The College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists (CPNP) Nominations Committee is pleased to announce the consideration of over 125 individuals for 3 positions on the 2017-2019 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 1-18, 2016. A link to the voting center will be sent via email to all active members on November 1.

Candidates Include:

President Elect Candidates:

  • Megan J. Ehret, PharmD, MS, BCPP, Behavioral Health Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Department of Defense, Fort Belvoir, VA
  • Robert Haight, PharmD, BCPP, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Psychiatry, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN

Treasurer Candidates:

  • Benjamin Chavez, PharmD, BCPP, BCACP, Associate Professor, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy, Aurora, CO
  • Tawny Smith, PharmD, BCPP, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Psychiatry, Seton Healthcare Family/The University of Texas, Austin, TX

Member-At-Large Candidates:

  • Karen Moeller, PharmD, BCPP, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS
  • Amy Werremeyer, PharmD, BCPP, Associate Professor of Practice, Dept. of Pharmacy Practice; Clinical Specialist in Psychiatry, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND

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:

  • Jolene R. Bostwick, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP, Associate Chair & Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, Ann Arbor, MI
  • Steven M. Burghart, RPh, MBA, BCPP, Clinical Pharmacist Psychiatry, University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, KS
  • Julie A. Dopheide, PharmD, BCPP, FASHP, Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
  • Cynthia K. Kirkwood, PharmD, BCPP, Professor and Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
  • Raymond C. Love, PharmD, BCPP, FASHP, Nominating Committee Chair, Professor and Vice Chair, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD