The American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) have collaborated to develop the 2021 Solid Organ Transplantation Pharmacy Preparatory Review Course. The first comprehensive review course of its kind, this product is designed to assist pharmacy professionals who are preparing for the Solid Organ Transplantation Pharmacy Specialty Certification examination administered by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS). The course is available now in the ACCP Bookstore just in time to help candidates prepare for the inaugural examination. The initial testing window is September 7 through October 11, 2021. Registration for the examination is open through August 3, 2021. Pharmacists who meet all of the eligibility criteria, including passing the examination, will be awarded the credential titled Board Certified Transplant Pharmacist® (BCTXP).
Developed by board-certified pharmacists and clinical experts, the course content is based on the domains, tasks, and knowledge statements outlined in the BPS Solid Organ Transplantation Pharmacy content outline. The course content provides a comprehensive review of the knowledge domains covered in the specialty certification examination. The course uses case-based presentations for application to real-life scenarios, a practice examination together with correct answers, and links to the reference sources and the domains, tasks, and knowledge statements.
Topics covered in the Solid Organ Transplantation Pharmacy course include:
- Transplant Immunology
- Induction and Management of Acute Cellular Rejection
- Maintenance of Immunosuppression
- Kidney Transplantation
- Liver Transplantation
- Pancreas and Islet Cell Transplantation and Intestinal Transplantation
- Heart Transplantation
- Lung Transplantation
- Infection Prevention and Management in Solid Organ Transplant Patients
- Primary Care of the Solid Organ Transplant Patient
- Special Considerations in Pediatric and Geriatric Transplant Populations
- Trial Design and Biostatistics
- Continuity of Care and Managing Transitions of Care in the Transplant Patient
- Transplant Regulations and Performance Improvement
- Transplant Resources, Patient Education, and Transplant Study Endpoints
The Solid Organ Transplantation Pharmacy course is available for up to 24.25 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education (CPE). To earn CPE, learners must review all content and complete the attestation statements and course evaluations for each module on or before July 14, 2024. To view the complete course details and place an order, visit the ACCP Store.