Washington, D.C. – The Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) is pleased to announce the inaugural members of the Pain Management Pharmacy Specialty Council with appointments beginning June 1, 2024. Pain management pharmacy was approved as the 15th BPS Specialty Certification in September 2023.
“BPS is excited to announce the selection of esteemed pharmacist leaders for the first Pain Management Pharmacy Specialty Council. The substantial backing from diverse healthcare professionals for the pain management pharmacy specialty highlights the critical contributions of pain management pharmacists within interdisciplinary healthcare teams, said Cyrine-Eliana Haidar, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP, FASHP, BPS Board of Directors Chair.
BPS Specialty Councils serve three major functions:
- Developing standards and requirements for certification and recertification of pharmacists in the specialty area for approval by the BPS Board of Directors
- Participating in the examination development process by reviewing and approving examination items and assembled forms of the certification examination; and
- Reviewing and approving professional development programs for the recertification of pharmacist specialists.
Specialty Council Member Appointments
Bridget Scullion, PharmD, BCOP
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts
Chris Alderman, PhD, BPharm, BPsycholStud, DipCouns, DipProj, BCGP, BCPP, FASCP, FANZCAP
University of South Australia
Adelaide SA, Australia
Christopher Edwards, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP
University of Arizona College of Pharmacy
Tucson, AZ
Christopher M. Herndon, PharmD, BCACP, FASHP, FCCP, CPE
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
Corinne Dolan, PharmD, BCPS
University of Washington Medical Center and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Seattle, WA
Courtney Kominek, PharmD, BCPS, CPE
Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital
Columbia, MO
Harold E. Richards, PharmD, BCNSP
St. Joseph’s Candler Health System
Savannah, GA
Jacqueline Cleary, PharmD, BCACP
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Albany, NY
Jennifer L. Placencia, PharmD, MS, BCPPS
Texas Children’s Hospital
Houston, TX
Mark Garofoli, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, CPE, CTTS
West Virginia University School of Pharmacy
Morgantown, WV
Paige Mathew, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP
VHA Pain Management, Opioid Safety, and Prescription Drug Monitoring (PDMP) Program Office
Washington, District of Colombia
About the Board of Pharmacy Specialties
The Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) was established in 1976 as an autonomous division of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA). The mission of BPS is to improve patient care by positioning BPS Board-Certified Pharmacist Specialists as integral members of multidisciplinary healthcare teams, through recognition and promotion of specialized training, knowledge, and skills for pharmacists in the United States and internationally. Board certification is a recognized credential for determining which pharmacists are qualified to contribute at advanced practice levels given the rigorous standards mandated by BPS board certification and recertification. BPS has currently issued more than 60,800 certifications held by pharmacists across 15 specialties.
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