Awareness and implementation of recommendations made by the Strategic Planning Summit for Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacy in PGY1 pharmacy residency programs

Experiences in pain and/or palliative care are integral to the training of pharmacists regardless of anticipated practice setting. Unfortunately, a lack of specialized preceptors and training experiences precludes a greater percentage of PGY1 pharmacy residents from attaining minimum competencies in the care of patients with pain or requiring supportive care. Current pharmacy residency training programs must be resourceful in providing these opportunities to their trainees.