WASHINGTON, July 8, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) announces a
call for pharmacists practicing veterinary pharmacy to engage in a
job analysis panel. The panel will convene in September 2024. Applications can be submitted
here by Thursday, August 15,
2024.
BPS Announces Call for Subject Matter
Experts for Veterinary Pharmacy Job Analysis Panel.
BPS will utilize the results from the job analysis to determine
if there is sufficient interest and information to pursue
veterinary pharmacy as a potential specialty certification program.
If the findings indicate support for a veterinary pharmacy
specialty area, BPS will issue a profession-wide call for a
petition to formally recognize and begin development of a
veterinary pharmacy certification program.
"We look forward to working with the subject matter experts and
pharmacists practicing in this area of pharmacy. Their expertise
and insights will guide us as we learn more about veterinary
pharmacy and its potential as a certification program," said
Brian Lawson, PharmD, ICE-CCP, BPS
Associate Executive Director.
Job Analysis Panelist Responsibilities
15 to 20
subject matter experts in veterinary pharmacy will be selected to
form a job analysis panel. Panelists will participate in
approximately 15 to 20 hours of focus group discussions. These
discussions will take place over 4 to 6 months across three or four
virtual sessions.
The job analysis meetings will be facilitated by BPS
psychometric staff. Meeting dates and times will be selected by BPS
psychometric staff in consultation of the availability of the
panelists.
Job analysis panelists are responsible for:
- Establishing the scope of the veterinary pharmacy specialty
practice area
- Identifying the tasks performed by practitioners in veterinary
pharmacy
- Identifying the competencies required by practitioners in
veterinary pharmacy
- Evaluating the feasibility of a specialty certification in
veterinary pharmacy
Application Deadline and Details
Applicants will
be asked to upload a curriculum vitae (CV), provide information
about professional characteristics (e.g., years of experience,
credentials), and disclose any potential conflicts of interest.
BPS must receive the completed submission through this
application link no later than August 15,
2024.
Questions can be directed to BPS at ja@aphanet.org.
About the Board of Pharmacy Specialties
The Board
of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) was established in 1976 as an
autonomous division of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA).
The mission of BPS is to improve patient care by
positioning BPS Board-Certified
Pharmacist Specialists as integral members of
multidisciplinary healthcare teams, through recognition and
promotion of specialized training, knowledge, and skills for
pharmacists in the United
States and internationally. Board
certification is a recognized credential for
determining which pharmacists are qualified to contribute at
advanced practice levels given the rigorous standards mandated
by BPS board certification and recertification. BPS has currently
issued more than 60,900 certifications held by pharmacists across
15 specialties.
BPS Media Contact
Alexander Jean-Baptiste
Senior Manager, Social Media & Content Marketing
ajeanbaptiste@aphanet.org
(202) 760-3836
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