In this episode, Ellie LaNou, PharmD, BCPS, is joined by Joanna Gillette, ACCP Director of Professional Development and Marketing; and Kristi Hofer, ASHP Senior Director of Board Certification Programs. Together, they discuss the relationship between BPS and the approved professional development programs that offer recertification activities for board-certified pharmacists. They discuss what collaboration between the organizations has looked like over the past (almost!) 50 years, how recertification programming is developed and has evolved, and their visions for the future.
For more information about the call of papers for the special edition of JACCP mentioned during the episode, visit: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/25749870/call-for-papers/value-of-board-certification.
More information about the recertification requirements can be found here: https://bpsweb.org/recertification-overview/. The BPS-approved professional development programs for each specialty certification can be found at: https://bpsweb.org/recertification-by-continuing-pharmacy-education. BPS does not create, sponsor, nor endorse training or educational opportunities for any BPS Examinations.
Information about how a professional development program is approved to provide recertification offerings for a certification program can be found here: https://www.bpsweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022-BPS-RFP-PDP.pdf.
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In this episode, guest-host CharLeigh Steverson, PharmD, 2024-2025 BPS Executive Fellow, is joined by members of the pharmacy leadership team at Mayo Clinic, the 2025 recipient of the BPS Beacon Award, to discuss howemployers can encourage and support BPS Board Certification. Julie Cunningham, PharmD, BCPP; Scott Hall, PharmD, BCPS; and Christi Jen, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP,FASHP, FAzPA, share how Mayo Clinic invests in its pharmacists through robust support of board certification and how this investment benefits Mayo Clinic pharmacists, enhances patient care, and strengthens the organization as awhole.
The BPS Beacon Award recognizes national and local patient care organizations that have made outstanding voluntarycontributions to advancing BPS Board Certification for pharmacists. Nominations for BPS Awards, including the BPS Beacon Award, open annually in July. To learn more about BPS Awards, and previous recipients, visit: https://bpsweb.org/awards/. The announcement for the 2025 BPS Award recipients can be found here: https://bpsweb.org/2025/01/15/bps-announces-2025-award-recipients/.
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In this episode, Ellie LaNou, PharmD, BCPS, sits down with Michael J. Rouse, BPharm (Hons), MPS, FFIP, Senior Director of Global Initiatives for the American Pharmacists Association and Consultant for International Initiatives for the Board of Pharmacy Specialties, to discuss international pharmacy. Ellie and Mike discuss the growth of board certification with pharmacists practicing outside of the United States and potential drivers for interest in board certification with this audience. They also highlight a funding opportunity for international research through the BPS and International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Foundation for Education and Research collaborative grant.
More information about the growth of board certification can be found here: https://bpsweb.org/annual-reports/. Researchers interested in the BPS/FIP Foundation Grant can visit this webpage: https://bpsweb.org/bps-fip-foundation-research-grant/. International pharmacists interested in board certification are encouraged to use this webpage prior to applying: https://bpsweb.org/tips-for-applicants-outside-the-u-s/. Pharmacists interested in volunteer opportunities with BPS can visit this webpage: https://bpsweb.org/volunteer-with-bps/.
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In this episode, Ellie LaNou, PharmD, BCPS, sits down with Avis Bullard, MS, ASQ-CSSBB, Senior Director of Quality Assurance at BPS, to dive deep into the world of quality assurance. They explore the critical role of quality assurance in various industries, including within an organization like BPS, and how it impacts everything from day-to-day operations to customer satisfaction. Avis shares insights into maintaining high standards and a standard approach to customer experience, and the vital connection between quality assurance and exceptional customer service.
More information on the accreditations held by BPS can be found here:https://bpsweb.org/accreditation/. Additional information on the Lean Six Sigma Certification can be found here:https://asq.org/.
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In this episode of the BPS Board-Certified Pharmacist Podcast, host Ellie LaNou, PharmD, BCPS, is joined by Karen Gunning, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, FCCP, Chair of the BPS Employer Advisory Council, to discuss the first year of continuing professional development (CPD) and Karen's insights as part of the first cohort eligible for the CPD recertification framework. They discuss what CPD is, how many pharmacists may already be partaking in this version of continuous learning, and how it can help practitioners get out of their comfort zones and learn new things.
Information on CPD within the BPS Recertification Framework can be found here: https://bpsweb.org/recertification-overview/. BPS also answers many frequently asked questions here: https://bpsweb.org/faq/#cpd. Listeners can find general information about CPD on ACPE’s site here: https://www.acpe-accredit.org/continuing-professional-development/
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On today's episode of the BPS Board-Certified Pharmacist Podcast, host Ellie LaNou, PharmD, BCPS, is joined with APPE Student Robyn Turner as she rounds out her four-week rotation at BPS. They discuss Robyn's interests in pharmacy, what the rotation at BPS has meant to her, and how board certification may factor into her future career.
For more information on the APPE Program with the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and BPS, listeners can visit https://www.pharmacist.com/Membership/Student-Pharmacists/APhA-Experiential-Programs. To view student resources on the BPS website, listeners can visit https://bpsweb.org/students/.
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On this episode, Parth Patel, PharmD, BPS Executive Resident, is joined by Sha-Phawn Williams PharmD, BCACP and Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Howard University and Clinical Pharmacist at Community of Hope, to discuss language interpretation services and adding value for the next generation of student pharmacists. They talk about Sha-Phawn's board certification in ambulatory care pharmacy, and the value of teaching student pharmacists how to utilize advancing technologies to improve communication with patients and thereby enhance their patient care practices.
The language line tool can be found here: https://www.languageline.com/translation-services.
More information on how to work effectively with an interpreter can be found here: https://thinkculturalhealth.hhs.gov/assets/pdfs/resource-library/working-effectively-with-interpreter.pdf.
Students interested in planning their path to BPS Board Certification can visit this webpage: https://bpsweb.org/students/. Thanks for listening, see you next episode!
Join our host Ellie LaNou, BPS Director of Professional Affairs, as she talks with Amanda Charlton, PharmD; Krystal Haase, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, FCCP; and Tim Jones, PharmD, about their research projects as the 2022-2023 BPS Seed Grant Recipients. They share background on why they pursued their research, what they have found, and what hopes they have for future research into board certification.
Dr. Charlton and Dr. Haase's project, titled ‘Distribution and Accessibility of Board-Certified Pharmacists’, aims to identify the geographic distribution of board-certified pharmacists within the United States, analyze their relation to existing health care accessibility patterns, and characterize any drivers that enhance the accessibility a patient may have to a board-certified pharmacist.
Dr. Jones' project, titled ‘Impact of board certification on quality of care provided by evening shift critical care pharmacist services’, investigated how board certification in critical care (BCCCP) can play a role in increasing the number and intensity of interventions, improving patient safety and clinical decision-making. You can find the AJHP article Dr. Jones mentioned on guidance on how to report cost avoidance measures in pharmacy practice here: https://doi.org/10.1093/ajhp/zxab211.
More information about the BPS Seed Grant can be found here: https://bpsweb.org/bps-seed-grant/. The BPS Literature Library is accessible here: https://bpsweb.org/literature-library/. See you next episode!
On today's episode, Ellie LaNou, PharmD, BCPS, is joined by Amin Saiar, PhD, BPS Senior Director of Psychometrics, to discuss the psychometric and examination development process for BPS Certifications. They break down what psychometrics is, why it's important, and the crucial role of subject matter experts. They also dispel a few myths about BPS Certification Examinations! To learn about volunteering with BPS, visit https://bpsweb.org/volunteer-with-bps/. Listeners interested in viewing the examination content outline for a BPS Specialty Certification can visit https://bpsweb.org/examination-content-outlines/. We'll see you next time, Listeners!
On today's episode, host Ellie LaNou, BPS Director of Professional Affairs, is joined by Rosana Steavenson, a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist and board-certified psychiatric pharmacist at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Their discussion dives into Rosana's experience with credentialing and privileging at the VA, the role of board certification in gaining and maintaining a scope of practice, and Rosana’s vision for other institutions to implement credentialing and privileging processes, allowing qualified pharmacists to practice at advanced levels.
For the American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP) paper where Rosana mentions BCPP as the gold standard, visit https://doi.org/10.9740/mhc.2022.04.077. For more information about pharmacist credentialing and privileging, listeners can visit pharmacycredentialing.org.
Listeners can begin their path to board certification by visiting the BPS website at bpsweb.org.
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Join our host Ellie LaNou, BPS Director of Professional Affairs, as she dives into continuing professional development (CPD) with Michelle Estevez, a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist and Pharmacy Manager at Lee Health in Florida, ahead of the pilot CPD-framework BPS will roll out in 2024. They discuss Michelle's research into the impact of CPD on development of pharmacy staff, how CPD can be implemented at any stage of a pharmacists career, and resources for those interested in learning more about CPD. To view the CPD publication library offered by ACPE, visit https://www.acpe-accredit.org/cpd-publications/ [acpe-accredit.org]. Listeners can view the Mike Rouse CPD article at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japh.2017.11.002 [doi.org]. Listeners can learn more BPS Board Certification, CPD, and view frequently asked questions here [bpsweb.org]. Thanks for tuning in, see you next episode!
On this episode, guest host, Aneesh Asokan, PharmD, MBA and BPS Executive Resident, is joined by Holly Divine, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP, CDCES, FAPhA, and Clark Kebodeaux, PharmD, BCACP, to discuss their role in Community-based Pharmacy Residency Programs (CPRPs) and their views on board certification. In this roundtable discussion, these two colleagues remark on the evolution of community-based residencies within the pharmacy profession and the necessity of pharmacists that practice in the ambulatory space.
Interested in learning more about the BCACP credential and the eligibility requirements to sit for the examination? Visit: https://www.bpsweb.org/bps-specialties/ambulatory-care/. More information about CPRPs can be found at https://pharmacist.com/Career/Residencies/CPRP.
Join our host Ellie LaNou, BPS Director of Professional Affairs, as she talks with Hunter Fly, PharmD, and Adam Moss, PharmD, MPS, about their research projects as the 2021-2022 BPS Seed Grant Awardees. They discuss trends and findings of their projects to date, as well as what they hope to find as they continue their dive into pharmacist board certification.
Dr. Fly's project, titled ‘A Qualitative and Quantitative Investigation of Board Certification for Pharmacists’ aims to describe pharmacist board certification, assess current literature on perception of certification, and see what contemporary perception is. You can find the 2003 article Fly mentions here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15496048/. The 2015 article he mentions can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31740294/.
Dr. Moss' project, titled ‘Evaluation of the percentage and perceived value of board-certified pharmacists in U.S. hospitals and associated impact on clinical and operational measures’ looks to understand what incentives exist for board certification, how frequently employers use them to encourage certification, and what data exists to back up the value of board certification. For more information on the AJHP article Moss mentions, you can visit this page: https://academic.oup.com/ajhp/article/74/19/1584/5103324. The ASHP Recommendations of 2030 he mentions can be found here: https://www.ashp.org/pharmacy-practice/pai/pai-recommendations.
More information about the BPS Seed Grant can be found here: https://www.bpsweb.org/bps-seed-grant/. Thanks for tuning in, we will see you next episode!
On this episode, Ellie LaNou, PharmD, BCPS, is joined by Chris Edwards, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP, chair of the BPS Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Specialty Council, to discuss the emergency medicine pharmacy certification examination debuting in 2023. Chris offers his insights to the process of how a specialty certification is created as he and his emergency medicine pharmacy colleagues have worked at the center of the peer-developed and peer-reviewed specialty examination. Chris also shares his background in finding emergency medicine pharmacy and what he is most excited for as this credential goes live.
More information on the AHRQ grant mentioned by Chris can be found here: https://academic.oup.com/ajhp/article/61/9/934/5143469.
Interested in learning more about the BCEMP credential and the eligibility requirements to sit for the examination? Visit https://www.bpsweb.org/bps-specialties/emergency-medicine-pharmacy/. Candidates can look to register for this examination starting January 4, 2023. To hear more from Chris, you can listen to his podcast, PharmCAST, wherever you get your podcasts.
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On this episode, Ellie LaNou, PharmD, BCPS, is joined by Stephanie Gaston, RPh, BCACP, one of the 2021 BPS Ambassadors. Stephanie explains how she reached a point in her career where she began to ask herself "what's next?" and found her answer with board certification in ambulatory care pharmacy (BCACP). She also shares her advice to those considering board certification at any point in their career and the value she sees in her everyday practice.
Learn more about the BPS Ambassador program, the 2021-2023 BPS Ambassadors, and future BPS Ambassadors at https://www.bpsweb.org/bps-ambassadors/. Be on the lookout for our announcement of the 2022-2024 BPS Ambassadors later this year, and the application process for future ambassadors in 2023. Thanks for listening and see you next time!
On this episode, Ellie LaNou, PharmD, BCPS, is joined by the Chair of the Canadian Pharmacy Residency Board (CPRB), Melanie Danilak, BSc. Pharm, ACPR, MEd; and Chief Pharmacy Officer of the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists, Christina Cella, RPh, BSc. Pharm, ACPR, DPLA. They discuss the impact of BPS Certification, the acknowledgement of CPRB year 1 residencies within specialty certification eligibility criteria, and what our guests envision the future of pharmacy in Canada to look like.
To learn more about specialty certification eligibility criteria, you can visit the BPS website at www.BPSweb.org. To follow up with CPRB's activities, you can visit the CPRB website at www.cshp-scph.ca/cprb. To read the article Christina mentioned about Appropriate staffing for pharmacists' full scope of practice, visit doi: 10.1177/17151635221091191. Until next time!
On this episode, Ellie LaNou, PharmD, BCPS, is joined by 2020 BPS Seed Grant Recipients, Vasyl Zbyrak, PharmD, BCPS, and Lauren Pamulapati, PharmD, BCACP, as they detail their process to identify the factors associated with increased job satisfaction among BPS Board-Certified pharmacists in Virginia. They discuss how this topic became of interest and the broader applications of the information they found in the current pharmacy landscape.
For any questions about the seed grant process, board certification, or other ways BPS supports research into board certification, you can visit the BPS website at www.BPSweb.org. Until next time!
On this episode, Ellie LaNou, BPS Director of Professional Affairs, PharmD, BCPS is joined by 2020 BPS Seed Grant Recipients, Charlie Summerlin, PharmD, MS, BCPS, and Kayla Waldron, PharmD, MS, BCPS as they describe their research into a standardized process to measure the impact of board-certified pharmacists based in clinical practice. They describe how they developed the process and how their findings can be implemented in a wide range of practice settings.
Left with any questions about their research? You can reach out to Charlie at charles.summerlin@unchealth.unc.edu.
For any questions about the seed grant process, board certification, or other ways BPS supports research into board certification, you can visit the BPS website at www.bpsweb.org. Until next time!
BPS Interview with CAPT. Kara King of Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC), the 2020 recipient of the BPS Warren E. Weaver/Richard P. Penna Award (Organization Category)
An exclusive interview with Dr. Stanley Shaw, the very first recipient of the BPS Weaver/Penna Award. Dr. Shaw’s efforts helped Nuclear Pharmacy become recognized as the first specialty practice in 1978.
The Weaver/Penna Award is awarded to an individual or organization who has advanced health quality and/or patient care by promoting the recognition and value of specialized training, knowledge, and skills in pharmacy and the BPS board certification of pharmacists.