Why Employers Value BPS Board Certification
Healthcare organizations across hospitals, health systems, and academic institutions recognize the value that board-certified pharmacists bring to their teams. The following perspectives highlight how employers view the role of certification in strengthening patient care, clinical leadership, and workforce development.
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Intermountain Health: A Systemwide Commitment to Excellence in Pharmacy
For employers, BPS Board Certification can support recruitment, professional development, and confidence in specialized practice areas. It demonstrates that pharmacists have met rigorous standards and are committed to maintaining their expertise over time.
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Mayo Clinic: Advancing Pharmacy Practice Through Specialization
Pharmacists are embedded across inpatient, clinic, and virtual settings, delivering direct patient care and safety in areas such as emergency medicine, intensive care, psychiatry, oncology, primary care, infectious diseases, and chronic disease management. Mayo Clinic pharmacists practice at the top of their license to ensure optimal outcomes for every patient.
TRUSTED ACROSS PRACTICE SETTINGS
Employers across healthcare settings recognize the value of board-certified pharmacists
Hospitals, health systems, academic institutions, and other employers support advanced pharmacy practice and specialized expertise.
“Today world-class care requires a multidisciplinary team. At Johns Hopkins Hematology we could not deliver the high-quality care our patients expect without the expertise of board-certified pharmacists.”
Michael Blake Streiff, MD,
Professor of Medicine, Hematology Division, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Support advanced pharmacy practice
Employers play an important role in encouraging advanced training, recognizing specialized expertise, and supporting pharmacists pursuing board certification.
Employers recognize advanced knowledge and commitment
Healthcare leaders increasingly seek pharmacists with advanced expertise. BPS Board Certification signals specialized knowledge, commitment to patient care, and professional excellence.
Employers across hospitals, health systems, academia, and industry recognize the value board-certified pharmacists bring to their organizations.
How Board Certification Supports Healthcare Organizations
- Supporting credibility in specialized practice areas
- Reinforcing professional development and leadership growth
- Signaling commitment to high standards in patient care
Employer Testimonial
A meaningful signal of advanced expertise
For employers, BPS Board Certification can support recruitment, professional development, and confidence in specialized practice areas. It demonstrates that pharmacists have met rigorous standards and are committed to maintaining their expertise over time.
“Board certification helps us identify pharmacists who are committed to excellence and who bring recognized specialty knowledge to the organization.”
Jordan Lee, PharmD
Chief Pharmacy Officer
Regional Health System
“Board certification provides our organization confidence that pharmacists are equipped with the expertise needed to deliver specialized patient care.”
Jordan Lee, PharmD
Chief Pharmacy Officer
Regional Health System
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It supports workforce development and patient care
Organizations that support board certification often see value in staff development, succession planning, and recognition of advanced practice. It also helps communicate to patients and partners that pharmacists are equipped with advanced specialty knowledge.
“Certification is not just a credential. It helps us build stronger teams, support career growth, and reinforce our commitment to quality care.”
Jordan Lee, PharmD
Chief Pharmacy Officer
Regional Health System