In a world of more than 1,000 credentials and certification programs, in all professions and industries, there is only one that has already differentiated itself as a leader in health care - the Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (CGP) administered by the Commission for Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy.

Much of the excitement and momentum driving the certification is the emergence of public awareness of medication-related problems. These problems cost more than 100,000 lives each year and consume more than $100 billion in scarce health care resources.

As America's medication-related problems escalate, when the baby-boomer population reaches the older, at-risk age group, pharmacists with CGP after their name will be sought after for their unique qualifications and expertise. These will be the pharmacists who moved, without pause, to sign up for the CGP exams and completed requirements to earn the credential. These will be the pharmacists who patients, caregivers, payers, and insurance companies look for when they seek those who advocate patient care first, while knowing how to contain costs most effectively. Click here for more details.