Today the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) and the Commission for Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy (CCGP) issued a press release announcing announcing that the Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (CGP) credential will move under the BPS portfolio of pharmacist certifications. Kudos to those...
This issue of AJHP is a theme issue featuring numerous papers on provider status. I applaud the Journal for featuring more theme issues such as this one that bring us more in-depth focus on important topics facing our profession. What struck me most as I read these papers is that a common...
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As we ponder the future of pharmacy’s framework for Board certification we would do well to study how things work for medicine. A recent survey conducted by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) showed the most pharmacists believed that pharmacy would be best served by basing its framework on...
It is that time of the year (well now, twice a year) that pharmacists are giving a sigh of relief after updating their therapeutics and statistics knowledge to sit for board certification exams. Many co-workers and friends took the exam and are anxiously awaiting the results, each with their...
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In my last blog ( http://connect.ashp.org/ASHP/ASHP/Blogs/ViewBlogs/Default.aspx?BlogKey=9f91e115-74a6-4ed8-9d0f-a6b39f9fd2ae ) I commented on the recent work of the Section of Clinical Specialists and Scientists. As I noted before, one thing that struck me about the debate in Denver was is...
During the recent Summer Meeting in Denver the House of Delegates approved a New Business Item that was submitted by ASHP’s Section of Clinical Specialists and Scientists entitled Board Certification for Pharmacists. The final version of approved by the House is as follows: ...
Nearly 35 years ago the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) was created by the American Pharmacists Association (APhA). Today six specialties have been recognized and more than 10,000 pharmacists have been certified through examination. Recently BPS released the eligibility requirements for...