On November 30, the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) issued a Call for Nominations for two Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacists (BCCCPs) and two Board Certified Pediatric Pharmacy Specialists (BCPPSs) to serve on its Critical Care Pharmacy and Pediatric Pharmacy Specialty Councils, respectively.

Term: The term of appointment for BPS Specialty Council members for this call is from January 18, 2016, to December 31, 2018. BPS must receive nomination materials by Monday, December 21, 2015.

Purpose: BPS Specialty Councils serve the following purposes:

• To recommend to BPS the standards and other requirements for the certification and recertification of pharmacists in the specialty
• To develop and administer examinations as required for the certification and recertification of pharmacists in the specialty
• To evaluate the qualifications of individual pharmacists and to submit to BPS the names of those pharmacists recommended for certification or recertification in the specialty

Eligibility: Pharmacists holding BPS board certification in the pharmacy specialty area under the responsibility of the Specialty Council are eligible to apply. Prospective Specialty Council members must have at least 5 years of dedicated experience in the specialty practice area. Participation on other licensure or certification boards and experience as an item writer are preferred, but not required. Please note that the Specialty Councils strive to maintain a mix of practice expertise and practice setting. As such, the needs of each Specialty Council are different and will vary from appointment cycle to appointment cycle. A description of desired characteristics and a link to nomination materials are provided in the text that follows.

Deadline: BPS must receive all of the following items NO LATER THAN Monday, December 21, 2015.

• A completed and signed nomination form
• A completed statement of interest (300 words or less)—Response to the question: “Why are you interested in serving as a member of the BPS Specialty Council?”
• A current resume or curriculum vitae
• Completed and signed disclosure and confidentiality statement documents
• A maximum of two letters of recommendation (optional)

Nomination Submissions:

Critical Care Pharmacy: Two BCCCP positions open—Interested candidates should carefully review and consider the qualifications, position duties, responsibilities, and time commitment for a specialist member of the Specialty Council. Access the nomination submission form for BCCCPs; in addition, review the desired characteristics as follows.

• Desired Practice Experience: Administration/Management, Biostatistics and Research Methodology
• Desired Population Focus: Pediatrics, Women’s Health
• Desired Practice Focus: Cardiology, Emergency Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Supportive Care, Infectious Diseases, Medication Safety/Quality Assurance, Neurology, Practice Accreditation Systems
• Desired Practice Setting: Government (Armed Services/FQHC/NIH/Public Health Service)

Pediatric Pharmacy: Two BCPPS positions open—Interested candidates should carefully review and consider the qualifications, position duties, responsibilities, and time commitment for a specialist member of the Specialty Council. Access the nomination submission form for BCPPSs; in addition, review the desired characteristics as follows.

• Desired Practice Experience: Administration/Management
• Desired Population Focus: Adolescents, Neonates
• Desired Practice Focus: Emergency Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Supportive Care, Neurology, Infectious Diseases, Medication Safety/Quality Assurance, Practice Accreditation Systems, Surgery
• Desired Practice Setting: Ambulatory Care, Family Medicine/Primary Care/Private Office, Government (Armed Services/FQHC/NIH/Public Health Service), Hospital/Health System–Based Setting, Managed Care/Mail Order

BPS anticipates the decision of new specialist members to be made by Friday, January 15, 2016. An on-site new member orientation is scheduled for Thursday, February 11, 2016.

For more information, contact Brian Lawson, BPS Director of Professional Affairs, at [email protected] or (202) 429-4116.