College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists

Tampa, Florida served as host city for the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacist’s 15^th Annual Meeting held April 29-May 2. This four-day conference hosted a record number 507 attendees and featured over 20 hours of cutting-edge scientific presentations, an industry supported symposium, two product theaters and a display of 143 scientific posters. Tawny Smith, PharmD, BCPP, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Psychiatry, Seton Healthcare Family, Austin, Texas, served as Program Chair of the CPNP Annual Meeting. Sarah Melton, PharmD, BCPP, CGP, FASCP, BCACP, Clinical Pharmacist, C-Health, PC and Highpower, PC, Lebanon, VA, served as chair of Recertification continuing education. CPNP’s 16th Annual Meeting will be held April 21-24, 2013 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

A new report released by U.S. Public Health Service provides a resource to advance beyond discussion of pharmacists in expanded roles and move toward implementation. The report has also earned support for the recognition of pharmacists as health care providers and clinicians. The report, Improving Patient and Health System Outcomes through Advanced Pharmacy Practice – A Report to the Surgeon General 2011, produced letters of support from prominent members of the medical community including the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA.