Board of Pharmacy Specialties

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Board of Pharmacy Specialties
AbbreviationBPS
Formation1976
TypeProfessional Association
HeadquartersWashington, DC
Region
United States
FieldsPharmacy
Membership (2016)
More than 20,000
Executive Director
William M. Ellis
Websitehttp://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, paediatric 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]

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.