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Improving medication-related outcomes for patients with psychiatric and neurologic disorders: Value of psychiatric pharmacists as part of the health care team

There is a shortage of psychiatric pharmacy providers, and patients have unmet needs that can be filled by these individuals. AAPP's position paper describes the expertise and skills of psychiatric pharmacists and the associated positive outcomes for patients with these disorders. This paper also outlines barriers to the provision of services by psychiatric pharmacists and presents action items aimed at effecting change. Read this position paper to learn more about the value of psychiatric pharmacists as part of the health care team. We hope you will consider exploring psychiatric pharmacy for your career.
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As the home association and voice of psychiatric pharmacy, the American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP) seeks to:

AAPP Participates in September JCPP Meeting

The Joint Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners (JCPP), a forum of thirteen national pharmacy organizations that addresses topics impacting the profession of pharmacy, met on September 30, 2025, in Alexandria, Virginia, for its annual fall meeting. During this meeting, JCPP focused on building consensus to advance pharmacists’ patient care roles and tackle evolving workforce, business, and health plan challenges in pharmacy. The meeting agenda included discussion of:

CMMI Releases Report on Maternal Opioid Misuse (MOM) Model

The CMS Innovation Center recently released evaluation reports and publications related to the MOM Model, a patient-centered service delivery model that aims to improve the quality of care for pregnant and postpartum Medicaid beneficiaries with opioid use disorder (OUD) and their infants. The reports acknowledge that MOM Model beneficiaries faced complex and overlapping health, behavioral and social challenges that demanded flexible, trauma-informed care. The reports cite promising practices emerging that demonstrate how states can advance integrated care for pregnant and postpartum individuals with opioid use disorder in Medicaid by aligning services with patients’ full range of medical, behavioral and social needs.
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Grant Payments: Grant awards will be paid with a mailed check. All grant awards will be paid in full (100%) in 1 single payment, unless the grant application specifies otherwise. Overhead, Facilities, & Administration Fees: As an approved 501(c)3 organization, the AAPP Foundation's policy is to not pay overhead, facilitates, or administration fees. These fees should not be included in grant budgets.

The AAPP Foundation's Collegiate Chapter Impact Grant Program is designed to support AAPP collegiate chapters at schools of pharmacy across the nation. This is a great opportunity for chapters to receive funding for their projects and activities. The application portal is OPEN and submissions are due Sept. 30, 2025.

Psychiatric pharmacists are advanced practice clinical pharmacists committed to being part of an interdisciplinary team treating substance use disorders often in combination with serious mental illness. AAPP members have authored numerous substance use disorder toolkits, documents, and educational activities to further the knowledge of pharmacists and other health care professionals.

Advanced LAI Training Program is Available!

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