What is a Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner and how can I qualify for that designation?
Through the efforts of the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists a change of statute occurred in both the Medical Practice Act and the Pharmacy Practice Act. This provides for designating certain pharmacists as Clinical Pharmacist Practitioners who collaborate with a supervising physician to provide optimum health care and use the extensive knowledge of pharmaceuticals by pharmacists. There are three ways in which a person can be qualified as a Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner. A person could hold a Board of Pharmaceutical Specialty Certification or complete an ASHP Residency and have two years of clinical experience. Another route is for individuals who have a Doctor of Pharmacy Degree with three years of clinical experience plus a certificate program. Pharmacists with B.S. degrees need five years of clinical experience and two certificate programs as defined in 21 NCAC 46.3101(2)(b). It is necessary to complete an application which is sent to the Board of Pharmacy for approval an
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