2020 Geriatric Pharmacist Boot Camp Recertification (BCGP & CPE)

BCGP Pharmacists: In order for BCGP courses to post to the BPS Portal, your ASCP profile must be updated with your BCGP Credential Number (NOT BPS-IND#) and email address registered with BPS. *Email address must be identical in both accounts.

Please note that per BPS (Board of Pharmacy Specialties):The Board-Certified Geriatric Pharmacist Exam Preparation Boot Camp Course-Live or Online offered by ASCP may only be completed for recertification credit up to two times, in nonconsecutive years, during the 7-year recertification cycle.

**Florida Consultant Pharmacists
This Boot Camp has been approved by the Florida Board of Pharmacy for consultant pharmacist recertification hours. To earn consultant pharmacist recertification hours, you must complete the package in its entirety, take all post-tests with a minimum of 70% score, complete all evaluations and notify ASCP within 30 days of completion for a manual upload to CE Broker. Credit cannot be granted for partial completion. CE Broker Tracking #20-764948.

Date: These live activities took place on March 18 -19, 2020 via livestream at ASCP's headquarters in Alexandria, VA. Participants who claimed credits for the live program are not eligible for this home-study version.

*This home study version was released on March 27, 2020. Per BPS, this BCGP course can only be published for up to 12 months and will expire March 27, 2021.

Cost: $425 for ASCP Members, $625 Non-Members

APhA Members can use the promo code APHAMEM200 at checkout to receive a member price. Names will be checked with APhA membership to confirm eligibility.

Speakers:
Cortney Mospan, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
Wingate University Levine College of Health Sciences

Elias Chahine, PharmD, FCCP, FASCP, FFSHP, BCPS, BCIDP
Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Palm Beach Atlantic University

Elizabeth Pogge, PharmD, MPH, BCPS-AQ, FASCP, FAzPA
Professor
Midwestern University College of Pharmacy – Glendale

Emily P. Peron, PharmD, MS, BCPS, BCGP, FASCP, FCCP

Associate Professor of Geriatrics
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy

Haley Phillippe, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, FASCP
Associate Clinical Professor
Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy

Kacey Carroll, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Kelechi C. Ogbonna, PharmD, MSHA
Associate Dean of Admissions & Student Services & Services Professor, Geriatrics
Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Pharmacy

Marketa Marvanova, PharmD, PhD, BCGP, BCPP, FASCP
Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice
North Dakota State University School of Pharmacy

Samuel Allen, PhD
Senior Medical Science Liaison
Lundbeck

Target Audience: These educational activities are designed for pharmacists who are interested in preparing to take the Board-Certified Geriatric Pharmacist examination or getting recertification credits.

Learning Objectives

• Evaluate clinical trial and practice guideline information to senior care.
• Define therapeutic goals incorporating principles specific to the senior patient.
• Interpret clinical findings and incorporate functional status into therapeutic decision-making.
• Determine therapeutic options and prevent potential medication-related problems in the senior patient.
• Apply recommendations and goals to create safe and effective patient-specific plans.
• Communicate medication information to older patients, their caregivers, and the interprofessional team.

Earn up to 20 continuing pharmacy education credits through the courses below.

Courses include:

• Biostatistics and Literature Review
• Cardiovascular Disorders in the Older Adult
• Endocrine and Exocrine Disorders in the Older Adult
• Gastrointestinal Disorders in the Older Adult
• Genitourinary and Renal Disorders in the Older Adult
• Infectious Diseases in the Older Adult
• Neurological Disorders in the Older Adult
• Psychiatric Disorders in the Older Adult
• Respiratory Disorders in the Older Adult

Continuing Education:
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Credits: 20 BCGP/CPE total credit hours
Expiration: The evaluation and post-test must be completed by March 27, 2021 at 11:59 pm ET.

How to Earn Credit:
BCGP Credit: Per the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS), all pharmacists seeking BCGP Recertification have ONE attempt to achieve a 70% or higher on the 10-question post-test.

CPE Credit: You must complete the post-test and evaluation by March 27, 2021 at 11:59pm E.T. to receive credit. ASCP reports CPE attainment to ACPE and NABP via the CPE Monitor system. The course should be posted within 24-48 hours of evaluation completion. It is the responsibility of the participant to provide their correct date of birth (MMDD format) and NABP e-Profile ID on their member or guest profile on the ASCP Website prior to course completion for automatic upload to CPE monitor.

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