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Feeling tired after a whole year of school? Need someone to help you get through the home stretch? Come to AAPP's quarterly wellness seminar!!
This quarter its on Burnout and it's given by our very own Dr. Kelly Lee!
RSVP by 5/20 and get food!!

Mental Health is very important and something everyone should eb aware of how to help manage. Come join a course on Mental Health First Aid where you can learn how to help others going through a crisis. It's free and virtual!!

Last week our Chapter Preseident, Samantha, and Chapter Treasurer, Cassidy, attended the annual AAPP Conference in Orlando, FL. This was a great opportunity to network, learn more about Psychiatric Pharmacy, and get an insight into the changes in the field over the last few and upcoming years.

If you weren't able to attend this year, don't worry!! Next year's conference will be held in Salt Lake City, UT. Contact AAPP if you want to learn more. Hope to see you there!!

Hello everyone!! AAPP election is right around the corner and we are excited to hear from future board members!! The nominate yourself or someone else!! All accepted nominees will give a 2 minute speech followed by a Q&A. You don't need to be a member to run, we are open to everyone!!

Join us at the annual Through Our Lens Conference. Talk to current Mental Health Professionals and even some PGY2 residents!!

Everyone is welcome and as an added bonus, you can get 3 hr of D1, D2, or D3 credit!!!
RSVP before 3/6 at midnight!!

We hope to see you there!!

Welcome all to Self-Compassion!! This quarter we are hosting our Wellness Symposium on Self-Compassion and Mindfulness. We know how stressful school can be so come on over and have a great time.

And if you RSVP before 2/19 you can get free lunch and a Wellness Kit!!!

Join us at Rx Connections!! Learn more about different fields of pharmacy from professionals!! Food will be provided so don't be shy. Come meet new people who are just as interested in pharmacy as you.

Deadline to RSVP is 2/23 @ 11:59PM
Event will be in PC East Ballroom. Don't hesitate to ask any questions!!

This past Thursday, AAPP hosted a roundtable dedicated to Psychiatric Pharmacy. We invited 5 amazing Psychiatric Pharmacists to talk about their experience in the field, what residency is like, and what we can do to help us better understand what this profession is about.
Thank you to everyone who came and a Huge thank you to the Pharmacists who took their time to talk to us students.

Last week AAPP did a presentation at the Vi to discuss the importance of mindfulness and different methods on how to practice mindfulness. Thank you to Luis and Mckayla for volunteering.

Thank you everyone for participating in the Walk for Alzheimer's Event. We hope this was a fun experience for everyone!

Thank you to ASCP as well for collaborating with us to do this even once again this year.

Judy Curtis, Pharm.D., BCPP, FASHP shares opportunities for psychiatric pharmacists in industry and discusses her medical science liaison career.

Pharmaceutical Industry The American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP) represents about 3,000 health care professionals. As members of a treatment team of health care professionals, psychiatric pharmacists make a difference in patient recovery and quality of life.

The Veteran's Health Adminstration (VHA) is the nation's largest integrated healthcare system. Hear Traci Turner, Pharm.D., BCPP share her experience as an outpatient clinical pharmacist at the VA.

Student Track - Traci Turner (Outpatient) The American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP) represents about 3,000 health care professionals. As members of a treatment team of health care professionals, psychiatric pharmacists make a difference in patient recovery and quality of life.

The board of pharmacy specialties identifies pharmacists who are qualified for advanced practice based on rigorous standards. Learn more about the path to becoming a board certified psychiatric pharmacist (BCPP).

Becoming a Psychiatric Pharmacist 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.

Psychiatric pharmacists can be effective members of the healthcare team because they treat the whole patient and understand medications beyond the scope of mental illness. Watch this video and learn more about the psychiatric pharmacy specialty!

Introduction to Psychiatric Pharmacy as a Career The American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP) represents about 3,000 health care professionals. As members of a treatment team of health care professionals, psychiatric pharmacists make a difference in patient recovery and quality of life.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is a mental health organization that advocates for patients with mental illness. See the NAMI Fact Sheet Library for mental health condition fact sheets and other valuable consumer resources.

Fact Sheet Library | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness View NAMI's fact sheets that give clear, concise information on mental health topics.

Learn the workings of a career in academia from Shari Allen, Pharm.D., BCPP!

Academia The American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP) represents about 3,000 health care professionals. As members of a treatment team of health care professionals, psychiatric pharmacists make a difference in patient recovery and quality of life.

Academia: Pharmacists play a variety of roles in academia: as administrators (e.g., provosts, deans, dept chairs, associate deans, etc.), educators, clinical practitioners, and researchers. Often a faculty member plays more than one role, depending on their track (e.g., non-tenure track faculty primarily provide patient care and hands-on teaching to APPE students, whereas tenure-track faculty primarily conduct research and teach classes) and department (e.g., faculty in pharmaceutical sciences teach basic science courses and conduct bench research, whereas faculty in pharmacy practice department teach therapeutics courses and conduct clinical or health outcomes research).

Practice Settings Psychiatric pharmacists work in an ever-growing number of diverse practice settings. Explore articles and videos to see some career paths available to psychiatric pharmacists today.

Psychiatric clinical pharmacists are pivotal in the care of patients with substance use disorders to advocate for and initiate medications for alcohol use disorder (MAUD) and opioid use disorder (MOUD). Pharmacists are uniquely positioned to counsel patients on MAUD/MOUD, provide naloxone (Narcan) on discharge, and further facilitate transitions of care by ensuring affordability of these medications and confirming continuity via outpatient follow up.

Practice Settings Psychiatric pharmacists work in an ever-growing number of diverse practice settings. Explore articles and videos to see some career paths available to psychiatric pharmacists today.

Psychiatric pharmacists can function as medical affairs professionals assisting with analyzing and educating providers on clinical data and development of insights that can affect the medical strategy to optimize medications in a company’s psychiatric pipeline. Their training also translates to roles in educating payors on clinical and health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) data that may affect their access algorithms as well as in marketing where on-label data and insights can be leveraged to optimize the success for a company’s marketed psychiatric product.

Practice Settings Psychiatric pharmacists work in an ever-growing number of diverse practice settings. Explore articles and videos to see some career paths available to psychiatric pharmacists today.

Integrating mental health clinicians into primary care expands access to quality mental health care. In this setting, psychiatric pharmacists provide brief psychotropic medication management in collaboration with the primary care physician.

Practice Settings Psychiatric pharmacists work in an ever-growing number of diverse practice settings. Explore articles and videos to see some career paths available to psychiatric pharmacists today.

At VA Healthcare Systems, psychiatric pharmacists manage medications for military Veterans in outpatient clinics. Under a broad scope of practice, psychiatric pharmacists meet one-on-one with Veterans to design personalized treatment plans that optimize symptom control while minimizing side effects.

Practice Settings Psychiatric pharmacists work in an ever-growing number of diverse practice settings. Explore articles and videos to see some career paths available to psychiatric pharmacists today.

AAPP Connect pairs students with pharmacist mentors based on specialty interests. Consider participating in AAPP Connect at the 2023 Annual Meeting!

AAPP Connect We are excited about the growing interest in AAPP Connect.

Psychiatric clinical pharmacists are integrated in a multidisciplinary model of care to provide expertise on psychotropic medications and optimize pharmacotherapy in a variety of disease states. By leading medication education groups, pharmacists can connect with their patients and discuss important medication pearls to improve adherence and decrease adverse events.

Practice Settings Psychiatric pharmacists work in an ever-growing number of diverse practice settings. Explore articles and videos to see some career paths available to psychiatric pharmacists today.

Psychiatric pharmacists in collaborative practices can be involved in a number of clinical services involving therapy modification (i.e. initiating/monitoring/continuing/adjusting medications, injection services, device management, side effect management, laboratory follow-up,) that is stated within a collaborative agreement with a physician. These models can align incentives for patients, providers, and payors that improve outcomes and reduce healthcare costs.

Practice Settings Psychiatric pharmacists work in an ever-growing number of diverse practice settings. Explore articles and videos to see some career paths available to psychiatric pharmacists today.

Student deadlines for are quickly approaching! Posters and registration grant applications are due Jan. 11

Student Opportunities at AAPP 2023 Student opportunities are available only for in-person attendees in Atlanta, Georgia.

Pharmacists practice forensic pharmacy when they care for psychiatric patients with forensic issues. The practice settings often include county jails, or state/federal prisons/hospitals or correctional facilities, where pharmacists care for inpatients and outpatients involved in the justice system by reviewing their medication records, making objective/subjective assessments with rating scales and patient interviews, initiating/modifying medication doses, and providing medications-related patient education. Forensic psychiatric pharmacists also help with formulary or non-formulary medications usage, drug information requests, and formal consultations requests for treating complex patients.

Practice Settings Psychiatric pharmacists work in an ever-growing number of diverse practice settings. Explore articles and videos to see some career paths available to psychiatric pharmacists today.

You have one month to submit your abstract for the trainee scientific poster session at AAPP 2023. To review abstract guidelines, visit https://aapp.org/ed/meeting/2023/abstract.

Posters/Abstracts General Information Thank you for your interest in submitting an abstract to the 26th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP).

The AAPP scientific poster sessions will be back in 2023! The AAPP Abstracts and Awards Council is currently accepting abstracts in a variety of categories, and students are invited to submit! Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your work, build your CV, and contribute to the growing body of psychiatric pharmacy research.

Posters/Abstracts General Information Thank you for your interest in submitting an abstract to the 26th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP).

Explore Psych Pharmacy in Atlanta! See all student opportunities

Student Opportunities at AAPP 2023 Student opportunities are available only for in-person attendees in Atlanta, Georgia.

25 student registration grants for AAPP 2023 are available! You will need to submit your CV, a letter of recommendation, and a personal essay. Start preparing these items now to get ahead of the January 11, 2023 deadline.

2023 Student Grant Applications Thanks to the generous support of the AAPP Foundation, AAPP Past Presidents’ Destiny Fund, and AAPP members, up to 25 pharmacy students will receive a $225 registration grant for a full, in-person student registration to the Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.