American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists

[5][6] In January 2017, AAPP was elected to membership status on the Joint Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners (JCPP).

[10] In October 1994, a group of pharmacists held a meeting in Austin, Texas, to discuss and plan the formation of a national professional organization dedicated to neuropsychiatric pharmacy.

[10] The elected officers were CPNP President Dr. Gary M. Levin, President-elect Alex Cardoni, Treasurer Dr. James E. Wilson, Secretary Dr. Cherry W. Jackson, and Directors-at-Large Dr. Lawrence J. Cohen, and Dr. Sally K.

[1] CPNP members encompass a range of professional experience, and 71% are residency or fellowship trained.

Active Members represented the bulk of the organization, who were pharmacists that paid yearly membership dues.

For example, in March 2016, the University of Arizona's CPNP Student Chapter launched its "Stigma Free Campaign" in support of NAMI.

[26] Ohio Northern University's CPNP Student Chapter claims to host NAMI representatives at their meetings as well.

[27] CPNP members are engaged in research topics of interest to the practice of neuropsychiatric pharmacy.

[28] Pharmacy Times reported CPNP's 2015 recipient of the Best Original Research Award, Dr. Kyle Burghardt, for his article titled, "The Pharmacoepigenetics of Metabolic Syndrome in Schizophrenia.

[33] In 2014, the America Academy of Addiction Psychiatry awarded CPNP a $5,000 grant for the development of a training webinar titled, "Putting Naloxone Into Action," aimed at helping pharmacists learn how to develop overdose education and naloxone distribution programs.

[31] AAPP meets annually to discuss topics in neuropsychiatric pharmacies, offer credit for BCPP recertification, and network with colleagues.