Geriatric

Geriatric Pharmacist Board Certification Review and Recertification Activities

ASCP and APhA are collaborating to offer board prep and recertification education for the geriatric credential. APhA’s offerings include a monthly clinical case study where learners are given the opportunity to practice identifying medication related problems and making recommendations related to help keep older adults safe. Additionally, APhA offers education annually at their meeting, a literature and podcast series and full certificate training program on Deprescribing that will launch in 2025.

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APhA is approved by BPS as a provider for the recertification of BCGP.

APhA and ASCP’s Available Offerings

APhA’s Case Study Review and Recertification Package

This program consists of interactive case studies built with industry standard instructional design tools to supplement the ASCP’s BCGP Webinar Series. Learners will be taken through various patient cases and make decisions around patient care, with timely feedback given on their approach. Each course is accredited for 1.5 hours of continuing pharmacy education and board- certified geriatric pharmacist (BCGP) credit as applicable.

Review courses available

ASCP’s BCGP Webinar Series

ASCP’s prestigious BCGP webinars offer both BCGP recertification credits and continuing pharmacy education credits (CPE). ASCP's BCGP webinars are supported in part through a generous grant from the ASCP Foundation. Each webinar provides 1.5 hours of continuing pharmacy education and BCGP credit as applicable.

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Other Available Offerings from APhA

Evidence-Based Podcast and Literature Series

APhA has partnered with iForumRx.org, an interactive web-based community of practice for Ambulatory Care, Community-based, and Geriatric Care pharmacy specialists, to use their cutting-edge content for board recertification. The Evidence-Based Literature Evaluation series includes succinct commentaries and podcasts about practice-changing studies as well as complex patient case panel discussions and the popular Top Ten Things summaries. Designed to be completed in 30-minute increments and released on a regular basis, the Evidence-based Literature Evaluation series provides up to 10 hours of BCGP recertification credits annually.

Review courses available

APhA Annual Meeting and Exhibition - Trending Topics in Geriatric Pharmacy

APhA offers BCGP recertification education at our annual meeting annually at our annual meeting. Sessions focused on timely subject matter designed to keep pharmacists current on the latest developments in geriatric pharmacy. All sessions are recorded and will be made available as home study as APhA Trending Topics.

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ASCP Geriatric Pharmacist Boot Camp

ASCP will host its annual Geriatric Pharmacist Boot Camp on March 19-20, 2025. Boot Camp will be offered BOTH in person and live streamed. This year's in person option will lead off APhA’s Annual Meeting in Nashville, TN. Learn more here.

Based on the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Content Outline, this workshop helps participants either prepare for the 2025 exam or to refresh their knowledge of geriatric principles by working through practice skills and clinical case topics with other pharmacists and subject matter experts.

Registration is now open

Deprescribing Certificate Training Program – Coming in 2025!

This 8-hour ACPE accredited Certificate Training Program will provide comprehensive education around the topic of deprescribing for pharmacists. The program is targeted for pharmacists who care for older adults with polypharmacy and will be designed using an interactive eLearning format where learners will obtain foundational knowledge around concepts related to deprescribing and have case-based practice opportunities for application.

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