The Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) was established in 1976 and is an independent division of the American Pharmacists Association that grants recognition within the United States to appropriate pharmacy practice specialities and establishes standards for certification of pharmacists in 14 specialities. The specialty examinations are accredited by National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), the accreditation body of Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE).
The Executive Director of the BPS is William M. Ellis.
Specialties
The BPS recognizes 14 specialties: Ambulatory Care (BCACP) established in 2009 Cardiology (BCCP) established in 2017 Compounded Sterile Preparations (BCSCP) established in 2018 Critical Care (BCCCP) established in 2013 Emergency Medicine (BCEMP) established in 2020 Geriatric (BCGP) established in 2017 under BPS and in 1997 under Commission for Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy Infectious Diseases (BCIDP) established in 2017 Nuclear (BCNP) established in 1978 Nutrition Support (BCNSP) established in 1988 Oncology (BCOP) established in 1996 Pediatric (BCPPS) established in 2013 Pharmacotherapy (BCPS) established in 1988 Psychiatric (BCPP) established in 1994 Solid Organ Transplantation (BCTXP) established in 2018
See also
Board of Pharmacy
References
Pharmacy organizations in the United States
Pharmacy-related professional associations
Organizations established in 1976
Organizations based in Washington, D.C.