Board of Pharmacy Specialties

Board of Pharmacy Specialties
Logo of the Board of Pharmacy Specialties
Abbreviation BPS
Formation 1976
Type Professional Association
Headquarters Washington, DC
Region
United States
Fields Pharmacy
Membership (2016)
More than 20,000
Executive Director
 William M. Ellis
Website http://www.bpsweb.org/

The Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) is a division of the American Pharmacists Association that grants recognition to appropriate pharmacy practice specialities and establishes standards for certification of pharmacists in these specialities.[1] The BPS certifies pharmacists in the following specialities: ambulatory care pharmacy, critical care pharmacy, nuclear pharmacy, nutrition support pharmacy, oncology pharmacy, pediatric pharmacy, pharmacotherapy and psychiatric pharmacy.[2][3] Currently, there are more than 20,000 BPS Board-Certified Pharmacists. The Executive Director of the BPS is William M. Ellis.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About BPS - Board of Pharmacy Specialties". www.bpsweb.org. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "BPS Specialties - Board of Pharmacy Specialties". www.bpsweb.org. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "ACCP - Board Certification and Recertification". www.accp.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "BPS Staff - Board of Pharmacy Specialties". www.bpsweb.org. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
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