As I think about great leaders within our profession, there is a small, albeit essential, common denominator among them: They all said “yes” to the opportunities put before them. This sounds like a simplistic mantra, but it has served me
Success often follows closely behind personal satisfaction and fulfillment. In my experience, success has meant advancement in my career and personal growth, allowing me to hone my professional skills and gain confidence. My board certification in ambulatory care (BCACP) paved
Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacy – The Road to BCTXP Matt Harris, PharmD, MHS, BCPS Director of Transplant Pharmacy Programs Clinical Pharmacist, Abdominal Transplant Director, PGY2 Residency Solid Organ Transplant Duke University Hospitals Department of Pharmacy Durham, NC 27710 matt.harris@duke.edu
Pharmacist board certification is not a secret with more than 60,000 active Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) credentials across 15 specialty areas in 2024. I think back to how many active credentials existed when I first became board-certified in nutrition
Stepping Into My New Role with BPS by Ellie LaNou, PharmD Director, Professional Affairs Over the past week, I have been warmly welcomed back to the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) team by staff, Board members, and Specialty
As I write this, a federal jury in Boston is hearing testimony in the criminal trial of New England Compounding Center (NECC) president Barry Cadden. The 2012 NECC tragedy, the largest and most publicized of the many cases of patient
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” It’s a question I have been asked for as long as I can remember. From wanting to be a dancer in kindergarten to a marine biologist in sixth grade, my
Jerry McKee, PharmD, MS, BCPP Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Psychiatry BalladHealth-Woodbridge Psychiatric Hospital Substance Use Disorder and the Opioid Epidemic: How Pharmacists Can Help Despite much local, state, and national attention, opioid drug overdose deaths continue to increase in the U.S.
Substance Use Disorders (SUD) and the Role of Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacists by Bethany DiPaula, PharmD, BCPP, FASHP Board of Pharmacy Specialties Psychiatric Pharmacy Specialty Council Member Professor and PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency Director University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
One of the most common causes of death globally is related to cardiovascular disease. Because of the high prevalence, health care professionals are constantly striving to combat this disease in any way possible. One very large aspect of managing cardiovascular