Committees and Charges
Committees and Task Forces
The College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists (CPNP) Committees and Task Forces are the lifeblood of the organization linking the association with the attitudes and real world of its members. CPNP Committees ensure group participation in problem solving and provide a forum for the many interests within CPNP.
You are encouraged to serve on one of CPNP's standing Committees or Task Forces. Simply e-mail your interest to the CPNP office at info@cpnp.org.
You can review information on current Committee Charges and activities through the links provided below or by downloading the PDF version.
Ad Hoc Committee Opportunities: Throughout the year, the CPNP committees, leadership and membership identify issues of immediate need. Calls for volunteers will be issued related to specific initiatives such as white paper development and task force work with a specific goal and timeline.
Business Development: The Business Development Committee is responsible for securing sponsorships and grants for the CPNP Annual Meeting . As well, this committee works to generate and submit ideas which serve as the basis for industry supported symposia on topics of interest to the CPNP membership and attendees.
Communications Committee: The Communications Committee keeps you informed of CPNP initiatives and activities through e-news, printed newsletters, the website and the listserve. Through its technology subcommittee, the Communications Committee also establishes and implements technology based tools and platforms for the benefit of the membership.
Legislative Committee: The Legislative Committee is responsible for monitoring and providing input into legislative issues having impact on the CPNP membership and the psychiatric and neurologic pharmacy profession. Development of organizational positions, strategic alliances, monitoring and grassroot communication plans will all be the responsibility of this new committee.
Membership Committee: The Membership Committee directs its efforts toward recruiting and maintaining members as well as identifying services to enhance the value of your CPNP membership. Additionally, this committee assists in promoting the psychiatric and neurologic specialty to students and pharmacists.
NAMI Relationship Management Group: Relationship Management Groups maintain close relationships with key organizations. The NAMI RMG is charged with establishing and maintaining a relationship with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) to provide services and identify and take action on issues and activities of common interest. Ongoing activities include authoring medication fact sheets and the Ask the Psychiatric Pharmacist columns and organizing the annual CPNP Walks for NAMI fundraiser.
Outreach Committee: The Outreach Committee is involved with developing relationships and partnerships with other organizations with similar missions. Other components of the Outreach Committee's efforts include the monitoring of issues affecting the profession and patients and the preparation of organizational statements addressing these issues. Promotion of the profession and best practices within the profession are additional responsibilities of this committee.
Past President's Council: Consisting of Past Presidents of CPNP, this council is intended to provide strategic leadership and ideas to CPNP.
Program Committee: The Program Committee designs your CPNP Annual Meeting. Their responsibilities include speaker selection and communication, objectives design, review of programming materials, adherence to accreditation standards, and innovative programming implementation and evaluation.
Recertification Committee: The Recertification Committee is responsible for developing and implementing standards for CPNP’s approved BCPP recertification programming via the BCPP Recertification Live and Literature Analysis programming. Their responsibilities include speaker selection and communication, objectives design, curriculum review, test question review to ensure validity and reliability, and programming implementation and evaluation.
Research and Career Development Committee: This committee works to integrate research into CPNP based upon the approved 5-year CPNP Research plan. This committee also implements the scientific poster sessions, the research awards awarded at the CPNP Annual Meeting and the platform presentations conducted at the CPNP Annual Meeting.
Residency and Post-Graduate Training Committee: This committee monitors the current state of residency programs and issues in order to inform the membership and ASHP of developments. As well, this committee evaluates changes occurring in residencies and authors position papers offering recommendations on residency standards and implementation of standards. Lastly the committee works to promote psychiatric residency opportunities and to provide assistance to current psychiatric and neurologic pharmacy residents and fellows.
Review Course Committee: The Review Course Committee is responsible for developing and implementing standards for CPNP's BCPP Examination Review and Recertification course. Their responsibilities include speaker selection and communication, objectives design, curriculum review, test question review to ensure validity and reliability, and programming implementation and evaluation.