The Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) is accepting nominations for taskforce members in two role delineation studies, a critical step in evaluating proposed specialties.  The studies will determine whether infectious diseases and cardiology pharmacy are based upon a specialized knowledge of pharmaceutical sciences, as well as specialized functions routinely performed by practitioners in these proposed specialties, according to the BPS announcement on its website.

 

BPS took this action in response to requests submitted jointly by several organizations including ASHP, the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, and the American Pharmacists Association. The Society of Infectious Disease Pharmacists also joined the organizations in the requests for a study of infectious disease pharmacy. ASHP has been a long-time supporter of BPS and the development of sound specialty credentials, serving as a petitioner or co-petitioner on requests to recognize four of the specialties currently recognized by BPS.

 

The deadline for volunteering for the taskforces is May 4. For more information, go to http://www.bpsweb.org/news/pr_040212.cfm.