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).
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| Abbreviation | BPS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1976 |
| Type | Professional Association |
| Headquarters | Washington, DC |
Region | United States |
| Fields | Pharmacy |
Executive Director | William M. Ellis |
| Website | http://www.bpsweb.org/ |
The Executive Director of the BPS is William M. Ellis.[3]
Specialties
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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. PMC 6935536. PMID 31897265.
- ^ "About BPS - Board of Pharmacy Specialties". www.bpsweb.org. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "BPS Staff - Board of Pharmacy Specialties". www.bpsweb.org. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "ACCP - Frequently Asked Questions About Board Certification". www.accp.com. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
- ^ "History".
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