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PORTLAND, Maine

More than 70 UNE pharmacy students receive hospice certification training

Donna Teague, volunteer coordinator for Beacon Hospice in South Portland, leads a training at the College of Pharmacy
Donna Teague, volunteer coordinator for Beacon Hospice in South Portland, leads a training at the College of Pharmacy

For the second consecutive year, students from the UNE chapter of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) have participated in a hospice certification program. In the four-hour training, Donna Teague, volunteer coordinator for Beacon Hospice in South Portland, spoke to students about hospice history and care, while reinforcing the importance of volunteers in the hospice setting.

At the conclusion of the session, interested students applied to become nationally certified as hospice volunteers in direct patient care. Following the successful completion of an application and reference checks, the students received their official certification.

ACCP president and project leader Anjori Jain (COP, ’18) became involved with the program as hospice services are close to her on a personal level. “I thought it was something that could truly benefit students,” said Jain, “and wanted to open this program up to the whole College of Pharmacy.”

“This experience enabled us to gain a new perspective on hospice care,” Jain added. “Ms. Teague demonstrated how healthcare professionals play a very important role in the comfort of the hospice patient. This is vital not only for the patient, but for their families as well.”

 

To learn more about the University of New England’s College of Pharmacy, visit www.une.edu/pharmacy

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UNE College of Pharmacy students attend hospice certification training
UNE College of Pharmacy students attend hospice certification training
Hospice certification training at the College of Pharmacy
Hospice certification training at the College of Pharmacy

About the University of New England

The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.