REVIEW: Certificates and certification programmes for clinical excellence: A guide to international pharmacists
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.46542/pe.2021.211.845854Keywords:
American society of health-system pharmacist, Board certified pharmacist, Continuing education, Pharmacy certification, Pharmacist, Resource guide, Society of infectious diseases pharmacyAbstract
Pharmacy practice continues to evolve, and knowledge update is necessary to facilitate better and safer patient care. This article provides information about certificates and certification programmes hosted for international pharmacists to support their scope in advanced pharmacy practices. A pilot online survey to 59 pharmacists revealed preferences towards Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS), American Society of Health-system Pharmacists (ASHP) certificate, Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacy (SIDP) Antimicrobial stewardship certificate programmes, University of Florida pharmacy certificate programmes, and Medication therapy management programme (MTM) for their certification programme. Grey literature and authentic websites of each programme were collected to provide information on each programme. This article serves as a guide for international pharmacists to know further information about certificates and certification programmes available to support them in advancing their practice.
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