- Source: Board of Pharmacy Specialties
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 to appropriate pharmacy practice specialities and establishes standards for certification of pharmacists in 14 specialities. 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.
Specialties
The BPS recognizes 14 specialties:
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
Board of Pharmacy
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Board of Pharmacy Specialties
- Board certification
- Clinical pharmacy
- Nuclear pharmacy
- Pharmacy
- Pharmacist
- BPS
- Psychiatric pharmacy
- Pharmacy residency
- American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists
