Activity Overview
This course is intended for BCPS in need of recertification credit and is designed based on the content outline developed by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) to provide an overview of recent standards and guidelines that specialists should be familiar with in practice. The course uses a case-based approach to discuss patient care issues. In this series, faculty will:
- Review pertinent clinical topics and practice skills
- List valuable resources for further self-study
This online course consists of 26 activities (see table below) and provides up to 32 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit and/or recertification credit.
Accreditation
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education with Commendation.
Target Audience
These recertification activities are intended for board certified pharmacists seeking to update their knowledge and skills in pharmacotherapy pharmacy.
Recertification Credit
Board certified pharmacists are eligible to receive up to 32 contact hours of recertification credit for completing this course. To earn recertification credit, learners must review the course content and successfully complete the online assessments by the deadline.
ASHP provides an opportunity for remediation. Participants who are unsuccessful with the first assessment attempt may take a second assessment. The second assessment is included at no additional cost.
This course is not intended for those preparing to take the BPS Pharmacotherapy Pharmacy Specialty Examination for Certification. To prepare for the examination, please see courses here: http://elearning.ashp.org/catalog/ptherapy-review
These activities are part of the ASHP professional development program for BCPS recertification approved by the BPS.
ASHP is approved by BPS as a provider for the recertification of BCPS.
|
Learning Activity |
ACPE Number |
Contact Hours |
| Research Methods, Data Analysis, and Evidence-based Practice |
0204-0000-24-946-H04-P |
2 ACPE |
| Providing Safe and Effective Pharmacotherapy: Key Regulatory and Quality Approaches |
1.5 ACPE |
| Recertification Assessment Group 1 (73% passing score required) |
3.5 BPS |
| Cardiovascular Disease: Primary Prevention Case |
0204-0000-24-947-H01-P |
1.5 ACPE |
| Cardiovascular Disease: Secondary Prevention Case |
1.5 ACPE |
| Complex Heart Failure Case |
1.5 ACPE |
| Recertification Assessment Group 2 (76% passing score required) |
4.5 BPS |
| Complex Pediatric Asthma Case |
0204-0000-24-948-H01-P |
1.5 ACPE |
| Complex Pneumonia Case |
1.5 ACPE |
| Recertification Assessment Group 3 (76% passing score required) |
3 BPS |
| Complex Nursing Home Patient Case |
0204-0000-24-949-H01-P |
1.5 ACPE |
| Oncology and Supportive Care Case |
1.5 ACPE |
| Gastrointestinal Disorders |
1 ACPE |
| Recertification Assessment Group 4 (72% passing score required) |
4.5 BPS |
| Cardiac Arrhythmias and Advanced Cardiac Life Support |
0204-0000-25-900-H01-P |
1 ACPE |
| Heart Failure |
1 ACPE |
| Selected Topics in Critical Care |
1 ACPE |
| Selected Topics in Acute Care Part I |
1 ACPE |
| Selected Topics in Acute Care Part II |
1.5 ACPE |
| Recertification Assessment Group 5 (70% passing score required) |
5.5 BPS |
| Diabetes |
0204-0000-25-901-H01-P |
1 ACPE |
| Infectious Diseases: Part I |
1 ACPE |
| Infectious Diseases: Part II |
1 ACPE |
| Musculoskeletal and Rheumatic Disorders |
1 ACPE |
| Neurologic Disorders |
1 ACPE |
| Recertification Assessment Group 6 (72% passing score required) |
5.0 BPS |
| Women’s Health |
0204-0000-25-902-H01-P |
1 ACPE |
| Patient Education and Health Literacy |
1 ACPE |
| Fluid, Electrolytes and Nutrition |
1 ACPE |
| Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders |
1 ACPE |
| Kidney Disorders |
1 ACPE |
| Recertification Assessment Group 7 (76% passing score required) |
5.0 BPS |
| Complex HIV/AIDS Case |
0204-0000-25-903-H02-P |
1 ACPE |
| Recertification Assessment Group 8 (71% passing score required) |
1 BPS |
System Technical Requirements
Courses and learning activities are delivered via your Web browser and Acrobat PDF. For all activities, you should have a basic comfort level using a computer and navigating web sites.
View the minimum technical and system requirements for learning activities.
Development
These activities were developed by ASHP.
To maintain its strict, independent standards for certification, BPS does NOT endorse or provide review information, preparatory courses, or study guides for Board Certification Examinations.