11/08/2024
Ellen Fulp Earns Fellow Status from the
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Greensboro, NC – Ellen Fulp, PharmD MSPC BCGP FAAHPM, of Sophia, North Carolina recently earned the designation Fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (FAAHPM). This is the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a member. The Academy is the professional organization for physicians specializing in hospice and palliative medicine, nurses, and other healthcare providers.
Dr. Fulp is the Director of Pharmacy Education at AvaCare, Inc in Greensboro, North Carolina. She is a graduate of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and completed both her undergraduate and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Ellen completed her master’s degree in Palliative Care at the University of Colorado Denver, as the only pharmacist member of the inaugural class. Ellen is Board Certified in Geriatric Pharmacy, specializing in safe, appropriate medication use in the elderly.
Ellen will receive the designation during the closing plenary session at the Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, February 8, 2025, joined by colleagues working in the field of hospice and palliative care.
Dr. Fulp has demonstrated a significant commitment to the field of hospice and palliative care, and we celebrate her in her achievement.
About the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) is the professional organization for physicians specializing in hospice and palliative medicine (HPM), as well as nurses, PAs, social workers, and other health and spiritual care practitioners committed to improving quality of life for seriously ill patients and their families. For more than 30 years, AAHPM has been dedicated to expanding access to high quality palliative care, and advancing the discipline of HPM, through professional education and training, development of a specialist workforce, support for clinical practice standards, research and public policy. AAHPM is governed by a 20-member Board of Directors and managed by a full-time staff along with additional, support provided by Association Management Center (AMC) based in Chicago, IL.