Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist Preparatory Course
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Duration

Three Months

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English Slide, Arabic Speaking

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2024

Why Should You Enroll in This Course?

Join our BCPS Preparatory Course to access expert-led training, comprehensive resources, and flexible learning options. Enhance your expertise, pass the BCPS exam confidently, and elevate your pharmacy career. Connect with the support team in this user-friendly training website and enjoy a curriculum tailored for success. Start your journey to board certification today!

Overview

Overview

Become a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist: Elevate Your Pharmacy Career

  • Welcome to the gateway of expertise for dedicated pharmacists — your journey towards becoming a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) begins here!
  • Our comprehensive BCPS Preparatory Course is meticulously structured to equip you with the advanced knowledge and clinical acumen needed to excel in pharmacotherapy and clinical pharmacy. Delve into a curriculum crafted by industry experts, providing an in-depth exploration of the critical aspects of pharmacology, therapeutics, and patient care.

Why Enroll in Our BCPS Preparatory Course?

  • Expert-Led Training: Learn from seasoned pharmacists and educators who bring real-world experience to your learning.
  • Comprehensive Material: Our curriculum covers all necessary domains to ensure you are thoroughly prepared for the BCPS examination.
  • Flexible Learning: Access our resources at your convenience, with a mix of live sessions and on-demand content.
  • Community Support: Join a support team to share insights, solve problems, and find encouragement.
  • Proven Success: Alumni of our course will have a remarkable pass rate, testament to the efficacy of our review curriculum and practice mocks.

Course Highlights:

  • Primary, secondary, and tertiary literature usage and application.
  • Case studies and real-life scenarios for interactive mock tests practice learning.
  • In-depth review sessions covering a wide range of therapeutic areas.
  • Continuous assessment to track and improve your understanding.

Special Offer:

  • Register now and gain early access to preparatory materials!
  • Equip yourself with the tools and confidence to ace the BCPS exam and make a defining impact in your professional journey.

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1. Visit this course registration page.
2. Complete the easy registration process.
3. Start engaging with course materials and interactive learning sessions.


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  • Limited seats are available to maintain an interactive and personalized learning experience.
  • Secure your spot today and join the ranks of proficient pharmacotherapy specialists.

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  • Your commitment today defines your success tomorrow. Let’s advance your pharmacy practice to the next level together.

Curriculum
  • 1. Pharmacotherapy Introduction  3

    • What is Pharmacotherapy?
    • Pharmacotherapy in Special Populations
    • Role of Pharmacist-led Pharmacotherapy
  • 2. Cardiology  10

    • Acute Coronary Syndrome
    • Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
    • Acute Life-Threatening Arrhythmias
    • Hypertensive Crises
    • Heart Failure
    • Atrial Fibrillation
    • Hypertension
    • Dyslipidemia
    • Chronic Coronary Heart Disease and Chronic Stable Angina
    • Cardiology Practice Cases
  • 3. Drug information and pharmacotherapy inquiries  9

    • Introduction to the Concept of Drug Information
    • Key Question identification
    • Systematic & Structural Approach for Answering a Drug Information Request
    • Top 10 Ethical and Legal Issues in Drug Information
    • Search strategies (e.g., Medline)
    • Web-based health information
    • Primary, secondary, and tertiary literature
    • Drug Information Mock Test
    • Drug Information and Communication
  • 4. Biostatistics  14

    • Introduction to Statistics
    • Types of Variables and Data
    • Types of Statistics
    • Population Distribution
    • Hypothesis Testing
    • Statistical Significance
    • Decision Errors
    • Statistical Tests and Choosing a Statistical Test
    • Correlation and Regression
    • Survival Analysis
  • 5. Study Designs  11

    • Introduction of Clinical Trial
    • Clinical Trial and Literature Evaluation
    • Content of Clinical Trials
    • Experimental Study Design
    • Internal & External Validity
    • Biases and Confounding
    • Incidence & Prevalence
    • Top 10 Clinical Trial Websites
    • Phase 4 and Conclusion
    • Phases of Clinical Trials
  • 6. Research Publication  14

    • What is Systematic Review and Meta-analysis?
    • Steps in the Systematic Review Process
    • How to Write a Research Plan?
    • 12 Types of the Research Design
    • Types of Data Collections
    • Examples of Published Research Papers
    • Guideline for Writing the Research Proposal
    • Ethical Issues in Clinical Research
    • How to Write The Journal Submission Cover Letter?
    • How to Write a Conference Abstract?
  • 7. Pharmacoeconomics  10

    • The Importance of Pharmacoeconomics
    • Cost-Minimization Analysis
    • Cost-Benefit Analysis
    • Cost-Utility Analysis
    • Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
    • Pharmacoeconomic Role of Pharmacists
    • Application of Clinical Pharmacoeconomics
    • Primary Vs. Secondary Data Collection Sources
    • Pharmacoepidemiology definition
    • Pharmacoepidemiology in Pharmacy Practice
  • 8. Pulmonary Disorders and Adult Immunizations  13

    • Asthma Care and Management
    • Personalized Asthma Action Plan Summarized Tables
    • COPD: Stages, Causes, Treatment, and More
    • COPD Awareness Infographics
    • Active Vs Passive Immunity | Vaccines
    • Vaccine Types: Inactivated Vs Live Attenuated
    • Vaccines: Administration & Precautions
    • Vaccines: Contraindications & Adverse Effects
    • Vaccines Consideration in Special Population
    • Vaccines Storage
  • 9. Infectious Diseases Part 1  9

    • Upper Respiratory Tract Infection “URTIs”
    • Lower Respiratory Tract Infection “CAP”
    • Lower Respiratory Tract Infection “Hap and VAP”
    • SSTI (Impetigo, Erysipelas, and Cellulitis)
    • SSTI (Necrotizing fasciitis, and Diabetic foot infection)
    • Antimicrobial Stewardship in SSTI
    • The Pathogenesis of Urinary Tract Infections
    • Acute Pyelonephritis
    • Acute cystitis
  • 10. Infectious Diseases Part 2  23

    • CDI Definition, Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Risk Factors
    • Diagnosis of CDI Infection
    • Management of CDI, and Recurrence
    • Strategies for CDI Prevention and Monitoring
    •  CDI Interactive Case
    • Antimicrobial Prophylaxis & Surgical Site Infection
    • Central Nervous System Infections
    • Endocarditis
    • Diabetic Foot Infections
    • Osteomyelitis
  • 11. HIV-Infectious Diseases  6

    • Human Immunodeficiency Virus
    • Opportunistic Infections: Patients With HIV
    • Tuberculosis
    • Fungal Pharmacotherapy
    • Infectious Diseases Mock Test
    • Antifungal Agents
  • 12. Local guideline development  7

    • How to Write the Antibiotic Policy & Guidelines ?
    • Antibiotic Policy Vs Antibiotic Guidelines
    • Role of Multidisciplinary Antibiotic Stewardship Team
    • Draft Reviews in Antibiotic Guidelines
    • Step-by-step Approach for Developing Hospital Antibiotic Guidelines
    • Examples of Antibiotic Policy and Guidelines
    • Healthcare Systems and Population Health Mock Test
  • 13. Metrics for evaluating quality, safety, service, and cost  4

    • Resistance Outcome
    • Clinical Outcomes of Stewardship
    • Prioritization “Low-Hanging Fruit”
    • Economic Outcomes of Stewardship
  • 14. Effective communication among healthcare professionals  4

    • The Hospital Antibiogram
    • Infection Control and Prevention
    • Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee
    • Antimicrobial Stewardship Core Play Simulation
  • 15. Active Learning Techniques  3

    • Writing Your Teaching Philosophy
    • Strategies For Effective Teaching
    • Aligning Education With Mission of Pharmacy Practice
  • 16. Implement safe and effective medication use systems to improve healthcare system  6

    • Medication Management and Use 
    • Medication Errors
    • Essential Safety Requirements
    • Pharmacovigilance
    • Adverse Drug Reactions
    • Black Box Warning Medications List
  • 17. Support implementation of pharmacotherapy-related quality improvement projects to Foster Medication Safety  9

    • Introduction of Medication Safety
    • ISMP Key Elements of Medication Use System
    •  Strategies for Medical Error Improvement (IOM)
    • Difference Between Active and Latent Failures
    • How to Improve Medication Safety?
    • Common Types and Causes of Medication Errors
    • Medication Safety Terms
    • Medication Safety Among International Organization
    • Historical Context of Medication Safety
  • 18. FMEA Versus RCA medication safety  7

    • Proactive VS. Reactive Medication Safety Risk Identification
    • FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) Quick Guide
    • FMEA Example
    • A Step-By-Step Guide to Root Cause Analysis
    • Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Example
    • Quality Tools: Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Failure Modes
    • RCA examples from the clinical practice during COVID19 pandemics
  • 19. Quality Improvement Models  11

    • What is the Change Management & Benefits?
    • Values & Principles of Change Management
    • The 5 Stages of Innovation-Decision Process
    • Six Sigma – Lean – Kaizen Model
    • TeamSTEPPS- Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance
    • Create & Integrate Medication Safety Strategic Plan
    • What is the Risk Management, Causes- How to Deal with it?
    • The 4 Risk Reduction Strategies
    • Effective Risk Management Strategies
    • Pros and Cons Related to Competency Development and Assessment
  • 20. Endocrine And Metabolic Disorders  9

    • Thyroid Disorders
    • Pituitary Gland Disorders
    • Adrenal Gland Disorders
    • Obesity
    • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
    • Diabetes Mellitus
    • Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus Complications
    • Diabetes Insipidus
    • Endocrine Practice Cases
  • 21. Anticoagulation  4

    • Stroke Prevention In Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation
    • Anti-coagulation in Valvular Heart Disease
    • Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism
    • Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism
  • 22. Neurology  6

    • EPILEPSY
    • ISCHEMIC STROKE
    • PARKINSON DISEASE
    • HEADACHE
    • MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
    • PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY
  • 23. Fluids Electrolytes and Nutrition  11

    • FLUID MANAGEMENT
    • OSMOLALITY
    • HYPERTONIC SALINE
    • HYPOTONIC INTRAVENOUS FLUIDS
    • HYPONATREMIA AND HYPO-OSMOLALITY STATES
    • HYPERNATREMIA AND HYPEROSMOLAL STATES
    • DISORDERS OF MAGNESIUM HOMEOSTASIS
    • DISORDERS OF PHOSPHORUS HOMEOSTASIS
    • DISORDERS OF CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS
    • ENTERAL NUTRITION
  • 24. General Psychiatry  6

    • SCHIZOPHRENIA
    • MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER
    • BIPOLAR DISORDER
    • ANXIETY AND RELATED DISORDERS
    • INSOMNIA
    • SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER
  • 25. Critical Care  12

    • INTERPRETATION OF HEMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS
    • TREATMENT OF SHOCK
    • INTERPRETATION OF ACID-BASE DISTURBANCES
    • CARDIAC ARREST
    • Acute Respiratory Failure
    • PAIN, AGITATION, DELIRIUM, AND NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKADE
    • GLUCOSE CONTROL
    • Glucose Control
    • PHARMACOLOGIC THERAPY FOR PREVENTING VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM
    • PREVENTING VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA
  • 26. Sexual and Reproductive Health  15

    • HORMONE THERAPY AND MENOPAUSE
    • OSTEOPOROSIS
    • DRUGS IN PREGNANCY
    • DRUGS IN LACTATION
    • OVERVIEW OF CONTRACEPTION
    • COMBINED HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVES
    • PROGESTIN-ONLY CONTRACEPTIVES
    • INTRAUTERINE DEVICES (IUDs)
    • IMPLANT (NEXPLANON)
    • LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, AND POTASSIUM BITARTRATE VAGINAL GEL (PHEXXI)
  • 27. Oncology Supportive Care  9

    • ANTIEMETICS
    • PAIN MANAGEMENT
    • TREATMENT OF FEBRILE NEUTROPENIA
    • USE OF COLONY-STIMULATING FACTORS FOR PREVENTION OF FEBRILE NEUTROPENIA
    • THROMBOCYTOPENIA
    • ANEMIA AND FATIGUE
    • CHEMOPROTECTANTS
    • ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES
    • MISCELLANEOUS ANTINEOPLASTIC PHARMACOTHERAPY
  • 28. Pharmacokinetics  8

    • DISTRIBUTION & CLEARANCE
    • PHARMACODYNAMICS
    • THERAPEUTIC DRUG MONITORING
    • PHARMACOKINETICS IN RENAL DISEASE
    • DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS
    • NONLINEAR & NONCOMPARTMENTAL PHARMACOKINETICS
    • ABSORPTION
    • BASIC PHARMACOKINETIC RELATIONSHIPS
  • 29. Paediatrics  6

    • SEPSIS AND MENINGITIS
    • RSV INFECTION
    • OTITIS MEDIA
    • IMMUNIZATIONS
    • PEDIATRIC SEIZURE DISORDERS
    • ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
  • 30. Nephrology  6

    • ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY OR ACUTE RENAL FAILURE
    • DRUG-INDUCED KIDNEY DAMAGE
    • CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
    • RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY
    • MANAGING THE COMPLICATIONS OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
    • DOSAGE ADJUSTMENTS IN KIDNEY DISEASE
  • 31. Gastrointestinal Disorders  11

    • GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE (GERD)
    • PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE
    • UPPER GI BLEEDING
    • INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE
    • COMPLICATIONS OF LIVER DISEASE
    • VIRAL HEPATITIS
    • NAUSEA AND VOMITING
    • PANCREATITIS
    • DIARRHEA
    • CONSTIPATION
  • 32. Geriatrics  8

    • OPTIMIZING PHARMACOTHERAPY IN OLDER ADULTS
    • DEMENTIA
    • BEHAVIORAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS OF DEMENTIA
    • URINARY INCONTINENCE
    • BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA
    • OSTEOARTHRITIS
    • RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
    • GOUT
Features

Features

  • Lessons 284
  • Language English Slide, Arabic Speaking
  • Duration Three Months
  • Language English
  • Open 2024

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