Syllabus
BCPS Prep Course (BCPS)
76 lessons. Online and self-paced.
Patient Assessment Foundations
Core treatment-planning skills for BCPS cases, including clinical assessment, diagnostic interpretation, pharmacokinetics, goals of care, and social factors that shape medication decisions.
- 1Medication Problem Prioritization
- 2Functional And Cognitive Assessment
- 3Goals Of Care Alignment
- 4Renal Function Estimation
- 5Hepatic Function And Drug Use
- 6Culture And Biomarker Integration
- 7Volume Clearance Half-Life Basics
- 8Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Principles
- 9Dose Individualization Strategies
Cardiometabolic Therapeutics
High-yield pharmacotherapy for common BCPS cardiovascular, endocrine, and renal scenarios with emphasis on treatment selection, contraindications, and monitoring.
- 10Hypertension Drug Selection
- 11Heart Failure Guideline Therapy
- 12Atrial Fibrillation Anticoagulation
- 13Acute Coronary Syndrome Therapy
- 14Diabetes Drug Class Comparison
- 15Insulin Regimen Adjustment
- 16Dyslipidemia Risk-Based Therapy
- 17Thyroid Replacement And Suppression
- 18CKD Medication Optimization
- 19AKI Drug Management
- 20Electrolyte Disorder Pharmacotherapy
Infectious Diseases And Stewardship
Adult infectious diseases pharmacotherapy focused on syndrome-based therapy, antimicrobial optimization, stewardship, and toxicity monitoring.
- 21Spectrum And Site Penetration
- 22Empiric To Targeted Therapy
- 23Antimicrobial Toxicity And Interactions
- 24Pneumonia Regimen Selection
- 25Urinary And Intra-Abdominal Infections
- 26Skin Bone And Bloodstream Infections
- 27Vancomycin And Aminoglycoside Monitoring
- 28Resistant Gram-Negative Therapy
- 29Opportunistic And Fungal Infections
Pulmonary Neurologic And Psychiatric Care
Common adult ambulatory and acute-care disorders involving respiratory, neurologic, psychiatric, pain, and toxicology pharmacotherapy.
- 30Asthma And COPD Controllers
- 31Exacerbation Pharmacotherapy
- 32VTE Prophylaxis And Stress Ulcers
- 33Seizure Medication Selection
- 34Stroke Prevention And Recovery
- 35Opioid And Nonopioid Analgesia
- 36Common Toxicology Antidotes
- 37Antidepressant Class Comparison
- 38Antipsychotic Safety Monitoring
- 39Substance Use Pharmacotherapy
GI Hematology And Specialty Care
Exam-relevant pharmacotherapy across gastroenterology, oncology/hematology, nutrition support, women's health, rheumatology, urology, geriatrics, and pediatrics as contrast domains.
- 40Acid Suppression And Ulcer Care
- 41IBD And Liver Pharmacotherapy
- 42Parenteral And Enteral Nutrition
- 43Anemia And Iron Therapy
- 44Cancer Supportive Care
- 45Rheumatology Biologics And DMARDs
- 46Pregnancy And Lactation Medications
- 47Geriatric Polypharmacy And Falls
- 48BPH OAB And Urologics
- 49Pediatric Principles For BCPS
Implementation And Monitoring
Therapeutic implementation, medication reconciliation, patient education, adherence, interactions, and follow-up planning across care settings.
- 50Medication Reconciliation And Optimization
- 51Routes Formulations And Devices
- 52Nonpharmacologic And Team Integration
- 53Therapeutic Targets And Endpoints
- 54Adverse Event Assessment
- 55Drug Interaction Management
- 56Adherence Barrier Identification
- 57Patient And Caregiver Counseling
- 58Transitions Of Care Follow-Up
Evidence Calculations And Guidelines
Research methods, statistics, drug information, guideline use, and clinically meaningful calculations that drive BCPS therapeutic decisions.
- 59Study Design Recognition
- 60Trial Validity And Applicability
- 61Guideline Integration In Cases
- 62Risk Measures And Effect Size
- 63Diagnostic Test Interpretation
- 64Survival And Safety Analyses
- 65Authoritative Drug Information Use
- 66Dosing And Infusion Calculations
- 67PK Case Calculations
Safety Systems And Practice Management
Medication safety, public health, ethics, informatics, pharmacoeconomics, quality improvement, and emergency preparedness for BCPS professional practice coverage.
- 68Medication Error Prevention
- 69Immunization And Preventive Pharmacotherapy
- 70Ethics Advocacy And Equity
- 71Standards Regulations And Scope
- 72Clinical Informatics And CPOE
- 73Pharmacoeconomics And Formulary Decisions
- 74Quality Improvement Methods
- 75Medication Use Evaluation
- 76Emergency Preparedness Pharmacotherapy