Accreditation for Pharmacists
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
These activities will be recorded during a live educational event on December 4-8, 2022 at the Midyear Clinical Meeting in Las Vegas. Learners who claimed credit for the live activities should not claim credit for these home study activities.
Target Audience
These recertification activities are intended for board certified pharmacists seeking to update their knowledge and skills in pharmacotherapy.
Activity Overview
This course is intended for board certified pharmacists in need of BCIDP recertification credit and is designed based on the content outline developed by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS). The course consists of 4 learning modules (see table below) and provides up to TBD hours of continuing pharmacy education and/or recertification credit.
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 course, “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 ACCP and ASHP and professional development program for BCIDP recertification approved by the BPS.
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 16 activities (see table below) and provides up to 21 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit and/or recertification credit.
Recertification Credit*
Board certified pharmacists are eligible to receive up to 15 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. Only completed assessments will be eligible for credit; no partial or incomplete assessments will be processed. You are allowed only one attempt to successfully complete this assessment.
This course is not intended for those preparing to take the BPS Pharmacotherapy 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.
* Please note: Review Course for Recertification may only be completed for recertification credit up to two times, in nonconsecutive years, during the 7-year recertification cycle.
Learning Activity |
ACPE # |
Contact Hours |
Cardiovascular Disease: Primary Prevention Case |
0204-0000-22-605-H01-P |
1.5 ACPE |
Cardiovascular Disease: Secondary Prevention Case |
0204-0000-22-606-H01-P |
1.5 ACPE |
Complex Heart Failure Case |
0204-0000-22-607-H01-P |
1.5 ACPE |
Providing Safe and Effective Pharmacotherapy: Key Regulatory and Quality Approaches |
0204-0000-22-608-H05-P |
1.5 ACPE |
Recertification Assessment Group 1 (73% passing score required) |
6.0 BPS |
Research Methods and Data Analysis / Evidence-based Practice and Resources |
0204-0000-22-609-H04-P |
2.5 ACPE |
Oncology and Supportive Care Case |
0204-0000-22-610-H01-P |
1.5 ACPE |
Complex Nursing Home Patient Case |
0204-0000-22-611-H01-P |
1.5 ACPE |
Recertification Assessment Group 2 (75% passing score required) |
5.5 BPS |
Complex HIV/AIDS Case |
0204-0000-22-612-H02-P |
1.5 ACPE |
Complex Pediatric Asthma Case |
0204-0000-22-613-H01-P |
1.75 ACPE |
Complex Pneumonia Case |
0204-0000-22-614-H01-P |
1.25 ACPE |
Recertification Assessment Group 3 (70% passing score required) |
4.5 BPS |
Core Therapeutic Modules
The Core Therapeutic Modules Review Package consists of 5 activities in which faculty review clinical topics and practice skills using a case-based approach. The activities are designed to assist the learner in identifying knowledge gaps in preparation for a pharmacy specialty board examination. In addition to a recorded presentation, each activity includes links to resources for further self-study and a practice test developed in the same format and rigor as the specialty exam.
Learning Activity |
ACPE # |
Contact Hours |
Select Topics in Infectious Diseases: Part 1 |
0204-0000-22-615-H01-P |
1.00 ACPE |
Select Topics in Infectious Diseases: Part 2 |
0204-0000-22-616-H01-P |
1.00 ACPE |
Fluid, Electrolytes, and Nutrition |
0204-0000-22-617-H01-P |
1.00 ACPE |
Select Topics in Neurologic Disorders |
0204-0000-22-618-H01-P |
1.00 ACPE |
Diabetes |
0204-0000-22-619-H01-P |
1.00 ACPE |
CTM Recertification Assessment Group (75% passing score required) |
5.0 BPS |
Methods and CE Requirements
Activities can be completed in any order. Each activity consists of video, PDFs and evaluations. Learners must review all content and complete the evaluations to receive continuing pharmacy education credit for each activity.
Follow the prompts to claim, view, or print the statement of credit within 60 days after completing the activity.
System Technical Requirements
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.