Activity Overview
This online course provides a robust preparatory curriculum for the pharmacy professional preparing for the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Geriatric Pharmacy Specialty Certification Examination. Designed based on the domains, tasks, and knowledge statements developed by the BPS for the certification examination, this course will help you prepare for the exam by identifying areas needed for in-depth review of infectious diseases issues by:
- Reviewing pertinent clinical topics and practice skills
- Providing exam practice questions
- Listing valuable references for further study
This course is NOT intended for those obtaining recertification credit. To earn recertification credit, please see courses here: https://elearning.ashp.org/catalog/geriatric-recert
These activities are part of the ASHP and ACCP professional development program.
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 activities are intended for pharmacists who are seeking to update their knowledge and skills commensurate with a board certification examination in the areas listed below.
Review Course
This online course consists of 4 activities containing a total of 12 topics (see table below) and provides up to 22.50 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit. The Review Course includes case-based presentations for application to real-life scenarios, a practice exam along with correct answers, and links to the reference sources, and domains, tasks, and knowledge statements. To help you further prepare, this package includes a compilation of practice questions in the same format and rigor to help you prepare for the BPS Specialty Examination.
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Learning Activity |
Credit Information |
Contact Hours |
ACPE Expiration Date |
Inpatient to Family Medicine Clinic
Ambulatory - Family Medicine Clinic
Ambulatory - Geriatric Clinic |
0204-9999-24-929-H01-P |
6.0 ACPE |
09/17/2027 |
Inpatient-Surgery to Skilled Nursing Facility
Skilled Nursing Care
Statistics, Evidence-based Medicine, and Research Design |
0204-9999-24-930-H01-P |
6.0 ACPE |
09/17/2027 |
Long-term Care
Geriatric Practice Administration
Assisted Living |
0204-9999-24-931-H01-P |
5.5 ACPE |
09/17/2027 |
Principles of Aging
Hospice/Palliative Care
Infectious Disease Considerations and Antimicrobial Stewardship Principles in Geriatric Patients and Care Settings |
0204-9999-24-932-H01-P |
5.0 ACPE |
09/17/2027 |
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
ASHP and ACCP collaborate on geriatric pharmacy activities.
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.