The deadline for receipt of applications is August 18. The Wound Care Traineeship uses a multidisciplinary model to assist the pharmacist in acquiring the knowledge and skills necessary to provide pharmaceutical care to patients with or at risk for pressure sores. The Wound Care Traineeship is supported by an educational grant from Knoll Pharmaceutical Company. Continuing pharmaceutical education credit and a certificate of completion are provided to participants who successfully complete the traineeship programs. Hotel accommodations and course materials are provided by the ASCP Foundation.
Participants are responsible for expenditures related to travel, meals, and incidental expenses.
The ASCP Foundation's mission is to fund, coordinate, and conduct educational programs and research focusing on geriatric drug therapy and senior care pharmacy practice. Visit the ASCP Foundation's Web site at ascpfoundation.org . Consultant pharmacists specializing in senior care pharmacy practice are essential participants in the health care system, recognized and valued for the practice of pharmaceutical care for the senior population and people with chronic illness. ASCP's 7,000 members manage and improve drug therapy and improve the quality of life of geriatric patients and other individuals residing in a variety of environments, including nursing facilities, subacute care and assisted living facilities, psychiatric hospitals, hospice programs, and in their homes.