Commission for Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy
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The '''Commission for Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy''' (CCGP) is a [[non-profit organization]] which has established a voluntary [[professional certification]] program for [[pharmacist]]s. Pharmacists must pass a written examination to become certified and must re-certify every five years. Candidates are expected to be knowledgeable about principles of [[geriatric]] [[pharmacotherapy]] and the provision of [[pharmacy practice|pharmaceutical care]] to the [[elderly]].
A pharmacist who is certified in geriatric pharmacy practice is designated as a "Certified Geriatric Pharmacist," and may use the acronym "'''CGP'''" as a [[suffix]] to their [[personal name]].
CCGP was founded in [[1997]] by the [[American Society of Consultant Pharmacists]] and [[R. Tim Webster]], and it is based in [[Alexandria, Virginia]]. As of 2007, CCGP has certified pharmacists in [[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[Panama]], [[Puerto Rico]], [[Sweden]], [[Singapore]], [[United States]] and [[Japan]].
==External links==
*[http://www.ccgp.org/ Commission for Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy] - Home page for CCGP
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