HaysMed
Kathy Reed, PharmD at HaysMed, recently earned her board certification as an oncology pharmacist, BCOP, from the Board of Pharmacy Specialties, the premier post-license certification organization serving the pharmacy profession. She is one of only 44 pharmacists in Kansas who have this certification.
BPS board-certified oncology pharmacists have the advanced knowledge and expertise to deal with an increasing number and complexity of drug therapies for treating and preventing cancer and managing cancer-related and drug-related adverse events or clinical situations not encountered in other disease states. BCOP can optimize outcomes for patients with malignant diseases by:
• Recommending, designing, implementing, monitoring and modifying pharmacotherapeutic plans.
• Reducing medication errors.
• Recognizing and responding to adverse physical and emotional issues that may arise during treatment and when providing education and counseling.
Reed joins Shawn Giess, PharmD, also a BCOP, providing care for patients in the Dreiling-Schmidt Cancer Institute.