The BPS Board-Certified Pharmacist Podcast

In this episode, Emily Weyenberg, 2025-2026 BPS Executive Fellow, is joined by Dr. C. Edwin "Ed" Webb, a nationally respected pharmacy leader, to discuss the history of BPS and how his career has shaped the way pharmacy credentialing and board certification exists today. Dr. Webb reflects on his contributions to multiple BPS specialty petitions, and the growth of board certification over the past...

In this episode, Ellie LaNou, PharmD, BCPS, is joined by Joanna Gillette, ACCP Director of Professional Development and Marketing; and Kristi Hofer, ASHP Senior Director of Board Certification Programs. Together, they discuss the relationship between BPS and the approved professional development programs that offer recertification activities for board-certified pharmacists. They discuss what colla...

In this episode, guest-host CharLeigh Steverson, PharmD, 2024-2025 BPS Executive Fellow, is joined by members of the pharmacy leadership team at Mayo Clinic, the 2025 recipient of the BPS Beacon Award, to discuss howemployers can encourage and support BPS Board Certification. Julie Cunningham, PharmD, BCPP; Scott Hall, PharmD, BCPS; and Christi Jen, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP,FASHP, FAzPA, share how Mayo...

In this episode, Ellie LaNou, PharmD, BCPS, sits down with Michael J. Rouse, BPharm (Hons), MPS, FFIP, Senior Director of Global Initiatives for the American Pharmacists Association and Consultant for International Initiatives for the Board of Pharmacy Specialties, to discuss international pharmacy. Ellie and Mike discuss the growth of board certification with pharmacists practicing outside of the...

In this episode, Ellie LaNou, PharmD, BCPS, sits down with Avis Bullard, MS, ASQ-CSSBB, Senior Director of Quality Assurance at BPS, to dive deep into the world of quality assurance. They explore the critical role of quality assurance in various industries, including within an organization like BPS, and how it impacts everything from day-to-day operations to customer satisfaction. Avis shares insi...

In this episode of the BPS Board-Certified Pharmacist Podcast, host Ellie LaNou, PharmD, BCPS, is joined by Karen Gunning, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, FCCP, Chair of the BPS Employer Advisory Council, to discuss the first year of continuing professional development (CPD) and Karen's insights as part of the first cohort eligible for the CPD recertification framework. They discuss what CPD is, how many pha...

On today's episode of the BPS Board-Certified Pharmacist Podcast, host Ellie LaNou, PharmD, BCPS, is joined with APPE Student Robyn Turner as she rounds out her four-week rotation at BPS. They discuss Robyn's interests in pharmacy, what the rotation at BPS has meant to her, and how board certification may factor into her future career. For more information on the APPE Program with the Amer...

On this episode, Parth Patel, PharmD, BPS Executive Resident, is joined by Sha-Phawn Williams PharmD, BCACP and Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Howard University and Clinical Pharmacist at Community of Hope, to discuss language interpretation services and adding value for the next generation of student pharmacists. They talk about Sha-Phawn's board certification in ambulat...

Join our host Ellie LaNou, BPS Director of Professional Affairs, as she talks with Amanda Charlton, PharmD; Krystal Haase, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, FCCP; and Tim Jones, PharmD, about their research projects as the 2022-2023 BPS Seed Grant Recipients. They share background on why they pursued their research, what they have found, and what hopes they have for future research into board certification. Dr...

On today's episode, Ellie LaNou, PharmD, BCPS, is joined by Amin Saiar, PhD, BPS Senior Director of Psychometrics, to discuss the psychometric and examination development process for BPS Certifications. They break down what psychometrics is, why it's important, and the crucial role of subject matter experts. They also dispel a few myths about BPS Certification Examinations! To learn about...

On today's episode, host Ellie LaNou, BPS Director of Professional Affairs, is joined by Rosana Steavenson, a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist and board-certified psychiatric pharmacist at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Their discussion dives into Rosana's experience with credentialing and privileging at the VA, the role of board certification in gaining and maintaining...

Join our host Ellie LaNou, BPS Director of Professional Affairs, as she dives into continuing professional development (CPD) with Michelle Estevez, a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist and Pharmacy Manager at Lee Health in Florida, ahead of the pilot CPD-framework BPS will roll out in 2024. They discuss Michelle's research into the impact of CPD on development of pharmacy staff, how CP...

On this episode, guest host, Aneesh Asokan, PharmD, MBA and BPS Executive Resident, is joined by Holly Divine, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP, CDCES, FAPhA, and Clark Kebodeaux, PharmD, BCACP, to discuss their role in Community-based Pharmacy Residency Programs (CPRPs) and their views on board certification. In this roundtable discussion, these two colleagues remark on the evolution of community-based reside...

Join our host Ellie LaNou, BPS Director of Professional Affairs, as she talks with Hunter Fly, PharmD, and Adam Moss, PharmD, MPS, about their research projects as the 2021-2022 BPS Seed Grant Awardees. They discuss trends and findings of their projects to date, as well as what they hope to find as they continue their dive into pharmacist board certification.   Dr. Fly's project, titled ‘A Qua...

On this episode, Ellie LaNou, PharmD, BCPS, is joined by Chris Edwards, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP, chair of the BPS Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Specialty Council, to discuss the emergency medicine pharmacy certification examination debuting in 2023. Chris offers his insights to the process of how a specialty certification is created as he and his emergency medicine pharmacy colleagues have worked at the...

On this episode, Ellie LaNou, PharmD, BCPS, is joined by Stephanie Gaston, RPh, BCACP, one of the 2021 BPS Ambassadors. Stephanie explains how she reached a point in her career where she began to ask herself "what's next?" and found her answer with board certification in ambulatory care pharmacy (BCACP). She also shares her advice to those considering board certification at any point in their care...

On this episode, Ellie LaNou, PharmD, BCPS, is joined by the Chair of the Canadian Pharmacy Residency Board (CPRB), Melanie Danilak, BSc. Pharm, ACPR, MEd; and Chief Pharmacy Officer of the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists, Christina Cella, RPh, BSc. Pharm, ACPR, DPLA. They discuss the impact of BPS Certification, the acknowledgement of CPRB year 1 residencies within specialty certificatio...

On this episode, Ellie LaNou, PharmD, BCPS, is joined by 2020 BPS Seed Grant Recipients, Vasyl Zbyrak, PharmD, BCPS, and Lauren Pamulapati, PharmD, BCACP, as they detail their process to identify the factors associated with increased job satisfaction among BPS Board-Certified pharmacists in Virginia. They discuss how this topic became of interest and the broader applications of the information the...

On this episode, Ellie LaNou, BPS Director of Professional Affairs, PharmD, BCPS is joined by 2020 BPS Seed Grant Recipients, Charlie Summerlin, PharmD, MS, BCPS, and Kayla Waldron, PharmD, MS, BCPS as they describe their research into a standardized process to measure the impact of board-certified pharmacists based in clinical practice. They describe how they developed the process and how their f...

BPS Interview with CAPT. Kara King of Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC), the 2020 recipient of the BPS Warren E. Weaver/Richard P. Penna Award (Organization Category)

An exclusive interview with Dr. Stanley Shaw, the very first recipient of the BPS Weaver/Penna Award. Dr. Shaw’s efforts helped Nuclear Pharmacy become recognized as the first specialty practice in 1978. The Weaver/Penna Award is awarded to an individual or organization who has advanced health quality and/or patient care by promoting the recognition and value of specialized training, knowledge, an...

William M. Ellis, Executive Director of the Board of Pharmacy Specialties® joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Pharmaceutical Channels to announce approval of Compounded Sterile Preparations Pharmacy as its twelfth specialty certification.

Interview with Dr. David Hager, PharmD, BCPS

January 1, 2017, the Commission for Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy merged with Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) and now the Certified Geriatric Pharmacist credential (CGP) is part of the BPS portfolio of certifications.

An interview with Hal Richards, PharmD, BCNSP, 2016 Chair of the Critical Care Specialty Council.