Activity Overview
The Literature Study Module is intended for board certified pharmacists in need of recertification credit and is designed based on the content outline developed by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS). This module consists of 2 online home study activities (see table below). Each activity is designed to assess the learners’ ability to analyze and apply peer-selected contemporary articles to practice.
Module 1A: Cardiovascular: This module focuses on cardiovascular issues, including apixiban for stroke prevention, a meta-analysis of shorter antiplatelet therapy in PCI, beta blockers after MI, and tenecteplase for stroke without thrombectomy.
Module 1B: General Geriatrics: This module focuses on general geriatric issues including dupilumab for COPD, fall prevention, RSV vaccine, and resmetirom in NASH.
Learners will be required to review the content and complete the associated online assessments. The learner must be able to correctly answer the questions based upon their interpretation of the content, as well as “baseline specialty specific knowledge and/or easily retrievable information.” For purposes of this Literature Study, “baseline specialty specific knowledge and/or easily retrievable information” is defined as product labeling and well-established standards of practice in the specialty practice.
These activities are part of the ASHP and ACCP professional development program for BCGP recertification approved by the BPS.
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.
The American College of Clinical Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Target Audience
These Literature Studies are designed to help board-certified pharmacists who are seeking recertification contact hours to maintain their Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS).
Recertification Credit*
Board certified pharmacists are eligible to receive up to 10 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.
ASHP and ACCP are approved by BPS as providers for the recertification of BCGP.
Module 1A: Cardiovascular
ACPE #: 0204-9999-25-922-H01-P
Credit Hours: 5.0 ACPE/BPS
Passing Score: 75%
Module 1B: General Geriatrics
ACPE #: 0204-9999-25-923-H01-P
Credit Hours: 5.0 ACPE/BPS
Passing Score: 72%
Development
ASHP and ACCP collaborate on geriatric pharmacy activities.