Welcome to the opportunities center where we showcase the various volunteer and professional development opportunities available. The video below highlights how you can make a difference when you volunteer with AAPP and the committee showcase in the right column overviews the various committees within AAPP. If you are interested in taking your involvement to the next level, peruse this page and use the resources provided to learn more.
You have plenty to offer AAPP and the professional community, just take a couple small steps and dive in!
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AAPP volunteerism is not only rewarding but is good for your employer as well. As you consider AAPP volunteer opportunities, please share this infographic with your management to not only let them know how much you appreciate it but also how it advances the company, expands your horizons as a valued employee, and results in innovation thanks to increased networking and joint problem solving.
I volunteer because I want to improve the delivery of mental health services across our communities. I truly believe that pharmacists can be part of this change and that working with AAPP will help us to do so.
- Kevin Bozymski, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP
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AAPP was integral to my development as resident and showed me what a welcoming community psychiatric pharmacy is. I enjoy being a part of that community and sharing knowledge with future generations of psychiatric pharmacists.
- Courtney Iuppa, PharmD, BCPP
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As a volunteer, I have learned a lot about what strengths I bring to a group to advance our practice and ultimately improve patient care.
- Ashley Maister, BS, PharmD, BCPP
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I’ve been a proud member of AAPP for 25 years, and I can say without hesitation that I’m a better psychiatric pharmacist because of this organization.
- Michael McGuire, PharmD, BCPP
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Volunteering for AAPP helps me to grow my skills as an educator, allowing for growth in the areas of teaching, service, and scholarship. It helps me emphasize the importance of psychiatric pharmacy to my students.
- Chris Paxos, PharmD, BCPP, BCPS, BCGP
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As a volunteer, I gain a sense of community and assurances that I am moving in the right direction with a shared vision of like-minded colleagues.
- Angie Babin, BSPharm, MBA
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Assess your skills, your strengths, and the areas where you feel you can make strong contributions. Then seek opportunities that match your passion. AAPP provides a plethora of opportunities for volunteering. Commit to one or more of these opportunities. In doing so, you will meet others with similar interests and you will give back to a wonderful community by bringing your own unique, valuable perspective.
- Shadi Doroudgar, PharmD, APh, BCPS, BCGP, BCPP
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My employer has benefited from the knowledge I have gained as a volunteer. This knowledge has been used to change some of our local prescribing policies and practices. Additionally, my connections have provided access to people within the AAPP community who have expertise in subjects outside my area of experience.
- Michael Shuman, PharmD, BCPP
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