The BPS Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS)
program is a credential for pharmacists who have met the eligibility criteria below and who in their unique practice ensure the safe, appropriate, and economical use of medications as part of interprofessional treatment teams in a variety of settings, including hospitals and health systems.
The purpose of the BCPS program is to validate that the pharmacist has the advanced knowledge and experience to improve patient outcomes by:
Evaluating, implementing, monitoring, and optimizing of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapy;
Providing patient-centered, evidence-based therapeutic interventions and information;
Functioning as a member of an interprofessional team providing direct patient care; and
Collaborating within an interprofessional team to improve quality and safety, in addition to optimization of medication use systems.