In this episode, guest-host CharLeigh Steverson, PharmD, 2024-2025 BPS Executive Fellow, is joined by members of the pharmacy leadership team at Mayo Clinic, the 2025 recipient of the BPS Beacon Award, to discuss howemployers can encourage and support BPS Board Certification. Julie Cunningham, PharmD, BCPP; Scott Hall, PharmD, BCPS; and Christi Jen, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP,FASHP, FAzPA, share how Mayo Clinic invests in its pharmacists through robust support of board certification and how this investment benefits Mayo Clinic pharmacists, enhances patient care, and strengthens the organization as awhole.

The BPS Beacon Award recognizes national and local patient care organizations that have made outstanding voluntarycontributions to advancing BPS Board Certification for pharmacists. Nominations for BPS Awards, including the BPS Beacon Award, open annually in July. To learn more about BPS Awards, and previous recipients, visit: https://bpsweb.org/awards/. The announcement for the 2025 BPS Award recipients can be found here: https://bpsweb.org/2025/01/15/bps-announces-2025-award-recipients/.

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