Organization:Board of Pharmacy Specialties
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| Abbreviation | BPS |
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| Formation | 1976 |
| Type | Professional Association |
| Headquarters | Washington, DC |
Region served | United States |
| Fields | Pharmacy |
Executive Director | William M. Ellis |
| Website | http://www.bpsweb.org/ |
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 establish standards for certification of pharmacists in 14 specialities.[2] 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
- Geriatrics (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
- ↑ Johnson, Samuel G. (2019). "Role of board certification in advancing pharmacy practice". Pharmacy Practice 17 (4): 1767. doi:10.18549/PharmPract.2019.4.1767. ISSN 1885-642X. PMID 31897265.
- ↑ "About BPS - Board of Pharmacy Specialties". http://www.bpsweb.org/about-bps/. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ↑ "BPS Staff - Board of Pharmacy Specialties". http://www.bpsweb.org/about-bps/bps-staff/. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ↑ "ACCP - Frequently Asked Questions About Board Certification". https://www.accp.com/careers/boardFAQ.aspx.
- ↑ "History". https://www.bpsweb.org/about-bps/history/.
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