GERIATRIC PHARMACIST BOOT CAMP

March 19-20, 2025

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ASCP will host its annual Geriatric Pharmacist Boot Camp from March 19-20, 2025. Boot Camp will be offered BOTH in person and live streamed. This year's in person option will lead off APhA’s Annual Meeting in Nashville, TN. Learn more below.

Based on the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Content Outline, this workshop helps participants either prepare for the 2025 exam or to refresh their knowledge of geriatric principles by working through practice skills and clinical case topics with other pharmacists and subject matter experts.

To supplement your education, ASCP will provide the course recordings and self-assessment exam to live attendees.

Effective January 1, 2024, BPS will allow board certified pharmacists to complete a review/recertification course any number of times during their recertification cycle. Courses have updated content, exams and UANs.

Why BCGP certification?
Board certification demonstrates superior knowledge and expertise beyond a licensed pharmacist.
Certification credentials may be useful in qualifying for a promotion with a current employer or in obtaining a job with a new employer. Invest in your career.

Boot Camp IconAudience

The Geriatric Pharmacist Boot Camp is for pharmacists preparing to take the BCGP certification exam and for BCGPs who wish to receive recertification credits. The course is also for those who work or want to work more with older people.

Boot Camp IconFirst Time BCGP Test Takers

The Boot Camp Primer Package will prepare you for Boot Camp and the board certification for geriatrics examination.

Boot Camp IconBoot Camp Primer Package

To prepare for the live boot camp, participants should enroll in the following courses. These include foundation knowledge that will be built upon during boot camp. Topics include basics of geriatrics, how to prepare for the exam, and foundational information for core geriatric diseases. 

  • Geriatrics Principles and Pearls
  • Learning and Test Taking Strategies
  • Neurology and Psychiatry Pharmacotherapy Primer
  • Pharmacotherapy Primer: Preparing for Board Certification
  • The Pharmacotherapy Primer includes Cardiology, Infectious Disease, Gastrointestinal Disorders, and Respiratory Pharmacotherapy.

CPE credits: 6 contact hours

Purchase primer now to be prepared for Boot Camp.

Boot Camp IconSelf-assessment Exam (SAE)

This practice exam was developed in conjunction with the ASCP Education Advisory Council preparing pharmacists to apply the knowledge of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of medications in older adults to optimize therapeutic outcomes.

ASCP will enroll you in the exam on the first day of Boot Camp. You have unlimited attempts to take the practice exam. There is no CPE credit for this exam.

Boot Camp IconIn Person/Live Stream | March 19-20, 2025

We will see you in Nashville or bring a video stream of the Boot Camp stage and slides LIVE to your home or office! When you register for Boot Camp you receive the Population Health prework home study package in early March which includes Biostatistics and Literature Review, Professional Pharmacy Practice for the Aging Adult and The Aging Adult courses valued at 5.5 BCGP/CPE credits.

Cardiovascular, Endocrine, Exocrine, Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary, Renal, Infectious diseases, Neurological, Psychiatric, and Respiratory disorders in the older adult are the focus for the live courses. The in person/ live streamed content is worth 17 BCGP/CPE credits.

When you successfully complete the prework and live content assessments you can earn 22.5 BCGP/CPE credits.

Learning Objectives
  • Evaluate clinical trial and practice guideline information to senior care.
  • Define therapeutic goals incorporating principles specific to the senior patient.
  • Interpret clinical findings and incorporate functional status into therapeutic decision-making.
  • Determine therapeutic options and prevent potential medication-related problems in the senior patient.
  • Apply recommendations and goals to create safe and effective patient-specific plans.
  • Communicate medication information to older patients, their caregivers, and the interprofessional team.

Boot Camp IconHotel

Book now in the official APhA2025 Annual Meeting & Exposition hotel block.

Please note: The Omni Nashville is the official Headquarter hotel.*

Hotels are expected to sell out. Book early to secure your top choice.

The Reservation Deadline is February 21, 2025.

Food and Beverage for bootcamp attendees:
  • Continental breakfast will be provided
  • Lunch will be provided on both days
  • Coffee will be provided in the morning
  • Afternoon “snack” will be provided
  • We encourage you to bring any drinks or food you may need to get through these long sessions

BPS Test Dates

Please visit the  BPS website  for more information and to register for the examinations.

Boot Camp IconAgenda (Central Standard Time)

Please consider the schedule outline below when planning your availability. You must attend the entire session to receive CPE and/or BCGP credit. Partial credit will not be granted.

All times below are Central Standard Time.

Course credit is based on content time of live program and completion of the 8-question assessment. You will receive an extra 0.5 contact hours for completing the post-test examination of each course. All pharmacists intending to receive BCGP and/or CPE credit have three attempts to achieve a 75% or higher on the post-test.

Kacey West, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP

Assistant Professor
Pharmacy Practice Butler University

Speaker
Nicole Early, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, FASCP

Associate Professor
Midwestern University College of Pharmacy - Glendale

Moderator
Darla Eastman, PharmD, BCPS

Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Speaker
Marketa Marvanova, PharmD, PhD, BCGP, BCPP, FASCP

Dean and Professor, Skaggs School of Pharmacy
University of Montana

Speaker
John W. Millard, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, BCIDP

Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner
Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center

Speaker
Haley M. Phillippe, PharmD, MS, BCPS, BCGP, FASCP

Associate Clinical Professor
Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy

Speaker
Elizabeth Pogge, PharmD, MPH, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, FASCP, FAzPA

Professor
Midwestern University College of Pharmacy – Glendale

Speaker
Stephanie L. Sibicky, PharmD, MEd, BCGP, BCPS, FASCP

Associate Clinical Professor
Northeastern University | Bouvé College of Health Sciences

Speaker

Boot Camp IconAccreditation

ASCP is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.


ASCP is approved by BPS as a provider for the recertification of BCGP.

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Rates

Attendee Type Regular Rates
ASCP Member $599
Non-Member Rate $879
Boot Camp Primer Package Regular Rates
ASCP Member $119
Non-Member Rate $398

Boot Camp IconTerms:

  • Registration is only available for the Primer Package, two-day workshop.
  • All registration cancellations must be in writing and submitted to education@ascp.com no later than February 20, 2025. A $100 cancellation fee will be charged. No cancellations will be refunded after this date.
  • Online registration closes at 11:59 pm ET on March 17, 2025.
  • ASCP accepts American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa. You will receive an email confirmation when payment is processed.
  • Please note: The recordings of the ASCP BCGP 2025 Boot Camp are included in your registration fee and will be available in your portal after the live event expires on May 4, 2025. The recordings will be used for a study supplement only and will not offer CE. The recordings will expire November 5, 2025, at 11:59pm ET.

Boot Camp IconEvent FAQs

 
To receive continuing pharmacy education (CPE and/or BCGP) credit, participants must attend the workshop in its entirety, complete the assessment with a grade of 75% or better, and submit evaluations on the ASCP Learning Center within 45 days of the activity (by May 4, 2025).
All attendees are required to take the post-test for each activity. Those studying for the exam and seeking only continuing pharmacy education credit will have three attempts.
You must complete the evaluation to receive credit. ASCP reports CPE attainment to ACPE and NABP via the CPE Monitor system. The course should be posted within 24-48 hours of evaluation completion. If you are a U.S. pharmacist, it is the responsibility of the participant to provide their correct date of birth (MMDD format) and NABP e-Profile ID on their ASCP profile before they are enrolled into Boot Camp.
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ASCP's Geriatric Pharmacist Boot Camp is supported in part through an educational grant from the ASCP Foundation.