The AAPP New Practitioner Hub is for AAPP members within their first five years of practice. The goal of this Hub is to help new practitioners transition into psychiatric pharmacy practice.
This series is a service of AAPP’s Resident and New Practitioner Committee. Articles are intended to provide advice from experts for students, residents, and new practitioners. Articles are not intended to provide in-depth disease state or pharmacotherapy information nor replace any peer-reviewed educational materials. We hope you benefit from this “field guide” discussing approaches to unique problems and situations. Explore what experienced practitioners wish they knew about:
Membership in the American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP) is one of the best ways you can learn more about the exciting, growing field of psychiatric and neurologic pharmacy. Joining is easy and allows you to experience all of the benefits AAPP has to offer including:
Psychiatric pharmacists require comprehensive knowledge not only in psychiatry and neurology but also proficiency in clinical problem solving, interprofessionalism, and communication with empathy for the patient population they serve. Learn how to become a psychiatric pharmacist.
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