that they found useful when preparing to sit for the CCGP exam. Benefits of certification include the application of new knowledge in daily clinical practice, and accreditation to provide medication review services to the elderly.