Research Committee

The Research Committee is charged with promoting the active participation of the CPNP membership in scholarly activity as well as facilitating and encouraging the integration of scientific advances into the treatment of psychiatric and neurologic illnesses.

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

Charges to the Research Committee

1.
Support the abstract and awards process culminating in the scientific poster sessions and platform presentations, including a yearly review to identify any opportunities for improvement.
Due: 02/14/2013
Metric: Number of award and standard submissions per year.
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2.
Develop a 2-hour track of interactive research programming for the Annual Meeting that is responsive to feedback received at the previous Annual Meeting
Due: 06/30/2012
Metric: 1. Compile research programming proposals for concurrent programming at the 2013-2015 Annual Meetings. Programming must be ACPE and CME approvable content and format. Each proposal shall contain learning objectives and at least 3 alternate suggestions for speakers. 2. Work with Program Committee on the planning and peer review of any accepted research-oriented programming proposal.
 Standing
3.
Assist early-career investigators in converting posters into publishable manuscripts through connecting them with resources and continuing to consider the potential of other mentoring strategies.
Standing
4.
Submit a research focused proposal for a roundtable for the Annual Meeting.
Due: 10/31/2012
 Standing
5.
Contribute thematic articles regularly to The Mental Health Clinician (MHC) with the goal of fostering research among the CPNP membership
Standing
6.
Review and update the 5-year research plan.
Due: 08/31/2012
 Standing
a.
Implement current year of the 5-year research plan
Standing
7.
Work with the Resident and New Practitioner Committee and other interested persons to facilitate, establish and/or promote collaborative research projects involving multiple locations.
Current Year
8.
Evaluate the availability of fellowship training programs in psychiatric and neurologic pharmacy
Current Year
9.
Create a recommendation of whether or how CPNP should participate in NCDEU for 2013-2016.
Due: 12/31/2012
Metric: Complete recommendation by the end of the year.
 Current Year

Committee Reports

You can review the previous year committee report by downloading the PDF version.