Program Overview
This online course provides a robust preparatory curriculum for the geriatric pharmacy professional preparing for the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Geriatric Pharmacy Specialty Certification Examination, offered in Spring and Fall 2019. Designed based on the domains, tasks, and knowledge statements developed by BPS for the examination, the course will help you prepare for the exam by identifying areas needed for in‐depth review of the geriatric pharmacy issues by:
- Reviewing pertinent clinical topics and practice skills
- Providing exam practice questions
- Listing valuable resources for further self-study
Geriatric Pharmacy Specialty Review Course
The Review Course includes case-based presentations for application to real-life scenarios, a practice exam along with correct answers, and links to the reference sources, and domains, tasks, and knowledge statements. To help you further prepare, this package includes a compilation of practice questions in the same format and rigor to help you prepare for the BCGP Specialty Examination, a PDF of Chapter 3 from Fundamentals of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy, 2nd edition and a Core Therapeutic Module covering statistics, evidence-based medicine, and research design.
This course consists of 9 activities (see table below) recorded on December 2-3, 2017 in Orlando, Florida, and provides up to 18 hours of continuing pharmacy education credit.
Target Audience
These activities are intended for pharmacists who are seeking to update their knowledge and skills commensurate with a board certification examination in geriatric pharmacy.
The Geriatric Pharmacy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course covers the following activities:
- Ambulatory - Geriatric Clinic
- Assisted Living
- Long-term Care
- Hospice/Palliative Care
- Inpatient to Family Medicine Clinic
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- Ambulatory - Family Medicine Clinic
- Inpatient Surgery to Skilled Nursing Facility
- Skilled Nursing Care
- Statistics, Evidence-Based Medicine, and Clinical Trial Design
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Technical Requirements
- Online Course - Requires an Internet browser and Adobe Reader.
Continuing Pharmacy Education Credit
ACCP and ASHP are both accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity was released on February 7, 2018 and will expire on June 25, 2019.
These activities were recorded during a live educational event on December 2-3, 2017 at the Midyear Clinical Meeting in Orlando, Florida. Learners who claimed credit for the live activities should not claim credit for these home study activities. All activities listed are application-based activities.
| ACPE Number |
Learning Activity |
Credit Hours |
| 0204-0000-17-976-H01-P |
Geriatric Pharmacy Review and Recertification Course: Complex Case: Ambulatory Geriatric Clinic |
2 |
| 0204-0000-17-972-H01-P |
Geriatric Pharmacy Review and Recertification Course: Complex Case: Assisted Living |
2 |
| 0204-0000-17-973-H01-P |
Geriatric Pharmacy Review and Recertification Course: Complex Case: Long-term Care |
2 |
| 0204-0000-17-977-H01-P |
Geriatric Pharmacy Review and Recertification Course: Complex Case: Hospice/Palliative Care |
2 |
| 0204-0000-17-974-H01-P |
Geriatric Pharmacy Review and Recertification Course: Complex Case: Inpatient to Family Medicine Clinic |
2 |
| 0204-0000-17-975-H01-P |
Geriatric Pharmacy Review and Recertification Course: Complex Case: Ambulatory Family Medicine Clinic |
2 |
| 0204-0000-17-978-H01-P |
Geriatric Pharmacy Review and Recertification Course: Complex Case: Inpatient Surgery to Skilled Nursing Facility |
2 |
| 0204-0000-17-979-H01-P |
Geriatric Pharmacy Review and Recertification Course: Complex Case: Skilled Nursing Care |
2 |
| 0204-0000-18-934-H04-P |
Statistics, Evidence-Based Medicine, and Clinical Trial Design - Core Therapeutic Module |
2 |
Methods and CE Requirements
Activities consist of audio/ video/PDF files, an attestation statement, and activity evaluation. Learners must review all content and complete the attestation statement and course evaluation to receive continuing pharmacy education credit for each activity.
Faculty
Trista Askins-Bailey, Pharm.D., BCGP, BCPS
Assistant Professor
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - School of Pharmacy
Abilene, Texas |
Christopher Betz, Pharm.D., BCPS, FKSHP, FASHP*
Associate Professor, Clinical and Administrative Sciences
Sullivan University College of Pharmacy
Louisville, Kentucky |
Snehal H. Bhatt, Pharm.D., BCPS*
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Clinical Pharmacist
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts |
Amie Taggart Blaszczyk, Pharm.D., BCGP, BCPS, FASCP*
Associate Professor and Division Head – Geriatrics
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - School of Pharmacy
Dallas, Texas |
Dana G. Carroll, Pharm.D., BCGP, BCPS, CDE*
Associate Clinical Professor
Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy
Adjunct Associate Professor
University Medical Center Department of Family Medicine
Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
Carol Fox, Pharm.D., BCGP
Associate Professor, Pharmacotherapeutics and Clinical Research
University of South Florida College of Pharmacy
Tampa, Florida |
Stuart T. Haines, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM
Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Services
Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science / University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Baltimore, Maryland
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist—Primary Care
West Palm Beach VA Medical Center
West Palm Beach, Florida |
Lisa C. Hutchinson, Pharm.D., M.P.H., BCPS, FCCP
Professor
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences UAMS College of Pharmacy
Little Rock, Arkansas |
Jill R. Johnson, Pharm.D., M.H.A., BCGP, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Memphis, Tennessee |
Sunny Linnebur, Pharm.D., BCGP, BCPS, FASCP, FCCP
Professor
University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Clinical Pharmacist
University of Colorado Hospital
Aurora, Colorado |
Krystal Moorman, Pharm.D., BCPS
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacotherapy
University of Utah College of Pharmacy
Clinical Pharmacist
University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics
Salt Lake City, Utah |
Maria Shin, Pharm.D., BCGP, BCPS*
Assistant Professor of Clinical and Administrative Sciences
Sullivan University College of Pharmacy
Louisville, Kentucky |
Douglas Slain, Pharm.D., BCPS (AQ-ID), FCCP, FASHP*
Associate Professor and Infectious Diseases Clinical Specialist
West Virginia University School of Pharmacy
Morgantown, West Virginia |
*Content matter experts
Reviewers
Holly L. Byrnes, Pharm D., BCPS
Susan R. Dombrowski, M.S., R.Ph.
Sandra Oh Clarke, R.Ph.
Jill A. Sellers, B.S.Pharm., Pharm.D.
The American College of Clinical Pharmacy does not solicit or accept external commercial/financial support for its continuing pharmacy education activities. No commercial/financial support has been solicited or accepted for this activity.