Prevalence of Board Certification Among Pharmacy Practice Faculty and Schools of Pharmacy in the US

Dr. Angela Bingham, PharmD, BCPS, BCNSP, BCCCP and Dr. Volodymyra Fedkiv, PharmD, BCCCP from the University of the Sciences, School of Pharmacy in Philadelphia, PA present findings from their BPS PGY2 Pharmacy Residency Research project titled " Prevalence and Value of Board Certification Among Pharmacy Practice Faculty and Schools of Pharmacy in the United States".
In their proposal they wrote that “In 2011, the prevalence of board-certified pharmacy practice faculty in the United States was 37%, but the number of the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) specialties has increased significantly since that time. The prevalence of BPS certification among pharmacy practice faculty is currently unknown. In addition, limited data exists on the value of BPS certification, as it relates to professional achievements/accomplishments and career advancement, among pharmacy practice faculty in the United States. Our objective is to determine the prevalence of board certification among pharmacy practice faculty in the United States and to describe the motivators and barriers to board certification as well as professional achievements/accomplishments that may support career advancement for pharmacy practice faculty by faculty rank and certification status.”
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