BCPS Fall 2019
Started by Chardog83
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I used ACCP and ASHP. They complement each other to fill in the gaps. However, if you are able to read and work on all the questions in the ACCP book including the patient cases I think your chances will be higher. Also I found this free website VERY useful....pharmacyquestionbank.com...100 pharmacotherapy questions and a section of 42 questions for the biostats (helped me a lot). I worked on all the other sections in the bank though...geriatric, pediatrics, etc. Sounds overwhelming but go for it. Good Luck!
I know that HTN, DM, HLD and COPD guidelines were updated in 2018... I only know this because I work in Amb care. Not sure if inpatient stuff was updated or not.
I plan on taking the BCPS next spring 2020, what did you feel about the exam? What do you recommend? Which part did you find most difficult? I was thinking about reading the naplex book to review and get started... what do you think?
Any tips will be appreciated by a lady 😊
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Hello, what’s the best source to use for laboratory values? I am seeing slight variations from different websites.
Is anyone taking BCACP fall 2019 or 2020?
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I found that any questions requiring identifying patient lab abnormalities had answers that were not impacted by slight variations in reference ranges.
I passed BCPS and BCCCP last year, and was helping co-workers study for the spring 2019 exam. They both were unsuccessful. When we discussed their exams, it seemed that they added many more questions on the pharmacoeconomics, management sections that have steadily been expanding in the ACCP study guide. They didnt focus on those sections much, and felt that was probably where they had some issues. My exams barely covered these topics.
NaRuTo888888
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I passed the Fall 2018 BCPS with the ACCP book. I read the major disease states (HIV, Oncology, DM, etc) and focused in on statistics and laws. The BCPS oddly emphasizes statistics, so know how to calculate things like odd ratio and choosing the right statistical test.
I plan on taking the BCPS next spring 2020, what did you feel about the exam? What do you recommend? Which part did you find most difficult? I was thinking about reading the naplex book to review and get started... what do you think?
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i just took it this morning . PM me
I recently took my bcps recertification exam. Most of the questions were on management and pharmacoeconomics! Barely had any cases! It has fallen off my interest! If it's not going to add much to your career, I'd recommend to skip it for something else! They even had questions on the PGY2 residency for fu$#*k sakes! Lol!
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I agree with you. Hardly seemed like we were testing to be "pharmacotherapy specialists", and instead "policy and regulation specialists". Kind of disappointed tbh.
I am taking BCPS tomorrow, I am barely prepared for the exam. I got through some clinical videos on High Yield Med Review but that's about it. Life and work crisis just killed my pace and motivation. I plan to retake in Spring 2020 (May). Maybe I will get through some regulatory tonight but for the most part, just taking the exam as a try out at this point.
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Don’t waste your money on exam banks or mock exams.
I would recommend not to disclose the details of this exam. It wouldn’t be fair And it is regarded as professional misconduct to do so.
Also, disclosing these specific details is not helping. More people get to pass; they may cancel it or curve higher than it should have been. Exam is ongoing until end of October.
I would recommend not to disclose the details of this exam. It wouldn’t be fair And it is regarded as professional misconduct to do so.
Also, disclosing these specific details is not helping. More people get to pass; they may cancel it or curve higher than it should have been. Exam is ongoing until end of October.
Does anyone know if BPS sends an email when the scores are released or do we need to check the website around Thanksgiving? Last year, it looks like the scores were released around November 22nd-ish, per the SDN postings. Thanks in advance!
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Based on the trends I’ve seen the scores are usually posted starting the Monday of Thanksgiving week and appear randomly without an email. Some have said their name appeared in the “ find a board certified pharmacist” before the actual score posted but I’m not sure how accurate that is.
Last year's thread had some ppl starting to get results Nov 20th. Most of them said the score came first, then the verification. One person got their results the 20th and then the name showed on verification the next day
Where do our scores appear? Will it be on the BPS website under "recent/upcoming exams?" Under system message for mine, it still says, "You have 1 certification app awaiting exam. Review"
Since I took the exam, I decided to block it out of my life due to the anxiety I get thinking about the result. I checked for the first time today and I wish I never did cos my anxiety is back in full force. I would rather not sit through such a mentally exhausting exam again. 2 more weeks I guess.. *sigh*
I've been checking daily. This is painstaking. I hope they release them next Monday!!!
I agree with both of you. I was refreshing the site yesterday like an idiot. I do find this “wait 60 days” to be asinine in 2019. I just want to know to formulate a game plan if I have to retake. I’m just glad I’m not the only one who has gotten to this point and is sick of waiting.
Some of the people I've talked to got their results this week last year. I sure hope we get it before the end of the week, I'm sick of waiting.
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The only thing that has me skeptical about results coming this week or next week is that last years testing cycle ended a week earlier. This falls cycle was 3 weeks in duration compared to 2 before. I’m hoping that doesn’t set the release back into December :/
Ugh, you're right! That does line up with the email they sent saying results will be released first week of December... that's awful.
The official release (bps announcement/email) is early december but scores have been uploaded this week last year. Someone mentioned that the test period was shorter last year, which is true, by a week. Im thinking fall 2019 scores will start to upload next week.
I’ll put my money on Tuesday. For no specific reason beyond that they released last year on Tuesday before Thanksgiving ( the year before it was release the Sunday after Thanksgiving)
