ACCP will offer home study review and recertification courses in the following 10 specialties in 2023:
- Pharmacotherapy
- Ambulatory Care Pharmacy
- Cardiology Pharmacy
- Critical Care Pharmacy
- Emergency Medicine Pharmacy (not available for recertification credit)
- Geriatric Pharmacy
- Infectious Diseases Pharmacy
- Oncology Pharmacy
- Pediatric Pharmacy
- Solid Organ Transplantation Pharmacy (not available for recertification credit)
Developed by leading board-certified pharmacists and therapeutic specialists, each course delivers a comprehensive review of the domains outlined in the relevant specialty certification examination content outline developed by BPS. All courses use a case-based approach, covering all key content areas, with strong emphasis on the thought processes needed to solve patient care problems in each therapeutic area. Except for the review courses for Emergency Medicine Pharmacy and Solid Organ Transplantation Pharmacy (which were only recently approved as new specialties), each course is BPS approved as one component in a professional development program that can be used as an alternative to the written recertification examination.
Board-certified oncology pharmacists are required to complete the review course for recertification at least once but no more than three times, in nonconsecutive years, during a 7-year recertification cycle. For all other specialties listed earlier, the respective course can only be completed for recertification credit up to two times, in nonconsecutive years, during the 7-year recertification cycle.
The 2023 home study review and recertification courses will be released according to the following schedule.
Course
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Availability for Preparatory Review (2023)
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Availability for BPS Recertification Credit (2023)
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Anticipated Credit (hours)
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Pharmacotherapy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course
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May 3
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May 3
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26.25
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Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Preparatory Review and Recertification Coursea
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March 29
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April 26
|
24.5
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Cardiology Pharmacy Preparatory Review and Recertification Coursea
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June 21
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June 21
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23.75
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Critical Care Pharmacy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course
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May 30
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May 30
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21.25
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Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Specialty Review Coursea
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March 29
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N/A
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25.0
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Geriatric Pharmacy Preparatory Review and Recertification Coursea
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September 20
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September 20
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TBD
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Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Preparatory Review and Recertification Coursea
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June 21
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June 21
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25.0
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Oncology Pharmacy Preparatory Review and Recertification Coursea
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March 29
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April 26
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26.25
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Pediatric Pharmacy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course
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September 27
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September 27
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(TBD; > 25.0)
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Solid Organ Transplantation Preparatory Review Coursea
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September 20
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N/A
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(TBD; > 20.0)
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For more information, visit https://www.accp.com/store/index.aspx.
aACCP collaborates with ASHP on ambulatory care pharmacy, cardiology pharmacy, emergency medicine pharmacy, geriatric pharmacy, infectious diseases pharmacy, oncology pharmacy, and solid organ transplantation pharmacy activities.