The “What I Wish I Knew” series of articles is a service of CPNP’s Resident and New Practitioner Committee. Articles are intended to provide advice from experts for students, residents, and new practitioners. Articles are not intended to provide in-depth disease state or pharmacotherapy information nor replace any peer-reviewed educational materials. We hope you benefit from this “field guide” discussing approaches to unique problems and situations.
It has long been my belief that being recognized as a BPS board certified specialist pharmacist brings instant credibility and professional recognition among clinical colleagues and peers. Physicians in particular can relate to board certification, as this is a standard process in medicine. In addition, the keen sense of personal satisfaction and accomplishment that becoming BPS boarded has brought to me has made the pursuit and maintenance of BPS certification a step that has brought tremendous and immeasurable value to my career as a psychiatric pharmacist.