As burnout continues to tear through the medical community, it is clear that pharmacy is not immune. Therefore, strategies to manage and prevent burnout should be a crucial part of training new health care professionals and maintaining experienced ones.
My all-time favorite comment from a student evaluation would have to be: “this rotation did not scar me for life.” This particular student found themselves on my inpatient acute psychiatry rotation as their final Advance Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) rotation, randomly assigned to them by their college of pharmacy.
As a growing specialty working in a profession where there are exponentially more and more patient care needs, the importance of attracting and training pharmacy students to the field has never been greater. AAPP members are critical in supporting this growth through precepting and educating students and/or by advising an AAPP Collegiate Chapter.
Congratulations to Deanna Kelly, Clayton English, Alicia Sasaki, Lucas Hill, Ian McGrane, Richard Silvia, and all the other members making an impact in psychiatric pharmacy!
As we enter into the season of pumpkin spice, football, and falling leaves, it’s my pleasure to reach out and say hello as your new AAPP President. On behalf of your AAPP Board of Directors, I’d like to take a few paragraphs to reflect on some of the progress we made this summer.
Joshua Caballero, PharmD, BCPP, Senior Editor Amy Werremeyer, PharmD, BCPP, Senior Editor Rex S. Lott, PharmD, BCPP, Board Liaison Stephen S. Caruana, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP Joshana K. Goga, PharmD, BCPP Robin N. Hieber, PharmD, BCPP Tiffany-Jade Kreys, PharmD, BCPP Susan G. Leckband, BCPP, RPh Gary M. Levin, PharmD, BCPP, FCCP Raymond Lorenz, PharmD, BCPP Stephanie V. Phan, PharmD, BCPP
A commentary recently published in the journal Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders entitled “Psychiatric Pharmacist Integration Into the Medical Home” details the fact that persons with chronic medical illnesses often have co-occurring behavioral health illnesses that require diagnosis and treatment.
Joshua Caballero, PharmD, BCPP, Senior Editor Amy Werremeyer, PharmD, BCPP, Senior Editor Rex S. Lott, PharmD, BCPP, Board Liaison Stephen S. Caruana, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP Joshana K. Goga, PharmD, BCPP Robin N. Hieber, PharmD, BCPP Tiffany-Jade Kreys, PharmD, BCPP Susan G. Leckband, BCPP, RPh Gary M. Levin, PharmD, BCPP, FCCP Raymond Lorenz, PharmD, BCPP Stephanie V. Phan, PharmD, BCPP
The fellowships listed below are related to psychiatric and neurologic pharmacy. The last update to the list was in September 2025. If you would like to make an addition or a change, please email the fellowship details to the AAPP office.
The American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP) Committees and Task Forces are the lifeblood of the organization linking the association with the attitudes and real world of its members. AAPP Committees ensure group participation in problem solving and provide a forum for the many interests within AAPP.
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The Mental Health Clinician attempts to provide interesting and useful insights in the field of neuropsychiatric pharmacy. Some common types of articles that might be appropriate for MHC include editorials, literature reviews, reviews of drugs/pharmacotherapy, innovative practice profiles, original research, case reports, and clinical pearls.
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Stephen R. Saklad, PharmD, BCPP, Senior Editor Joshua Caballero, PharmD, BCPP, Senior Editor Rex S. Lott, PharmD, BCPP, Board Liaison Mary C. Borovicka, PharmD, BCPP, BCPS Stephen S Caruana, PharmD, BCPS Robin N. Hieber, PharmD, BCPP Tiffany-Jade Kreys, PharmD Raymond Lorenz, PharmD, BCPP Stephanie V. Phan, PharmD, BCPP Amy Werremeyer, PharmD, BCPP
Stephen R. Saklad, PharmD, BCPP, Senior Editor Joshua Caballero, PharmD, BCPP, Incoming Senior Editor Jerry R. McKee, PharmD, BCPP, MS, Board Liaison Mary C. Borovicka, PharmD, BCPP, BCPS Stephen S Caruana, PharmD, BCPS Robin N. Hieber, PharmD, BCPP Tiffany-Jade Kreys, PharmD Raymond Lorenz, PharmD, BCPP Stephanie V. Phan, PharmD, BCPP Amy Werremeyer, PharmD, BCPP
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As a poster presenter at the CPNP Annual Meeting, you have already taken the important first steps in conducting research, identifying best practices, or critically analyzing some other aspect of neuropsychiatric pharmacotherapy. Presenting a poster at the CPNP Annual Meeting provided a forum to discuss your findings with many active professionals in the specialty.
The Mental Health Clinician attempts to provide interesting and useful insights in the field of neuropsychiatric pharmacy. Contributors can deviate from these basic types of articles, but the guidelines are provided below to help jumpstart new articles. For other ideas of articles that might be appropriate, see the NIH list of common article types.
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Below is a list of the current MHC editorial board members.