Board of Pharmacy Specialties explained
The Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) was established in 1976 and is an independent division of the American Pharmacists Association that grants recognition within the United States[1] to appropriate pharmacy practice specialities and establishes standards for certification of pharmacists in 14 specialities.[2] The specialty examinations are accredited by National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), the accreditation body of Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE).
The Executive Director of the BPS is William M. Ellis.[3]
Specialties
The BPS recognizes 14 specialties:[4] [5]
- Ambulatory Care (BCACP) established in 2009
- Cardiology (BCCP) established in 2017
- Compounded Sterile Preparations (BCSCP) established in 2018
- Critical Care (BCCCP) established in 2013
- Emergency Medicine (BCEMP) established in 2020
- Geriatric (BCGP) established in 2017 under BPS and in 1997 under Commission for Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy
- Infectious Diseases (BCIDP) established in 2017
- Nuclear (BCNP) established in 1978
- Nutrition Support (BCNSP) established in 1988
- Oncology (BCOP) established in 1996
- Pediatric (BCPPS) established in 2013
- Pharmacotherapy (BCPS) established in 1988
- Psychiatric (BCPP) established in 1994
- Solid Organ Transplantation (BCTXP) established in 2018
See also
Notes and References
- Johnson. Samuel G.. 2019. Role of board certification in advancing pharmacy practice. Pharmacy Practice. 17. 4. 1767. 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.4.1767. 1885-642X. 6935536. 31897265.
- Web site: About BPS - Board of Pharmacy Specialties. www.bpsweb.org. 24 April 2016.
- Web site: BPS Staff - Board of Pharmacy Specialties. www.bpsweb.org. 24 April 2016.
- Web site: ACCP - Frequently Asked Questions About Board Certification. 2021-05-20. www.accp.com.
- Web site: History.
