With the growing geriatric population, this certification is great to have. Before I took the BCPS exam I took the BCGP exam. The Content outline for BCGP is much less than that in BCPS, so there is much less to study and prepare for. In my experience, I thought the questions on the BCGP exam were a little tougher and less time per question compared to BCPS. Biostatistics was a lot less in this exam compared to BCPS. So if you are weak in Biostatistics, you may want to consider taking this exam. Requirement is that, you just have to be licensed pharmacist for 2 years. If you are a long term care pharmacist or retail pharmacist and want to advance in career, this the perfect certification to have.
When I took the exam, the only study review course was offered by the ASCP. Now the ASHP also offers review courses. ASCP definitely helped me pass the first time I took it. I would recommend using both ASCP review courses and ASHP prep courses. I would also suggest going through the contents outlined by the BPS and studying disease states and topics not covered by the ASCP and ASHP. Also, go through the questions and answers on Pharmacyquestionbank.com BCGP practice questions to test your knowledge and learn by answering questions and reading the explanations. It focuses on Geriatric disease states, studies and guidelines published around geriatrics. It also has few questions on biostatistics, MUE and DUR. Questions are made to mimic real exam.
I am attaching useful website links and documents to help you prepare for BCGP exam. If you would like to share any links or documents please email me. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, contact me.
Resources Web link:
- BCGP practice questions– Test your knowledge and skills on Geriatric Pharmacy including biostatistics.
- BCGP Biostatistics questions– Test your knowledge and skills on biostatistics, literature evaluation and interpretation of medical journals.
- BPS Geriatric Pharmacist– You can also find information about the BCGP, eligibility, exam domain content, recertification and fact sheet.
- BPS BCGP exam content outline– Break down of what you need to study under each domain.
- ASCP BCGP (formerly CGP) preparation package – This is what I used to prepare for my CGP exam and I passed the first time.
- ASHP BCGP preparation package– Another good resource for preparing for BCGP exam.
- CYP 450 Drug Interaction Table- Know the table really well. There are at least a few question on drug interaction.
- Normal Adult Lab Value Reference- Know the normal adult lab values, will help you spot abnormal values in the exam and help you answer questions faster.
- American Geriatric Society – Look for most updated beers criteria and many useful geriatric resources.
- CCGP official Website– Get all the information you need on becoming a board certified geriatric.
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