AMERICAN BOARD OF CLINICAL PHARMACOTHERAPY
CLINICAL PHARMACY
The program corresponds to the BPS content outline to meet all the required knowledge and skills for our candidates to design the therapeutic plans in different hospital settings in a safe & Effective Manner.
The purpose of the BCPS program is to validate that the pharmacist has the advanced knowledge and experience to improve patient outcomes by:
- Optimizing medication use by serving as an objective, evidence-based source for therapeutic information and recommendations;
- Functioning as a member of an interprofessional team providing direct patient care;
- Working with physicians/prescribers in hospitals to design and/or modify patients’ medication therapy regimens;
- Recommending adjustments to dosage or alternate medications when appropriate;
- Working with physicians/prescribers in outpatient settings to optimize medication therapy, and tracking progress and compliance; and
- Making suggestions about diet and lifestyle changes to help patients better manage their health.
After finishing this program our candidate becomes ready to pass the board exam and become a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist (BCPS).
pharmacotherapy ensures the safe, appropriate and economical use of medications as part of interprofessional treatment teams in a variety of settings, including hospitals and health systems. Currently there are more than 26,000 BPS Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialists.
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