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Opal Bacon, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Psychiatry
One Ford Place Behavioral Health Clinic
Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI
Dr. Bacon is a clinical assistant professor at Wayne State University, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (EACPHS). She is also a clinical psychiatric pharmacy specialist at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI. Dr. Bacon earned her Doctorate of Pharmacy degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She then completed ASHP-accredited PGY-1 and PGY-2 residencies at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). Dr. Bacon also received her board certification in pharmacotherapy and in psychiatry. Her clinical practice area is in ambulatory mental health pharmacy where she has set-up a pharmacy-run clozapine clinic and group, which is now expanding to include patients on long-acting injectable antipsychotics. . |
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Benjamin Chavez, PharmD, BCPP, BCACP Dr. Chavez first became interested in psychiatric pharmacy during his time at the University of Florida. His first APPE rotation was at a VA hospital helping to run a clozapine clinic, and then he went on to complete a Psychopharmacology Residency at Nova Southeastern University. In 2010, Dr. Chavez shifted his focus from inpatient psychiatry to ambulatory care with a focus on behavioral health with the University of Hawaii Family Medicine Residency program. Currently, Dr. Chavez is Associate Professor at the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Salud Family Health Center, a federally qualified health center, where they have implemented collaborative practice agreements for depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder, along with protocols for chronic disease states such as diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia.. |
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Austin De La Cruz, PharmD, BCPP Dr. Austin De La Cruz is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy. Dr. De La Cruz received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy. He then went on to complete a PGY-1 Ambulatory Care Focused Pharmacy Practice Residency and a PGY-2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency at the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System in Gainesville, Florida. Dr. De La Cruz is a Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacy Specialist who cares for and treats individuals with mental health disorders in his outpatient psychiatric pharmacy clinic at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. |
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William Ellis, MS, RPh
Executive Director
Board of Pharmacy Specialties
Washington, DC
William M. Ellis MS, RPh was named Executive Director of BPS in 2011. From 1997-2011, Mr. Ellis served as CEO and Executive Director of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation. He was the Executive Vice President for the Pennsylvania Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists from 1986-1997. He received his pharmacy degree from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and earned his Master of Science Degree in Health Education from Saint Joseph’s University. In 2014, Mr. Ellis was appointed a commissioner to the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) and has served as the Chairman since 2016. The NCCA, an administratively independent resource recognized as the authority on accreditation standards for professional certification programs, helps to ensure the health, welfare, and safety of the public through the accreditation of a variety of individual certification programs that assess professional competency. |
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Kelly Gable, PharmD, BCPP Dr. Gable is a graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy and completed her psychiatric specialty residency at the University of Southern California. She has experience in the following clinical practice areas: psychiatric state hospital, inpatient psychiatry, Assertive Community Treatment/community mental health center, and Federally Qualified Health Center. Areas of clinical research include suicide prevention, opioid overdose prevention, and Motivational Interviewing. |
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Kristen Gardner, PharmD, BCPP Dr. Kristen Gardner completed her pharmacy school education at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy. She then went on to complete her general PGY-1 residency at the University of North Carolina Hospitals and specialty training in the Western Missouri Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency Program affiliated with UMKC in Kansas City, MO. In July 2015, Dr. Gardner started her career as a new practitioner at Kaiser Permanente Colorado where she continues to practice as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Behavioral Health in an outpatient clinic. |
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Rex Lott, PharmD, BCPP Rex practiced and taught psychiatric and neurologic pharmacy for almost 40 years. After earning a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from Washington State University in 1972, he became an Assistant Professor in the College of Pharmacy there. He earned a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Minnesota in 1977; during that training, his interest in psychiatric and neurologic clinical practice blossomed. Since that time he has served in several different practice roles including Consultant Clinical Pharmacist for a state hospital system, Clinical Pharmacist/Pharmacy Director in two different institutions for developmentally disabled adults, long-term care Consultant Pharmacist, and private practice pharmacotherapy consultant. From 1997 until 2016 he was a full-time faculty member with Idaho State University with a practice in psychiatric pharmacy at the Boise, Idaho VA Medical Center. His practice focused on inpatient and outpatient adult psychiatry. Rex retired from teaching and active practice in 2016. Rex taught students from Idaho State University’s College of Pharmacy in both didactic course work and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences in mental health. From 2008 - 2016, he taught 3rd and 4th year residents in the University of Washington’s Idaho Track Psychiatry Residency Program. He also established a psychiatric pharmacy residency at the Boise VAMC which was re-established as a PGY-2 residency in 2016. He has completed several clinical research projects. In 2016, Rex became BCPP Director for CPNP. In that position he coordinates development of CPNP’s recertification products (Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Review Course, Clinical Application Series, Literature Analysis, From Theory to Practice Case Series, & Psychopharmacology Pearls) through 4 editorial boards. |
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Andrew M. Williams, PharmD, BCPP, BCGP
Clinical Pharmacist - Psychiatry
Riverside University Health System
Riverside, CA
Dr. Andy Williams is a graduate of the USC School of Pharmacy. He completed his PGY-1 with Psychiatric emphasis at Keck Hospital of USC and PGY-2 in Psychiatric Pharmacy at USC School of Pharmacy/LAC+USC Medical Center. He currently practices as psychiatric pharmacist and serves as the PGY-2 Residency Coordinator at Riverside University Health System’s mental health campus in Riverside, CA. He holds BPS certifications in Psychiatric Pharmacy (BCPP) and in Geriatrics (BCGP). He holds academic appointments and teaches at several schools of pharmacy including – University of Southern California, Loma Linda University, Keck Graduate Institute, and University of the Pacific. He is actively involved in CPNP – having been involved with the Resident New Practitioner Committee, Recertification Editorial Board, and Patient Medication Education Group CPNP Community. |
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Andrew C. Naglich, PharmD, BCPP
Advanced Pharmacy Fellow and Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Mental Health
VA North Texas Healthcare System
Dallas, Texas
Andrew graduated from University of Missouri-School of Pharmacy in 2014 and completed his first year of residency at Stormont-Vail Healthcare in Topeka, Kansas. He completed his second year of psychiatric residency training at the Western Missouri Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency Program in Kansas City, Missouri. While completing his second year of residency he became interested in developing methods to improve understanding of pharmacological treatment for patients dually diagnosed with mood/affective disorders and substance use disorders. He completed a two year research fellowship through the Dallas Addiction Leadership Training Program which focused on improving treatment for patients with substance use disorders. His time in the fellowship focused on developing research methodologies that make use of resources and techniques available to pharmacists to evaluate medication effects in populations of patients historically underrepresented in published literature. His research uses epidemiologic techniques to evaluate the effects of SSRI medications on treatment outcomes in patients with PTSD and substance use disorders. To date, he has conducted the two largest investigations SSRI treatment effects in patients with PTSD and alcohol use disorder, and one of the only investigations of the effects of SSRI medications in patients with opioid use disorder. |
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Alyssa M. Peckham, PharmD, BCPP
Assistant Clinical Professor
Northeastern University and Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Dr. Peckham is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Pharmacy at Northeastern University and a Clinical Addiction Specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Rhode Island and holds board certification in psychiatric pharmacy (BCPP). Dr. Peckham completed both a PGY1 residency in Pharmacy Practice, and a PGY2 residency in Psychiatry and Addiction at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in West Haven, Connecticut. Her research focuses on use and abuse of prescription medication, with recent publications examining the epidemiology, economics, and policy implications of gabapentin abuse in concert with opioids.
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Jessica Putney, PharmD, BCPP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Mental Health
Providence VA Medical Center
Providence, RI
Jessica Putney graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy in 2014 and completed a PGY1 Pharmacy and PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency at the Providence VA Medical Center (PVAMC). In July 2016, she joined the Trauma Recovery Services and Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Services interdisciplinary teams at the PVAMC as a clinical pharmacy specialist in mental health. She is involved in educating and precepting pharmacy students and residents and psychiatry residents at the PVAMC and is an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy. She became a Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist (BCPP) in July 2017.
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Holly Rabideau, PharmD, BCPS
Drug Utilization Pharmacist
SCL Health
Palo Alto, CA
Holly Rabideau is a graduate of Regis University in Denver, CO, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry (2008) and a Doctorate of Pharmacy (2014) degree. She completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto, CA. After completion of residency, Holly remained at Stanford to help open the Stanford Neuroscience Health Center, a comprehensive ambulatory care location comprised of more than 26 subspecialties of neurology, neurosurgery and interventional neuroradiology. Her responsibilities included patient care within the infusion center, pharmacy oversight of investigational studies and patient management within the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program. Direct patient care populations included: multiple sclerosis, neuroimmunology, epilepsy, neuromuscular and headache disorders. After the birth of their daughter in 2017, Holly and her husband left California to be closer to family. In 2018, she began her current position with the System Pharmacy team at SCL Health. SCL Health is health care system with 8 hospital locations in both Colorado and Montana. In addition, Holly serves as an affiliate faculty member at Regis University where she continues to share her love of neurology while teaching multiple sclerosis and seizure disorders at the School of Pharmacy. |
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Clint Ross, PharmD, BCPP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Psychiatry
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
Dr. Ross is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Psychiatry at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). He also serves as the Residency Program Director for the PGY2 in Psychiatric Pharmacy at MUSC and as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the MUSC College of Pharmacy. He received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy and completed his PGY1 Pharmacy Practice and PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy residencies at MUSC. He currently practices in inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings with particular interest in psychotic and substance use disorders. He is an active member of CPNP and serves as a Senior Editor for CPNP’s journal, the Mental Health Clinician. |
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Danielle Lee Stutzman, PharmD, BCPP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Psychiatry
Aurora, CO
Danielle Stutzman is a psychiatric pharmacist at Children's Hospital Colorado Pediatric Mental Health Institute. She is a graduate of the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical sciences and completed two years of residency training at the University of Southern California (PGY-1 Ambulatory Care with psychiatry emphasis; PGY-2 Psychiatric Pharmacy). She is the first psychiatric pharmacist at Children's Hospital Colorado and has been involved in establishing new services within inpatient, partial hospitalization, and outpatient psychiatry programs. |
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Nina Vadiei, PharmD, BCPP
Assistant Professor
University of Arizona Colleges of Pharmacy and Medicine
Tucson, AZ
Nina Vadiei, PharmD, BCPP, serves as assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science and as a clinical pharmacy specialist in psychiatry at Banner University Medical Center - South. Her practice includes comprehensive medication management services in the adult and senior behavioral health acute care units where she serves as a preceptor for fourth-year pharmacy students and PGY1 pharmacy residents on their psychiatry rotation. Additionally, she leads patient medication education groups focused on adherence and overcoming barriers to treatment. Dr. Vadiei’s research expertise includes psychiatric pharmacotherapy, geriatric psychiatry, medication safety and inter-professional education. |
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Natalie Valentino, PharmD, BCPP
Psychiatric Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Veteran Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System
Salt Lake City, UT
Natalie grew up on a Christmas tree farm in South Jersey. She completed her undergraduate and pharmacy education at the University of Pittsburgh, and completed PGY1 and PGY2 psychiatric pharmacy residencies at VA Sale Lake City Health Care System (VASLCHCS). Upon completion of residency training, she accepted a job to develop a position as a substance abuse and mental health clinical pharmacist in the primary care setting at the VASLCHCS. In addition to her patient care duties, she is also the PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency Program Coordinator at the VASLCHCS. When outside of work, Natalie enjoys rock climbing, snowboarding, and live music. |
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Amy M. VandenBerg, PharmD, BCPP
Clinical Specialist, Psychiatry & Neurology
Residency Program Director, PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy
Michigan Medicine
Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy
College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Amy VandenBerg is an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy; PGY2 Psychiatry Residency Program Director; and Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Psychiatry and Neurology at Michigan Medicine. She received her PharmD degree from the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy. Following graduation, she completed PGY1 and PGY2 Psychiatry Residencies at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, SC. After completing her residency, Dr. VandenBerg worked as a clinical specialist in psychiatry, coordinator and program director at MUSC. In 2016, she returned to Michigan to assume her current roles. Dr. VandenBerg is an active member of the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists (CPNP), and serves as a Senior Editor for the organization’s journal, The Mental Health Clinician. She actively participated on the steering committee to revise PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency standards that took effect in 2016. She has precepted over 300 residency rotations, over 100 student rotations and served as program director for 23 residents. |
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Andrea Winterswyk, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP
Mental Health Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Boise Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Boise, ID
Andrea Kelley Winterswyk is a mental health clinical pharmacy specialist at the Boise VA Medical Center in Boise, Idaho. She earned her Doctorate of Pharmacy degree from Idaho State University (ISU) College of Pharmacy, and completed her PGY1 pharmacy and her PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy residencies at the Boise VA. Dr. Winterswyk is board certified in pharmacotherapy and in psychiatric pharmacy. She has been involved in implementation of new mental health pharmacy services in specialty and primary care psychiatry, pain management, and substance use disorders. Her primary practice site is in the mental health residential rehabilitation program. Dr. Winterswyk is also an Idaho State University affiliate faculty member and is the program coordinator for the Boise VA PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy residency. |
