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.

You can review information on the current Committee Members and their Charges by downloading the PDF version.

Charges to the Program Committee

  1. By April 15, 2011, make recommendations to the Board related to implementation of member-driven program proposals for the 2012 Annual Meeting.
    Metric: Comprehensive proposal presented to the Board including discussion of pros/cons, goals, automated systems necessary, selection process.
  2. Plan the 2012 Annual Meeting involving but not limited to the following tasks:
    • By May 31, 2011, develop ideas for a pre-meeting workshop for proposal to the Board in August of 2011. Consider and eventually select faculty who are experts in the topic area, able to teach with active learning methods and provide balanced-conflict-free presentations. Develop ½ day of programming with speaker and facilitate flow of information between speaker and CPNP staff.
    • By June 30, 2011, review the 2011 program evaluations, gather input from key individuals involved with the 2011 meeting, and conduct any other reasonable needs assessments to further improve the 2011 program. Be responsive to member feedback by addressing the issues that are raised by members that deal with programming issues.
    • By May 31 2011 communicate with other committee chairs to discuss any suggestions that they may have for content/speakers for the 2012 meeting.
    • By May 31, 2011, in collaboration with the research committee, identify research topics that are in demand by the members and incorporate these into programming as appropriate.
      Metrics: Documentation of all needs assessment methods demonstrating gaps in participant knowledge or skill and how the programming will assist in filling identified gaps.
  3. No later than August 2011, submit a 2012 Annual Meeting program proposal for Board consideration. The following guidelines are provided:
    • Pre-Meeting workshop can be provided by Program Committee or turned over to another committee.
    • Include Roundtable Sessions at the Annual Meeting.
    • Plan a minimum of 12 hours (based on tentative schedule) of continuing education credit of cutting-edge, advanced level programming which is augmented with 7-10 hours of appropriate symposium credit (to be solicited by the CPNP Business Development Committee and coordinated by CPNP staff).
    • Select faculty who: are expert on the identified topic, known to be good presenters, willing to include interactive teaching methods, provide conflict-free presentations with emphasis on PharmD speakers.
    • Attempt to maintain no more than two tracks of Annual Meeting programming limited to one full day or two ½ days of the meeting.
      Metric: Submission of proposal prior to August Board meeting, approval by Board, adherence to meeting composition criteria as noted in bullets above.
  4. Incorporate additional active teaching/learning methods into annual meeting as appropriate.
    • By May 31, 2011: Evaluate the success of the Poll Everywhere use at the 2011 Annual Meeting.
    • Recommend other systems by June 1, 2011 to accommodate the budgeting cycle.
      Metrics: Timely submission of proposal to Board to consist of not only equipment costs but per year implementation costs, AV support implications, and faculty training implications. Consideration by Board.
  5. Establish and maintain consistent communication with the Recertification Committee to ensure coordination in programming.
    Metric: Documentation of one conference call meeting and emails to discuss preliminary topics, objectives and any potential overlap.
  6. From March 1 through May 31, 2011, implement grassroots efforts before, during, and after Annual Meeting to solicit ideas for programming through clear visibility of committee members and incentivizing active member participation.
    Metrics: Compilation and tracking of information received including number of individuals providing input.
  7. Develop and implement strategies to maximize attendance at the annual meeting. Possible mechanisms to address this include:
    • Surveying non-attendees as to why they are not attending; then determine if their needs can be met
    • Market to students and residents
  8. Identify large healthcare organizations (VA, state hospitals, prison systems) to market the meeting in the annual meeting locations.
    Metrics: Documentation of progress on a minimum of 1 of the above possible initiatives or others later identified. Percentage increase in attendance.
  9. Market the annual meeting to other healthcare professionals by identifying other potential organizations with emphasis on particular licensing needs/training; large healthcare organizations. Use local members in the annual meeting location region to assist with marketing.
    Metric: Increase in non-pharmacist attendance from previous year’s meeting.
  10. By August 31, 2011, submit a proposal to the Board related to recommended changes to leadership structure and selection related to Annual Meeting program development. Consideration should be given to providing for consistent, long-term leadership balanced along with infusion of new members and ideas.
    Metric: Comprehensive proposal presented to the Board including recommendations, selection process, pros and cons, etc.

Charges to All Committees

  1. By June 30, 2011, as appropriate to each committee, appoint a liaison to the quarterly focus group to participate both as a CPNP member and as a representative of the committee’s interests.
  2. By June 30, 2011, submit committee recommendations regarding programming, workshops and roundtables to Program Committee. Note that all suggestions will be considered but not all can be accepted.
  3. Submit committee recommendations regarding possible member and non-member products and services to the Publications and Online Services Committee. Note that all suggestions will be considered but not all can be completed.
  4. Send a liaison to the quarterly focus group to participate both as a CPNP member and as a representative of the committee interests.
  5. Support The Mental Health Clinician by submitting timely content for publication as necessary, recommending relevant authors and sources as possible, and providing feedback as requested.
  6. As appropriate to committee efforts and planned scope of work, develop survey questions to include in the CPNP fall member needs assessment.
  7. As a committee and as individual members, support CPNP by:
    • Nominating individuals for leadership positions
    • Nominating individuals for awards
    • Contributing to and expanding the Shared Resources section of the website.
    • Participating in membership activities such as membership polls, the CPNP list, surveys, poster session, poster awards, etc.