Board specialty certifications for pharmacists in Arab countries: current needs and recommendations

For more than three decades, the American Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) has provided specialty-level certification programs for pharmacists – both nationally and internationally. This qualification certificate has been established to “Improve patient care through recognition and promotion of s...

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Main Authors: Elnaem, Mohamed Hassan Abdelaziz, Jamshed, Shazia Qasim, Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod
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Language:English
Published: Archives of Global Professionals 2017
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/55522/1/Board%20Speciality%20Certification%20in%20Arab%20Countries.pdf
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Jamshed, Shazia Qasim
Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod
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Jamshed, Shazia Qasim
Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod
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description For more than three decades, the American Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) has provided specialty-level certification programs for pharmacists – both nationally and internationally. This qualification certificate has been established to “Improve patient care through recognition and promotion of specialized training, knowledge, and skills in pharmacy practice and through board certification of pharmacists.”[1] Since its inception, about 25,227 pharmacists have been certified. Statistics showed that the vast majority of the certified pharmacists (n = 23,184, 92%) were from the USA, whereas the rest (n = 2043, 8%) were pharmacists from other countries. A list of the first seven countries in terms of the number of certified pharmacists is shown in [Table 1]. It is noticeable that three of these countries are Arab countries (ACs). The rest of countries have <100 of certified pharmacists.[2]
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spelling iium-555222022-07-15T02:36:15Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/55522/ Board specialty certifications for pharmacists in Arab countries: current needs and recommendations Elnaem, Mohamed Hassan Abdelaziz Jamshed, Shazia Qasim Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod RM300 Drugs and their action RS Pharmacy and materia medica For more than three decades, the American Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) has provided specialty-level certification programs for pharmacists – both nationally and internationally. This qualification certificate has been established to “Improve patient care through recognition and promotion of specialized training, knowledge, and skills in pharmacy practice and through board certification of pharmacists.”[1] Since its inception, about 25,227 pharmacists have been certified. Statistics showed that the vast majority of the certified pharmacists (n = 23,184, 92%) were from the USA, whereas the rest (n = 2043, 8%) were pharmacists from other countries. A list of the first seven countries in terms of the number of certified pharmacists is shown in [Table 1]. It is noticeable that three of these countries are Arab countries (ACs). The rest of countries have <100 of certified pharmacists.[2] Archives of Global Professionals 2017-02-07 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/55522/1/Board%20Speciality%20Certification%20in%20Arab%20Countries.pdf Elnaem, Mohamed Hassan Abdelaziz and Jamshed, Shazia Qasim and Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod (2017) Board specialty certifications for pharmacists in Arab countries: current needs and recommendations. Archives of Pharmacy Practice, 8 (1). pp. 1-2. ISSN 2045-080X http://www.archivepp.com/article.asp?issn=2045-080X;year=2017;volume=8;issue=1;spage=1;epage=2;aulast=Elnaem
spellingShingle RM300 Drugs and their action
RS Pharmacy and materia medica
Elnaem, Mohamed Hassan Abdelaziz
Jamshed, Shazia Qasim
Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod
Board specialty certifications for pharmacists in Arab countries: current needs and recommendations
title Board specialty certifications for pharmacists in Arab countries: current needs and recommendations
title_full Board specialty certifications for pharmacists in Arab countries: current needs and recommendations
title_fullStr Board specialty certifications for pharmacists in Arab countries: current needs and recommendations
title_full_unstemmed Board specialty certifications for pharmacists in Arab countries: current needs and recommendations
title_short Board specialty certifications for pharmacists in Arab countries: current needs and recommendations
title_sort board specialty certifications for pharmacists in arab countries: current needs and recommendations
topic RM300 Drugs and their action
RS Pharmacy and materia medica
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/55522/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/55522/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/55522/1/Board%20Speciality%20Certification%20in%20Arab%20Countries.pdf