The College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists (CPNP) Nominations Committee is pleased to announce the consideration of over 25 individuals for 3 positions on the 2015-2017 CPNP Board of Directors. Now narrowed to a slate of 6 candidates, CPNP active members will have the opportunity to select 1 individual to serve in each position. Elections will take place online at cpnp.org from November 3-21, 2014. A link to the voting center will be sent via email to all active members on November 3.

Candidates Include:

President-Elect Candidates:

  • Julie Kissack, PharmD, BCPP, FCCP, Professor and Chair/Pharmacy Practice, Harding University College of Pharmacy, Searcy, AR
  • Christopher Thomas, PharmD, BCPP, BCPS, Clinical Pharmacist in Psychiatry, Chillicothe VAMC, Chillicothe, OH                                                                                                                                    

Treasurer Candidates:

  • Lisa Goldstone, MS, LPC, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP, Assistant Professor, University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, Tucson, AZ
  • Robert J. Haight, PharmD, BCPP, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Psychiatry, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN

Member-At-Large Candidates:

  • Jolene Bostwick, PharmD, BCPP, BCPS, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
  • Sara Dugan, PharmD, BCPP, Associate Professor, Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Pharmacy and Medicine, Rootstown, OH

By CPNP policy, the Nominations Committee consists of the 3 most immediate CPNP Past Board Presidents and 2 senior members. A special thanks to the following members of the Nominations Committee for their service:

  • Julie A. Dopheide, PharmD, BCPP, Nominations Committee Chair, Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
  • Rex S. Lott, PharmD, BCPP, Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Idaho State University College of Pharmacy, Boise, ID
  • Jerry R. McKee, PharmD, MS, BCPP, Regional Dean, Wingate University-Hendersonville, Morganton, NC
  • Nancy C. Brahm, PharmD, MS, BCPP, CGP, Clinical Professor, University of Oklahoma, Tulsa, OK
  • Jose A. Rey, PharmD, MS, BCPP, Associate Professor, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL