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CPNP News President’s Message Dear Colleagues, Fall is in the air and right around the corner. Along with the fall, comes the election of Board members. Please take the time to nominate our future leaders and exercise your right to vote.
CPNP News A Message from the President Congratulations to our excellent slate of candidates for 2010-2012 CPNP board offices: President-Elect Jerry McKee Jerry Overman Secretary Carol Ott Clinton Wright Member at Large
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Thank you for your interest in AAPP BCPP Recertification and Preparatory products. These products are designed for those preparing to sit for the Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist (BCPP) exam or those seeking BCPP Recertification credits.
History The College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists (CPNP) was founded on March 24, 1998 when the network of pharmacists formerly known as the Conference of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists became a professional society. The formation of CPNP was the culmination of efforts of many pharmacists practicing in the psychiatry and neurology specialties over the past 30 years.
AAPP hosts one major conference each year (the AAPP Annual Meeting) to provide neuropsychiatric practitioners with a venue for updating their knowledge, networking with colleagues, enhancing their skills, and learning about the latest best practices.
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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.
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.
Grassroots advocacy can be one of the most influential tools that organizations and associations have. Through mass emails, letter writing campaigns, and phone calls, grassroots advocates can bring issues to the attention of legislators at all levels from state to federal government. We understand that you are busy with other important priorities and responsibilities.
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AAPP has curated a collection of essentials that provides resources, references, and clinical pearls for practitioners beginning to practice in psychiatry. Citations of landmark trials are provided. Additional resources are based on questions psychiatric pharmacy specialists frequently receive and aims to provide evidence-based support of recommendations. This also contains references to support monitoring and management of adverse effects and drug interactions of psychotropic medications.
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.
Innovate with a New Practice As the practice setting profiles on this site illustrate, there are diverse opportunities for psychiatric pharmacists to be creative when it comes to improving the lives of their patients. Many members have been the "first" to develop a new model. Patients and physicians appreciate the unique and complementary role of a pharmacist. Health-systems are embracing a team approach to care.
Patients with psychiatric and/or neurologic disorders make up a large percentage of the patients for whom pharmacists provide care in all types of settings. It is critical for pharmacy students to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to both recognize and treat these disorders.
The Senate has now released their version of an ACA repeal bill. The bill is attached and below are Republican talking points on the bill as provided to CPNP from District Policy Group. Overview of the Senate Republican Health-Care Discussion Draft
Commentary in Primary Companion on Psychiatric Pharmacist Integration Into the Medical Home CPNP outlines, via this commentary, that an integrated and holistic approach to patient care has been demonstrated to be cost effective and improves patient care and satisfaction.
The American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP) is a professional association representing nearly 3,000 psychiatric pharmacists. AAPP’s membership consists of specialized pharmacists, many being Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacists (BCPP), who treat patients living with psychiatric disorders, including substance use disorders (SUD).
Quick Response (QR) Codes are the square scannable barcodes that you see on some products and signs - and on your CPNP name badges. Although many kinds of data can be embedded in the code, we only embed a web address.
VitalSource is a leading provider of e-textbook solutions. AAPP provides some of its educational resources through VitalSource to all users to read and annotate the document from nearly any device. It is more convenient than managing a library of PDFs, and it is more accessible than only viewing them online.