Insights Into the International Association of Life Care Planning Fellow Program: Questions and Answers From Program Developers

The International Association of Life Care Planning (IALCP) introduced the Fellow designation circa 2000 to recognize life care planners who both possess extraordinary life care planning skills and have made significant contributions to the profession. At the time of this article’s publication, the organization had awarded 15 life care plan professionals Fellow status. Through questions and answers posed to those who shaped the development of the Fellow designation, this article aims to provide insight into how Fellow status was conceived and how it morphed to its current state. Inherent in the questions are themes related to the designation’s underlying intent, and initiatives made to preserve and refine the initial objectives.