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{{Infobox organization
| name = American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists
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| abbreviation = AAPP
| predecessor = College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists; Conference of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists
| formation = March 24, 1998
| type = Professional Association
| fields = [[Chemistry:Pharmacy|Pharmacy]]
| headquarters = Lincoln, NE
| region = {{wipe|United States}}
| membership = 2057<ref name="2017 Prospectus">{{cite web|title=CPNP 2017 Sponsor Prospectus|url=https://cpnp.org/_docs/ed/meeting/2017/supporter/prospectus.pdf|website=CPNP.org|publisher=CPNP|access-date=26 April 2017|archive-date=23 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623161117/https://cpnp.org/_docs/ed/meeting/2017/supporter/prospectus.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
| membership_year = 2016
| website = https://aapp.org/
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The '''American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists''' ('''AAPP''') is a professional organization representing pharmacists and other health care professionals in the specialized areas of [[Medicine:Psychiatric pharmacy|psychiatric]] and neurologic [[Chemistry:Pharmacy|pharmacy]] practice within the {{wipe|United States}}.<ref name="PharmTimes 
In 2022, CPNP was renamed the American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP) to provide a clarity of purpose, enhance advocacy efforts, streamline planning strategies, and allow the organization to proceed with passion, focus, and authenticity.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://aapp.org/aapp |title=Archived copy |access-date=2023-03-10 |archive-date=2023-03-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310143536/https://aapp.org/aapp |url-status=live }}</ref>


It is the only such organization representing the interests of neuropsychiatric pharmacists in the United States. In an effort to help connect patients with psychiatric pharmacists, AAPP maintains "The Mental Health Pharmacy Directory", an online search engine that includes more than 850 mental health pharmacies.<ref name="UConn coverage of MHP">{{cite news|last1=Cole|first1=Kristen|title=New Website Connects Mental Health Patients and Pharmacists|url=http://today.uconn.edu/2016/09/productive-counter-new-website-connects-patients-local-pharmacists/|access-date=26 April 2017|agency=UConn Today|publisher=University of Connecticut|date=September 14, 2016|archive-date=23 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170423155848/http://today.uconn.edu/2016/09/productive-counter-new-website-connects-patients-local-pharmacists/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="UBM coverage of MHP">{{cite news|last1=Blank|first1=Christine|title=Directory connects pharmacies and mental health patients|url=http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drug-topics/news/directory-connects-pharmacies-and-mental-health-patients|access-date=26 April 2017|agency=Modern Medicine Network|publisher=UBM Medica, LLC|date=September 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017095105/http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drug-topics/news/directory-connects-pharmacies-and-mental-health-patients|archive-date=17 October 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

As of December 2015, AAPP is a member of the Coalition on Psychiatric Emergencies (COPE) and is the only professional pharmacy organization represented on the coalition.<ref name="BHE coverage of COPE">{{cite news|last1=Miller|first1=Julie|title=Coalition aims to improve psychiatric emergency care|url=https://www.behavioral.net/news-item/coalition-aims-improve-psychiatric-emergency-care|access-date=26 April 2017|agency=Behavioral Healthcare Executive|publisher=Institute for the Advancement of Behavioral Healthcare|date=December 18, 2015|archive-date=17 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017093845/https://www.behavioral.net/news-item/coalition-aims-improve-psychiatric-emergency-care|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Newswire coverage of COPE">{{cite news|title=Survey: 8 in 10 ER Docs Say Mental Health System Is Not Working for Patients|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/survey-8-in-10-er-docs-say-mental-health-system-is-not-working-for-patients-300193187.html|access-date=26 April 2017|agency=PRNewswire-USNewswire|publisher=PR Newswire Association LLC|date=December 15, 2015|archive-date=17 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017203103/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/survey-8-in-10-er-docs-say-mental-health-system-is-not-working-for-patients-300193187.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2017, AAPP was elected to membership status on the [[Organization:Joint Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners|Joint Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners]] (JCPP).<ref name="JCPP's Press Release">{{cite news|title=JCPP Expands Membership and Remains Focused on Achieving Vision for Pharmacists' Practice|url=https://cpnp.org/sites/default/files/News_Release_for_JCPP_Membership_expansion_Jan_2017_FINAL.pdf|access-date=26 April 2017|publisher=JCPP|date=January 26, 2017|archive-date=23 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623161118/https://cpnp.org/sites/default/files/News_Release_for_JCPP_Membership_expansion_Jan_2017_FINAL.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="CPNP's JCPP PR">{{cite news|title=CPNP Achieves JCPP Membership|url=https://cpnp.org/about/pressrelease/2017/02/cpnp-achieves-jcpp-membership|access-date=26 April 2017|publisher=CPNP|date=January 2017|archive-date=17 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017150029/https://cpnp.org/about/pressrelease/2017/02/cpnp-achieves-jcpp-membership|url-status=live}}</ref> AAPP is the only [[Organization:Board of Pharmacy Specialties|Board of Pharmacy Specialties]] accredited provider of BCPP (Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist) recertification products.<ref name="CPNP Recert FAQ">{{cite web|title=Frequently Asked Questions about Recertification|url=https://cpnp.org/bcpp/recertification/faq|website=cpnp.org|publisher=CPNP|access-date=1 May 2017|archive-date=6 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606185605/https://cpnp.org/bcpp/recertification/faq|url-status=live}}</ref> 

==History==
Much of what has been written about the history of AAPP comes from an article in the ''Encyclopedia of Clinical Pharmacy'' written by AAPP's (then CPNP's) second president (1999–2000), Alex A. Cardoni.<ref name="ECP entry for CPNP">{{cite book|last1=Cardoni|first1=Alex|title=Encyclopedia of Clinical Pharmacy|date=2002|publisher=CRC Press 2002|isbn=978-0-8247-0752-1|page=207|doi=10.1201/b13789-39}}</ref> Prior to the foundation of the CPNP, there was no formal professional organization focused on neuropsychiatric pharmacy, although pharmacists had been practicing in psychiatric and neurological practice settings.<ref name="ECP entry for CPNP" /> In October 1994, a group of pharmacists held a meeting in {{wipe|Austin, Texas}} to discuss and plan the formation of a national professional organization dedicated to neuropsychiatric pharmacy.<ref name="ECP entry for CPNP" /> The resultant Conference of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists was composed of forty neuropsychiatric pharmacists,  a special interest group of pharmacists that met at the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) Annual Meetings and held a post-continuing education programming conference.<ref name="History of CPNP">{{cite journal|last1=Stoner|first1=Steven|title=The history of the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists|journal=The Mental Health Clinician|date=October 2011|volume=1|issue=4|pages=63–64|doi=10.9740/mhc.n83633|url=http://mhc.cpnp.org/doi/full/10.9740/mhc.n83633|access-date=26 April 2017|doi-access=free}}</ref><ref name="About CPNP">{{cite web|title=About CPNP|url=https://cpnp.org/about|website=CPNP.org|publisher=CPNP|access-date=26 April 2017|archive-date=24 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424085618/https://cpnp.org/about|url-status=live}}</ref> Later, in the summer of 1997, a founding set of bylaws and an organizational constitution were drafted. After a call for founding members in 1997, their numbers increased to 116, and these are still considered the original, founding members.<ref name="ECP entry for CPNP" /> After approving the constitution and bylaws, CPNP was officially founded on March 24, 1998.<ref name="History of CPNP" />

The first CPNP Board of Directors was elected and sworn in at CPNP's First Annual Meeting of the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists in Orlando, Florida from April 23 to 26, 1998.<ref name="ECP entry for CPNP" /> 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. Guthrie.<ref name="ECP entry for CPNP" /> The new organization was led by its first president, Dr. Gary M. Levin, from 1998 to 1999.<ref name="History of CPNP" /><ref name="CPNP Past Presidents">{{cite web|title=CPNP Past Presidents|url=https://cpnp.org/about/presidents|website=CPNP.org|publisher=CPNP|access-date=26 April 2017|archive-date=27 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427100510/https://cpnp.org/about/presidents|url-status=live}}</ref>

===List of Former and Current CPNP Presidents===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! President !! Term
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| Gary Levin || 1998–1999<ref name="CPNP Past Presidents" />
|-
| Alex Cardoni || 1999–2000<ref name="CPNP Past Presidents" />
|-
| Roger Sommi || 2000–2001<ref name="CPNP Past Presidents" />
|-
| Cherry Jackson || 2001–2002<ref name="CPNP Past Presidents" />
|-
| Stanley Weber || 2002–2003<ref name="CPNP Past Presidents" />
|-
| Glen Stimmel || 2003–2004<ref name="CPNP Past Presidents" />
|-
| Larry Ereshefsky || 2004–2005<ref name="CPNP Past Presidents" />
|-
| Charles Caley || 2005–2006<ref name="CPNP Past Presidents" />
|-
| Matthew Fuller || 2006–2007<ref name="CPNP Past Presidents" />
|-
| Sheila Botts || 2007–2008<ref name="CPNP Past Presidents" />
|-
| Carla Cobb || 2008–2009<ref name="CPNP Past Presidents" />
|-
| Ann Richards || 2009–2010<ref name="CPNP Past Presidents" />
|-
| Steven Stoner || 2010–2011<ref name="CPNP Past Presidents" />
|-
| Jerry McKee || 2011–2012<ref name="CPNP Past Presidents" />
|-
| Rex S. Lott || 2012–2013<ref name="CPNP Past Presidents" />
|-
| Julie Dopheide || 2013–2014<ref name="CPNP Past Presidents" />
|-
| Steven Burghart || 2014–2015<ref name="CPNP Past Presidents" />
|-
| Raymond Love || 2015–2016<ref name="CPNP Past Presidents" />
|-
| Christopher Thomas || 2016–2017<ref name="CPNP Past Presidents" />
|-
| Deanna Kelly || 2017–2018 <ref name="CPNP Board of Directors">{{cite web|title=CPNP Board of Directors|url=https://cpnp.org/about/board|website=cpnp.org|publisher=CPNP|access-date=17 October 2017|language=en|archive-date=17 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017145522/https://cpnp.org/about/board|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| Megan Ehret || 2018–2019<ref name="CPNP Board of Directors" />
|-
| Lisa Goldstone || 2019–2020 (President)<ref name="ReferenceA">"CPNP Board of Directors"</ref>
|-
| Marshall Cates || 2019–2020 (President-elect)<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
|}


==Membership==
As of 2016 CPNP had 2057 members, 70% of whom are Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacists (BCPPs).<ref name="2017 Prospectus" /> CPNP members primarily practice in the areas of clinical practice, education and training, drug policy, and research.<ref name="2017 Prospectus" /> Half of the members practice in a hospital setting (a little over half of those members practice in government supported hospitals, such as with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs), with the other half practicing in a diverse number of settings, including private mental health practice (5%), pharmaceutical industry (7%), public mental health (8%), academia (12%), and others (18%, including long-term care, managed care, and primary care).<ref name="2017 Prospectus" /> CPNP members encompass a range of professional experience, and 71% are residency or fellowship trained.<ref name="2017 Prospectus" />

Originally, the CPNP general body consisted of three major categories of membership: Active Members, Founding Members, and Corporate Members. Active Members represented the bulk of the organization, whom were pharmacists that paid yearly membership dues. Founding Members represented the original, founding members of CPNP (116 members in total). Corporate Members represented both corporations and members of corporations.<ref name="ECP entry for CPNP" /> Those categories have since changed.<ref name="CPNP Membership">{{cite web|title=Join or Renew CPNP Membership|url=https://cpnp.org/member/join|website=CPNP.org|publisher=CPNP|access-date=28 April 2017|archive-date=4 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170304062657/https://cpnp.org/member/join|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Student chapters==
[[File:CPNP_Student_Chapter_Logo.jpg|thumb|right|CPNP Collegiate Chapter Logo]]
Pharmacy students may start or join student chapters of CPNP at colleges and universities that have pharmacy schools with full-time pharmacy degree programs.<ref name="Student Chapter Guide">{{cite web|title=CPNP Collegiate Chapter Formation and Operations Manual|url=https://cpnp.org/_sdocs/member/students/student_chapter_formation_manual.docx|website=CPNP.org|publisher=CPNP|access-date=26 April 2017}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Student chapters provide extracurricular activities for members.<ref name="Cedars notes CPNP activities at Belmont University">{{cite web|title=Comparing Pharmacy Graduate Programs|url=http://cedars.cedarville.edu/2016/05/comparing-pharmacy-graduate-programs/|website=Cedars.cedarville.edu|date=2 May 2016 |publisher=Cedars|access-date=26 April 2017}}</ref> The structure of CPNP student chapters is similar to the structure of CPNP National's Board of Directors, with some notable differences: the governance of CPNP student chapters is called the "executive board", rather than the "board of directors"; CPNP student chapters lack a "Director-at-Large" office; CPNP student chapters are guided by "Chapter Advisors", who are faculty members at CPNP student chapter institutions; and CPNP student chapters may incorporate other officer positions (e.g. some chapters have elected a P1 or First Year Liaison, an officer that serves to represent the interests of the student chapter to the "P1", or first year pharmacy student, class at the member institution).<ref name="CPNP Student Chapter Bylaws">{{cite web|title=CPNP Collegiate Chapter Bylaws|url=https://cpnp.org/sites/default/files/CPNP_Collegiate_Chapter_Bylaws-Approved_2015.11.doc|website=CPNP.org|publisher=CPNP|access-date=28 April 2017|archive-date=23 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623161127/https://cpnp.org/sites/default/files/CPNP_Collegiate_Chapter_Bylaws-Approved_2015.11.doc|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="CPNP-UCSD Website">{{cite web|title=College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacist (CPNP-UCSD)|url=https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/current/websites/cpnp.shtml|website=pharmacy.ucsd.edu|publisher=UC San Diego|access-date=28 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212031452/https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/current/websites/cpnp.shtml|archive-date=12 December 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="CPNP-UG Officers">{{cite web|title=CPNP Executive Officers 2016 – 2017|url=http://cpnpuga.wixsite.com/cpnpuga|website=cpnpuga.wixsite.com|publisher=WIX|access-date=28 April 2017|archive-date=8 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308232832/http://cpnpuga.wixsite.com/cpnpuga|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="CPNP-OSU Exec Board">{{cite web|title=Meet Our Executive Board|url=http://cpnp.weebly.com/executive-board.html|website=cpnp.weebly.com|publisher=Weebly|access-date=28 April 2017}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

As of April 2017, there are 33 student chapters located at pharmacy schools within the United States.<ref name="CPNP Student Chapters">{{cite web|title=CPNP Student Chapters|url=https://cpnp.org/member/students/chapters|website=CPNP.org|publisher=CPNP|access-date=26 April 2017|archive-date=4 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170304063851/https://cpnp.org/member/students/chapters|url-status=live}}</ref> The first CPNP Student Chapter in the United States was at [[Organization:Nova Southeastern University|Nova Southeastern University]].<ref name="CPNP-NSU was first">{{cite web|title=College of Pharmacy Presents at College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists|url=https://nsunews.nova.edu/college-of-pharmacy-presents-at-college-of-psychiatric-and-neurologic-pharmacists/|website=nsunews.nova.edu|publisher=Nova Southeastern University|access-date=27 April 2017|archive-date=25 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825102625/https://nsunews.nova.edu/college-of-pharmacy-presents-at-college-of-psychiatric-and-neurologic-pharmacists/|url-status=live}}</ref> According to the CPNP website, student chapters are located at the following colleges and universities:<ref name="CPNP Student Chapters" /> Student chapters are often involved with local mental health organizations, such as the National Alliance on Mental Illness. For example, in March 2016, the [[Organization:University of Arizona|University of Arizona]]'s CPNP Student Chapter launched its "Stigma Free Campaign" in support of NAMI.<ref name="UofA CPNP-NAMI Collab">{{cite web|title=CPNP Stigma Free Campaign and Fundraiser for NAMI|url=http://www.pharmacy.arizona.edu/events/cpnp-stigma-free-campaign-and-fundraiser-nami|website=pharmacy.arizona.edu|publisher=The University of Arizona College of Pharmacy|access-date=27 April 2017|archive-date=25 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825142752/http://www.pharmacy.arizona.edu/events/cpnp-stigma-free-campaign-and-fundraiser-nami|url-status=live}}</ref> The chapter has also participated in the local NAMI Walk in 2016, and has appointed a liaison to NAMI.<ref name="UofA CPNP">{{cite web|title=College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists|url=http://www.pharmacy.arizona.edu/college-psychiatric-and-neurologic-pharmacists|website=pharmacy.arizona.edu|publisher=The University of Arizona College of Pharmacy|access-date=27 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825104551/http://www.pharmacy.arizona.edu/college-psychiatric-and-neurologic-pharmacists|archive-date=25 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Organization:Ohio Northern University|Ohio Northern University]]'s CPNP Student Chapter claims to host NAMI representatives at their meetings as well.<ref name="ONU CPNP">{{cite web|title=Student Organizations|url=http://www.onu.edu/page/4467|website=onu.edu|publisher=Ohio Northern University|access-date=27 April 2017|archive-date=25 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825143431/http://www.onu.edu/page/4467|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Research==
CPNP members are engaged in research topics of interest to the practice of neuropsychiatric pharmacy. For example, in 2016, the Yale School of Medicine reported that Dr. Douglas Boggs was awarded the Best Original Research Award by CPNP for his work on the motor effects of THC.<ref name="Boggs Research Award">{{cite news|last1=Gardner|first1=Christopher|title=Boggs honored for original research at CPNP conference|url=https://medicine.yale.edu/news/article.aspx?id=12716|access-date=27 April 2017|agency=Yale School of Medicine|publisher=Yale School of Medicine|date=May 13, 2016}}</ref> 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."<ref name="Burghardt Research Award">{{cite news|title=CPNP Announces Saklad Memorial Award and Research Award Recipients|url=http://www.pharmacytimes.com/association-news/cpnp-announces-saklad-memorial-award-and-research-award-recipients|access-date=27 April 2017|agency=Pharmacy Times|publisher=Pharmacy Times|date=May 5, 2015}}{{Dead link|date=July 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The CPNP Foundation funds the "Defining The Future" Grant Program, which aims to fund research that will help shape and define the future of neuropsychiatric pharmacy practice.<ref name="CPNPF Defining the Future Grant">{{cite web|title=Defining The Future Research Grants|url=https://cpnpf.org/grants|website=CPNP Foundation|publisher=CPNP Foundation|access-date=27 April 2017|archive-date=23 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223162608/https://cpnpf.org/grants|url-status=live}}</ref>

CPNP has been recognized for the development and development of neuropsychiatric resources. In 2015, the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry awarded CPNP with a $5000 grant for the development of community pharmacy guidelines for the management of opioid use disorder, titled, "Opioid Use Disorders: Interventions for Community Pharmacists."<ref name="AAAP Mini Grant">{{cite web|title=PCSS Mini Grants|url=http://www.aaap.org/education-training/pcss-mini-grants/|website=AAAP.org|publisher=AAAP|access-date=27 April 2017|archive-date=10 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610044933/http://www.aaap.org/education-training/pcss-mini-grants/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="CHCF Opioid Grant">{{cite news|title=Tools for Pharmacists to Help Reverse the Opioid Epidemic|url=http://www.chcf.org/projects/2016/opioid-tools-pharmacists|access-date=27 April 2017|publisher=California HealthCare Foundation|date=December 2016|archive-date=6 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170506185848/http://www.chcf.org/projects/2016/opioid-tools-pharmacists|url-status=live}}</ref> The resource is now provided for free on the "SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions" website, a collaboration of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the US Department of Health and Human Services's Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).<ref name="SAMHSA-HRSA Opioid Guide">{{cite web|title=Overview: Substance Use|url=http://www.integration.samhsa.gov/clinical-practice/substance_use|website=integration.samhsa.gov|publisher=SAMHSA-HRSA|access-date=27 April 2017|archive-date=11 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170511204237/http://www.integration.samhsa.gov/clinical-practice/substance_use|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2014, the America Academy of Addiction Psychiatry awarded CPNP a $5000 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.<ref name="AAAP Mini Grant" />

==Annual meeting==
AAPP meets annually to discuss topics in neuropsychiatric pharmacy, offer credit for BCPP recertification, and network with colleagues. The first annual meeting was held in Orlando, Florida in 1998.<ref name="History of CPNP" />

==Lobbying and advocacy==
In collaboration with the [[Organization:American Pharmacists Association|American Pharmacists Association]] (APhA), AAPP has lobbied for pharmacist "provider status," a profession-wide political effort aimed at convincing the United States Congress to recognize the profession of pharmacy (pharmacists) as [[Medicine:Health professional|providers]] in the Social Security Act, Part E, §1861.<ref name="APhA Provider Status Doc">{{cite web|title=The Pursuit of Provider Status|url=https://www.pharmacist.com/sites/default/files/files/Provider%20Status%20FactSheet_Final.pdf|website=pharmacist.com|publisher=American Pharmacists Association|access-date=28 April 2017|archive-date=29 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829104302/http://www.pharmacist.com/sites/default/files/files/Provider%20Status%20FactSheet_Final.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="SSA Sec1861">{{cite web|title=Social Security Act Sec1861|url=https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/ssact/title18/1861.htm|website=ssa.gov|publisher=US Federal Government|access-date=28 April 2017|archive-date=29 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170429171144/https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/ssact/title18/1861.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

The primary advocacy arm of AAPP is its Government Affairs Council (GAC).<ref name="CPNP GAC">{{cite web|title=Government Affairs Council|url=https://cpnp.org/about/committee/government-affairs-council|website=CPNP.org|publisher=CPNP|access-date=28 April 2017|archive-date=12 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170712053403/https://cpnp.org/about/committee/government-affairs-council|url-status=live}}</ref> Members are required to declare any [[Philosophy:Conflict of interest|disclosures of interest]].

==Community service==
AAPP members assist with NAMI's HelpLine and Medications Mental Health Medications website, as well as staff the “Ask the Pharmacist” booth at NAMI's annual convention.<ref name="NAMI award">{{cite news|title=NAMI Honors College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists with Award|url=https://www.nami.org/Press-Media/Press-Releases/2006/NAMI-Honors-College-of-Psychiatric-and-Neurologic|access-date=26 April 2017|agency=NAMI|publisher=NAMI|date=July 26, 2006|archive-date=13 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813115859/https://www.nami.org/Press-Media/Press-Releases/2006/NAMI-Honors-College-of-Psychiatric-and-Neurologic|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2006, the National Alliance on Mental Illness honored AAPP with its Excellence in Community Mental Health Services Award in recognition of "their outstanding efforts to educate people about the available medications for the treatment of mental illness."<ref name="NAMI award" />

AAPP is involved with educating the public on matters of mental health. Information from AAPP was cited in a 2017 article by CNN about the reality of suicide in the Philippines.<ref name="CNN Phil Suicide">{{cite web|last1=Sison|first1=Gia|title=The reality of suicide in the Philippines|url=http://cnnphilippines.com/life/culture/2017/09/11/reality-of-suicide-in-the-philippines.html|website=cnnphilippines.com|publisher=Nine Media Corp|access-date=17 October 2017|language=en|archive-date=17 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017093824/http://cnnphilippines.com/life/culture/2017/09/11/reality-of-suicide-in-the-philippines.html|url-status=live}}</ref> AAPP is responsible for producing drug monographs hosted by NAMI, such as the monograph for [[Chemistry:Risperidone|risperidone]].<ref name="NAMI Risperdal Monograph">{{cite web|title=Risperidone (Risperdal)|url=https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Treatment/Mental-Health-Medications/Risperidone-(Risperdal)|website=nami.org|publisher=NAMI|access-date=17 October 2017|archive-date=17 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017145548/https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Treatment/Mental-Health-Medications/Risperidone-(Risperdal)|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Publications==
===Mental Health Clinician===
{{Infobox journal
| title = Mental Health Clinician

| abbreviation=Ment. Health Clin.
| image = <!-- or |cover= -->
| editor = Amy M. VandenBerg, Amy Werremeyer
| discipline = [[Medicine:Psychiatric pharmacy|Psychiatric pharmacy]]
| former_name = <!-- or |former_names= -->
| publisher = College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists
| country = {{wipe|United States}}
| frequency = Bimonthly
| history = 2012–present
| openaccess = Yes
| license = Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported
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The ''Mental Health Clinician'' is a bimonthly [[Open access|open access]] medical journal covering neuropsychiatric pharmacy, psychopharmacology, and other topics in [[Medicine:Clinical pharmacy|clinical pharmacy]]. It was established in 2012.

===The CPNP Perspective===
The ''CPNP Perspective'' is the official monthly newsletter of CPNP.<ref name="The CPNP Perspective">{{cite web|title=The CPNP Perspective|url=https://cpnp.org/perspective|website=cpnp.org|publisher=CPNP|access-date=1 May 2017}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Organization:List of pharmacy associations|List of pharmacy associations]]

==References==

{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{official|https://aapp.org/}}
*[[Company:YouTube|YouTube]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jcp7VngQTzg video] made by the 2015–2016 executive board of CPNP-UCSD
*CPNP's [https://www.youtube.com/user/cpnporg official YouTube Channel]
*NAMI's [https://www.nami.org/Find-Support/NAMI-HelpLine HelpLine], a support line that CPNP contributes to
*NAMI's [https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Treatment/Mental-Health-Medications Mental Health Medications] website, produced in collaboration with CPNP

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[[Category:Pharmacy organizations in the United States]]
[[Category:Pharmacy-related professional associations]]

{{Sourceattribution|American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists}}