Abbreviation | BPS |
---|---|
Formation | 1976 |
Type | Professional Association |
Headquarters | Washington, DC |
Region
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United States |
Fields | Pharmacy |
Membership (2016)
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More than 20,000 |
Executive Director
|
William M. Ellis |
Website | http://www.bpsweb.org/ |
The Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) is a division of the American Pharmacists Association that grants recognition to appropriate pharmacy practice specialities and establishes standards for certification of pharmacists in these specialities. The BPS certifies pharmacists in the following specialities: ambulatory care pharmacy, critical care pharmacy, nuclear pharmacy, nutrition support pharmacy, oncology pharmacy, pediatric pharmacy, pharmacotherapy and psychiatric pharmacy. Currently, there are more than 20,000 BPS Board-Certified Pharmacists. The Executive Director of the BPS is William M. Ellis.