Washington D.C. – The Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) is pleased to announce the leadership and new members for the Pain Management Pharmacy Specialty Council. Council leadership appointments went into effect January 1, 2026, and new Specialty Council member appointments went into effect early February For the full roster of the BPS Pain Management Pharmacy Specialty Council, click here.
A BPS Specialty Council serves the following purposes:
- To develop standards and eligibility requirements for board certification in the specialty area for approval by the BPS Board of Directors;
- To develop examinations and set the passing standard for initial and continuing certification of pharmacist specialists; and
- To approve and review professional development programs for recertification of pharmacist specialists.
Pain Management Pharmacy (BCPMP)
Chair:
Paige Mathew, PharmD, BCGP, BCPS
Veterans Affairs Capitol Network, Pain Management Opioid Safety, PDMP (PMOP)
Austin, TX
Vice Chair:
Corinne Dolan, PharmD, BCPS
Snoqualmie Valley Hospital
Snoqualmie, WA
New Council Member Appointments:
Lacey Davis, PharmD, BCPS, BCPMP, BCGP, FASCP
Aultman Health System
Canton, OH
Jayne Pawasauskas, PharmD, BCPS, BCPMP
University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy
Kingstown, RI
Sarah Torok, PharmD, RPh, BCPMP, AAHIVP
CommUnityCare Health Centers
Austin, TX
Julie Waldfogel, PharmD, BCGP, BCPMP
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
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 interprofessional 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. As of the end of 2025, BPS recognized more than 63,400 pharmacist certifications across 16 specialties.
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