College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists

The College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists (CPNP) has been a member of the Leadership for Medication Management (LMM) since its founding in working to expand opportunities for pharmacists to provide patient care services under the Medicare program.

With the healthcare reform talks dominating the national legislative landscape, the LMM has merged its efforts into a larger group of pharmacy organizations called the Health Care Reform Stakeholders (HCR). CPNP has endorsed the HCR principles and is working collectively with 14 other associations and organizations to ensure that decisions made to reform our health care system should enhance, fully recognize and utilize the professional skills and competencies of pharmacists.

Raymond C. Love, PharmD, BCPP, FASHP, Professor and Associate Dean at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, represents CPNP on HCR. According to Dr. Love, “This is a historic moment for the pharmacy profession as we enter into the effort to reform our health care system.  I am proud that CPNP and a broad array of its pharmacy partners have put aside their individual agendas to promote what is best for our patients and craft a better health care system.  We are hopeful that health care reform will take advantage of pharmacy’s unique and proven ability to improve access to health care while improving quality and controlling costs.”

CPNP will continue to keep members abreast of HCR activities and expects to play an even larger role in the health care reform debate through the CPNP Legislative Committee to be formed in August.

ABOUT CPNP
The College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacist’s (CPNP) mission is to promote excellence in pharmacy practice, education and research to optimize the treatment outcomes of individuals affected by psychiatric and neurologic disorders by:

• Facilitating the dissemination of information regarding psychiatric and neurologic pharmacotherapy, patient care and community support.
• Facilitating programs in the areas of psychiatric and neurologic pharmacy at national meetings with organizations which support similar interests.
• Improving care for patients with psychiatric and neurologic disorders.
• Advancing the quality of research in the pharmacotherapy of psychiatric and neurologic disorders.
• Supporting the Psychiatric Pharmacy Certification Exam process and programs preparing exam candidates.