CCGP Board of Commissioners

Call for Nominations

The Commission for Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy (CCGP) is seeking nominations for election on the CCGP Board of Commissioners. Upon election, the new Commissioner will serve a three-year term of office, commencing on December 1, 2010.

Nominations Due September 10, 2010

Eligibility Criteria:

• Nominees must be a board certified geriatric pharmacist (CGP) with a minimum of 5 years experience in the practice of geriatric pharmacy.

• Leadership interest and success as demonstrated by elected geriatric position, committee membership or chair within a geriatric pharmacy organization; or current or previous pharmacy-related management position.

• Ability to educate other practitioners and champion advantages of board certification in geriatric pharmacy.

• Willing to provide necessary time and energy to the Commission.

• Willing to consider leadership path to Board Chairperson.

• Willing to participate in internal mentoring process.

• Have a basic understanding of financial reports and budgeting process or willingness to acquire this basic understanding.

• Willing to promote the value of board certification within own organization and regionally within other professional pharmacy organizations.

• Willing to provide Nominating Committee with the required documentation to support qualifications.

To assure broad-based board representation, and in the case of the need for particular expertise on the Board, experience in any practice setting is desirable and will be a criterion used by the Nominating Committee in the evaluation of all potential nominees. Candidates with experience in geriatric practice settings outside of long-term care and academia are especially desirable in order to broaden the perspective of the Board.

Pharmacists considering nomination should review the Role Description for a CCGP Commissioner carefully to understand the duties, responsibilities and expectations for this position.

Nomination Process