Pharmacotherapy Self-Assessment Program, Seventh Edition

Mission Statement

PSAP-VII provides pertinent pharmacotherapeutic updates to enhance and assess the practice skills of pharmacists.

Series Release Dates

ACCP’s popular Pharmacotherapy Self-Assessment Program, seventh edition (PSAP-VII), began with the release of Cardiology in January 2010. Gastroenterology/Nutrition, the final book in the series, will be released in July 2012.

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Program Goals and Target Audience

PSAP is the premier home study tool for the pharmacotherapy specialist. This series of continuing education activities provides subscribers with pertinent pharmacotherapeutic updates with an emphasis on quality patient care. Neither a textbook nor an overall review, each book in the PSAP-VII series presents the latest information on a specific topic. This allows pharmacists to develop and assess their knowledge in the science and application of pharmacotherapy and to enhance their educational competence in this specialty, with an emphasis on providing quality pharmaceutical care.

The new, previously unpublished material in each PSAP print and online book can be integrated into structured training programs or assist advanced-level practitioners in maintaining their clinical competence. The Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) has approved PSAP-VII as an acceptable professional development activity for Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) recertification.

Each Book Is Packed with Information

The clinical updates provided in PSAP-VII can be used immediately to provide quality patient care and improve patient outcomes. As a self-paced home study program, PSAP facilitates optimal enhancement of clinical skills while keeping you informed of current therapeutic opinions and updated standards of practice.

PSAP-VII covers 15 therapeutic areas in a series of 11 home-study books. Each book contains peer-reviewed chapters packed with current, relevant information on a specific therapeutic area. Each chapter includes updates on critical pharmacotherapy, baseline resources to bring you up to speed on the topic, an annotated bibliography and additional resources for further study, and multiple-choice self-assessment questions written in case-study format. Online answers with a detailed rationale for each self-assessment question include links to electronic references that provide more information on treatment decisions.

For the full schedule of books with release dates, tables of contents, sample chapters, faculty, and contact hours for each module as they become available, click here.

New Features for PSAP-VII
PSAP-VII Audio Companion
  • Audio Companions: Certain books offer audio recordings in MP3 format that can be downloaded for use on an MP3 player or converted for use as an audio CD.
  • Separate books covering Pediatrics and Geriatrics
  • Chapters with valuable practice-based information on non-clinical topics such as health promotion and maintenance
  • A new Baseline Review Resources box in each chapter with suggested readings for background information on the topic.
  • An updated table of contents and reader-friendly design and typography to help the reader move through the material more easily.
  • Improved online testing with easier test access, user-generated credit reports, and e-mail notification of test submission.
  • Clickable links in the explained answers that lead directly to research articles with added information on clinical decision-making.

As with the previous edition, PSAP-VII books feature shorter chapters focusing on the latest information; expanded annotated bibliographies; and online testing. Subscribers can choose to receive books in print or online format, or a combination of both. Tests are taken at the CE Center on the ACCP Web site. Answer books are available online as PDFs after participants complete the post test or submit a waiver form.

Continuing Pharmacy Education Credit
ACPE

The American College of Clinical Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. The number of continuing pharmacy education contact hours earned for successfully completing the PSAP post test varies with each book. ACPE continuing pharmacy education credit for each PSAP-VII book is available for 3 years after the date of release. All PSAP books are application-based activities.

ACPE

To receive ACPE continuing pharmacy education credit for a PSAP-VII module, the post test for that module must be completed online and submitted for scoring through ACCP's CE Center. Continuing pharmacy education credit is awarded for test scores of 50% or greater. The answers to each ACPE post test are made available as PDFs 3 business days after the close of the BCPS testing period (the 3 months after a book is released). After submitting a PSAP-VII post test in the CE Center, you will be able to see your test with the correct and incorrect answers identified and a PDF file with the questions, correct answers, and explanations for that test. Statements of continuing education credit are available for printing immediately through the CE Center, with the exception of the BCPS testing period (the 3 months after a book is released).

To submit a post test, visit the CE Center

WAIVER

To receive detailed answers to PSAP-VII questions without submitting a continuing education test, log in at CE Center, click on the PSAP book, and follow the waiver instructions. By completing the waiver for a post test, you waive the opportunity to receive continuing education credit for that module. Explained answers will be made available immediately as PDFs, with the exception of waivers submitted during the BCPS testing period (3 months after the book release date).

BCPS

To be eligible for board certified pharmacotherapy specialist (BCPS) recertification credit, you must submit the PSAP-VII post test within the 3-month period after the release of the book. Refer to the first page of each print and online book for the deadline to submit online tests for BCPS recertification credit.

The answers to each BCPS post test are made available in electronic format 3 business days after the close of the BCPS testing period. After this date, log in at the CE Center and click on the PSAP book and test you submitted. You will see your test with the correct and incorrect answers identified, and a link to a PDF file with the questions, correct answers, and explanations for that test. Tests submitted for BCPS recertification credit will be processed and results may be downloaded within 60 days of the close of the testing period. Only completed tests are eligible for credit; no partial or incomplete tests will be processed. The passing point for BCPS recertification credit is based on a statistical analysis of the test results for each book. If you receive a passing score, that information will be forwarded to BPS and added to your online report of continuing pharmacy education credits for you to print out.

To submit a post test, visit the CE Center

PSAP-VII Online

PSAP books are also available in the online format as PDFs. Online books are identical in content to the print version, with a number of digital enhancements including searchable text, hyperlinked bookmarks, and anytime/anywhere access. The electronic testing for online subscribers is identical to that for print subscribers. Purchasers of an online PSAP book receive e-mail confirmation and instructions on how to log in a set up a password to enter CE Center and start using the PSAP book.

PSAP-VII Release Schedule and Contact Hours

Book 1: Cardiology
Release Date: January 15, 2010
BCPS Expiration Date: April 15, 2010
ACPE Expiration Date: January 31, 2013
Cardiology I
0217-0000-10-001-H01-P
8.0 contact hours
Cardiology II
0217-0000-10-002-H01-P
6.5 contact hours
Cardiology III
0217-0000-10-003-H01-P
7.5 contact hours

Book 2: Critical and Urgent Care
Release Date: April 15, 2010
BCPS Expiration Date: July 15, 2010
ACPE Expiration Date: April 30, 2013
Critical and Urgent Care I
0217-0000-10-004-H01-P
5.0 contact hours
Critical and Urgent Care II
0217-0000-10-005-H01-P
7.0 contact hours
Critical and Urgent Care III
0217-0000-10-006-H01-P
7.0 contact hours

Book 3: Women’s and Men’s Health
Release Date: July 15, 2010
BCPS Expiration Date: October 15, 2010
ACPE Expiration Date: July 31, 2013
Women’s and Men’s Health I
0217-0000-10-007-H01-P
6.0 contact hours
Women’s and Men’s Health II
0217-0000-10-008-H01-P
5.0 contact hours
Women’s and Men’s Health III
0217-0000-10-009-H01-P
6.0 contact hours
Women’s and Men’s Health IV
0217-0000-10-077-H01-P
5.5 contact hours

Book 4: Pediatrics
Release Date: October 15, 2010
BCPS Expiration Date: January 18, 2011
ACPE Expiration Date: October 31, 2013
Pediatrics I
0217-0000-10-010-H01-P
5.0 contact hours
Pediatrics II
0217-0000-10-011-H01-P
6.0 contact hours
Pediatrics III
0217-0000-10-012-H01-P
5.0 contact hours

Book 5: Chronic Illnesses
Release Date: January 18, 2011
BCPS Expiration Date: April 15, 2011
ACPE Expiration Date: January 31, 2014
Chronic Illnesses I
0217-0000-11-001-H01-P
6.5 contact hours
Chronic Illnesses II
0217-0000-11-002-H01-P
8.5 contact hours
Chronic Illnesses III
0217-0000-11-003-H01-P
8.5 contact hours

Book 6: Oncology
Release Date: April 15, 2011
BCPS Expiration Date: July 15, 2011
ACPE Expiration Date: April 30, 2014
Oncology I
0217-0000-11-004-H01-P
6.0 contact hours
Oncology II
0217-0000-11-005-H01-P
5.0 contact hours
Oncology III
0217-0000-11-006-H01-P
5.5 contact hours

Book 7: Geriatrics
Release Date: July 15, 2011
BCPS Expiration Date: October 17, 2011
ACPE Expiration Date: July 31, 2014
Geriatrics I
0217-0000-11-007-H01-P
6.0 contact hours
Geriatrics II
0217-0000-11-008-H01-P
7.0 contact hours
Geriatrics III
0217-0000-11-009-H01-P
8.0 contact hours

Book 8: Science and Practice of Pharmacotherapy
Release Date: October 17, 2011
BCPS Expiration Date: January 17, 2012
ACPE Expiration Date: October 31, 2014
Science and Practice I
0217-0000-11-010-H04-P
6.0 contact hours
Science and Practice II
0217-0000-11-011-H04-P
5.5 contact hours

Book 9: Infectious Diseases
Release Date: January 17, 2012
BCPS Expiration Date: April 16, 2012
ACPE Expiration Date: January 31, 2015
Infectious Diseases I
0217-0000-12-001-H02-P
6.0 contact hours
Infectious Diseases II
0217-0000-12-002-H01-P
7.0 contact hours
Infectious Diseases III
0217-0000-12-003-H01-P
6.0 contact hours

Book 10: Neurology and Psychiatry
Release Date: April 16, 2012
BCPS Expiration Date: July 16, 2012
ACPE Expiration Date: April 30, 2015
Neurology and Psychiatry I
0217-0000-12-004-H01-P
5.0 contact hours
Neurology and Psychiatry II
0217-0000-12-005-H01-P
6.0 contact hours
Neurology and Psychiatry III
0217-0000-12-006-H01-P
5.5 contact hours

Book 11: Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Release Date: July 16, 2012
BCPS Expiration Date: October 15, 2012
ACPE Expiration Date: July 31, 2015
Gastroenterology and Nutrition I
0217-0000-12-007-H01-P
7.5 contact hours
Gastroenterology and Nutrition II
0217-0000-12-008-H01-P
8.0 contact hours
Fees

PSAP-VII Full Series

Description Price Member Cart
* PSAP-VII Hardcopy (11 books) $445.00 $305.00 Add to Cart
PSAP-VII Online (11 books) $400.00 $275.00 Add to Cart
* PSAP-VII Hardcopy & PSAP Online (11 books) $575.00 $445.00 Add to Cart

* Print copies of Book 6 (Oncology) are sold out; online books will be substituted.

Book 1: Cardiology

Description Price Member Cart
Audio Companion $28.00 $17.50 Add to Cart
Hardcopy $70.00 $55.00 Add to Cart
Hardcopy & Online $90.00 $75.00 Add to Cart
Online $65.00 $45.00 Add to Cart
Online & Audio Companion $80.00 $52.50 Add to Cart

 

Book 2: Critical and Urgent Care

Description Price Member Cart
Audio Companion $28.00 $17.50 Add to Cart
Hardcopy $70.00 $55.00 Add to Cart
Hardcopy & Online $90.00 $75.00 Add to Cart
Online $65.00 $45.00 Add to Cart
Online & Audio Companion $80.00 $52.50 Add to Cart

 

Book 3: Women's and Men's Health

Description Price Member Cart
Hardcopy $70.00 $55.00 Add to Cart
Hardcopy & Online $90.00 $75.00 Add to Cart
Online $65.00 $45.00 Add to Cart

 

Book 4: Pediatrics

Description Price Member Cart
Hardcopy $70.00 $55.00 Add to Cart
Hardcopy & Online $90.00 $75.00 Add to Cart
Online $65.00 $45.00 Add to Cart

 

Book 5: Chronic Illnesses

Description Price Member Cart
Hardcopy $70.00 $55.00 Add to Cart
Hardcopy & Online $90.00 $75.00 Add to Cart
Online $65.00 $45.00 Add to Cart

 

Book 6: Oncology

Description Price Member Cart
Audio Companion $28.00 $17.50 Add to Cart
Hardcopy $70.00 $55.00 Sold Out
Hardcopy & Online $90.00 $75.00 Sold Out
Online $65.00 $45.00 Add to Cart
Online & Audio Companion $80.00 $52.50 Add to Cart

 

Book 7: Geriatrics

Description Price Member Cart
Hardcopy $70.00 $55.00 Add to Cart
Hardcopy & Online $90.00 $75.00 Add to Cart
Online $65.00 $45.00 Add to Cart

 

Book 8: Science and Practice of Pharmacotherapy

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Hardcopy $70.00 $55.00 Add to Cart
Hardcopy & Online $90.00 $75.00 Add to Cart
Online $65.00 $45.00 Add to Cart

 

Book 9: Infectious Diseases

Description Price Member Cart
Hardcopy $70.00 $55.00 Add to Cart
Hardcopy & Online $90.00 $75.00 Add to Cart
Online $65.00 $45.00 Add to Cart

 

Book 10: Neurology and Psychiatry

Description Price Member Cart
Hardcopy $70.00 $55.00 Add to Cart
Hardcopy & Online $90.00 $75.00 Add to Cart
Online $65.00 $45.00 Add to Cart

 

Book 11: Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Description Price Member Cart
Hardcopy $70.00 $55.00 Add to Cart
Hardcopy & Online $90.00 $75.00 Add to Cart
Online $65.00 $45.00 Add to Cart

Shipping and Handling Information

Refund Information

If you are dissatisfied with your PSAP order for any reason, you may return all materials to ACCP within 30 days and we will refund the purchase price or, if purchased by credit card, we will credit your card. Please contact ACCP to obtain a return authorization before returning an item. All items must be in good condition and acceptable for resale. Customers will be responsible for shipping charges for items returned to ACCP. Exceptions: Online products may not be returned.

PSAP-VII Editorial Board
Michelle M. Richardson, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS (Chair)
Special and Scientific Staff
William B. Schwartz Division of Nephrology
Tufts Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts

Katherine Hammond Chessman, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS, BCNSP (Vice Chair)
Professor
Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcome Sciences
Pediatric Pharmacy Practice Residency Program Director
South Carolina College of Pharmacy
Medical University of South Carolina Campus
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Pediatrics/Pediatrics Surgery
MUSC Children’s Hospital
Charleston, South Carolina

Clarence Chant, Pharm.D., BCPS, FCSHP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Critical Care/Research, Pharmacy Department
St. Michael’s Hospital
Assistant Professor
Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Judy W.M. Cheng, Pharm.D., MPH, FCCP, BCPS (AQ Cardiology)
Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Department of Pharmacy Practice
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Clinical Pharmacist
Department of Pharmacy
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts

Shannon W. Finks, Pharm.D., BCPS (AQ Cardiology)
Associate Professor
University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy
Clinical Specialist in Cardiology
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Memphis, Tennessee

Brian A. Hemstreet, Pharm.D., BCPS
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Department of Clinical Pharmacy
University of Colorado Denver
Aurora, Colorado

Anne L. Hume, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS
Professor of Pharmacy
Department of Pharmacy Practice
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island
Adjunct Professor of Family Medicine
Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Lisa C. Hutchison, Pharm.D., MPH, FCCP, BCPS
Associate Professor
Pharmacy Practice
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas

Emilie L. Karpiuk, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCOP
Oncology Pharmacist
Department of Pharmacy
Froedtert Hospital
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marianne McCollum, Ph.D., RPh, BCPS
Assistant Dean for Assessment
Regis University
Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions
School of Pharmacy
Denver, Colorado

Marisel Segarra-Newnham, Pharm.D., MPH, FCCP, BCPS
Clinical Specialist in Infectious Diseases
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
West Palm Beach, Florida

Jeffrey T. Sherer, Pharm.D., MPH, BCPS
Clinical Associate Professor
University of Houston College of Pharmacy
Houston, Texas