Course Overview:
Pharmacotherapy ensures the safe, appropriate, and economical use of medications as part of the interprofessional treatment teams in a variety of settings, including hospitals and health systems. There is more than 29,400 Board of pharmacy specialties (BPS) Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialists worldwide till the end of 2021.
Becoming a BPS board certified enables pharmacists to:
- Provide more comprehensive and complex patient care.
- Be prepared to step into a pharmacy’s evolving position on the multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Experience increased recognition by other healthcare professionals, employers, patients, and insurers; and
- Improve their standing in a competitive employment market.
The BPS Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) program is a credential for pharmacists who are:
- Preparing for the Board of Pharmacy Specialties certification examination in Pharmacotherapy.
- Seeking a general review and refresher on disease states and therapeutics.
Program Content:
- Pharmacokinetics
- Men’s and Women’s Health
- Pediatrics
- Geriatrics
- Policy, Practice, and Regulatory Issues
- Biostatistics
- Study Designs: Fundamentals, Interpretation, and Research Topics
- Chronic Care in Cardiology
- Acute Care in Cardiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Neurology
- General Psychiatry
- Fluids, Electrolytes, and Nutrition
- Critical Care
- Anticoagulation
- Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
- Oncology Supportive Care
- Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Nephrology
- Pulmonary Disorders and Adult Immunizations
Program Goals:
1. To present a high-quality, up-to-date overview of disease states and therapeutics.
2. To provide a framework to help attendees prepare for the specialty certification examination in pharmacotherapy.
3. To offer participants an effective learning experience using a case-based approach with a strong focus on the thought processes needed to solve patient care problems in each therapeutic area.
4. To provide the students with a complete simulation of the exam environment through the MOCK exam.
5. To offer placement visits to much reputable health system institutes all over Egypt to enrich the theoretical background with real cases scenarios.
Who can attend?
- Senior pharmacy undergraduate students
- Pharmacy graduates
- Researchers and Postdoc fellows
- Community pharmacists
- Hospital pharmacists
- Hospital administrators
- Pharmacists preparing for the Board of Pharmacy Specialties Certification Examination in Pharmacotherapy.
- Graduates seeking an academic job offer in schools of pharmacy.
- Graduates looking for a job in the clinical pharmacy departments of hospitals.
Learning Style:
- On-Campus and Online.
Certificate:
Certificates will be granted to participants based on full course attendance.
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