Well over 1,100 students join CPNP each year to learn more about the profession and how to advance their careers. From networking and mentoring to education and toolkits, CPNP works to promote the development of the next generation of psychiatric pharmacists.
Learn about a career in psychiatric pharmacy!
Top 11 Member Benefits for Students
- Example practice settings for psychiatric pharmacists
Active CPNP members and practitioners overview their practice settings, what they do on a daily basis, and how they recommend preparing for a position within a specialty area. Learn more about the exciting opportunities in the field of psychiatric and neurologic pharmacy - Residency tips
Learn some of the best ways to secure a residency and to make the most of it. - Residency directory
The residency directory provides expanded information on psychiatric pharmacy residencies. Learn more about the programs, their features and their histories before you apply. - Student chapters at 50+ pharmacy schools
Student members can join local chapters to meet others with similar interests, learn more about the profession, and give back to the local community. - CPNP Communities
Join any of the CPNP Communities to participate in their email discussions and webinars. Learn more about what is happening in the niche areas most interesting to you. - Discounted continuing education
Get a jumpstart on professional development by accessing a wide variety of continuing education available for members. - Member directory
Locate and reach out to CPNP members across the country. - Publication opportunities
Student members are encouraged to write movie reviews for The CPNP Perspective's "Movies in the Classroom" column, and abstracts from the Annual Meeting poster sessions are published in a PubMed journal. - Access useful toolkits and resources
Printable medication education pamphlets for patients is a good starting place for students. The resources section of the web site also includes various toolkits, pocket reference cards, and many shared resources uploaded by CPNP members. - Lowest available rates for the Annual Meeting
Student members receive the lowest available registration rates for the Annual Meeting. The meeting includes a student track, mentoring via CPNP Connect, a trainee poster session, and the opportunity to engage with both students and experienced specialists. - Students can access discounted member dues until graduation!
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Recent Shared Links for Students
Sandy Mullen, Pharm.D., BCPP, discusses her experience as a child/adolescent psychiatric pharmacy specialist. Posted on 02/15/21
Sandy Mullen, Pharm.D., BCPP, discusses her experience as a child/adolescent psychiatric pharmacy specialist.
Learn the workings of a career in academia from Shari Allen, Pharm.D., BCPP! Posted on 02/11/21
Learn the workings of a career in academia from Shari Allen, Pharm.D., BCPP!
The Mental Health Clinician (MHC) is a peer-reviewed clinical practice journal indexed in PubMed and PubMed Central (PMC). The MHC delves into new topics with each issue to provide psychiatric and neurologic pharmacists’ and providers’ perspectives on a wide variety of issues related to psychopharmacology and its application to patient care. Posted on 02/01/21
The Mental Health Clinician (MHC) is a peer-reviewed clinical practice journal indexed in PubMed and PubMed Central (PMC). The MHC delves into new topics with each issue to provide psychiatric and neurologic pharmacists’ and providers’ perspectives on a wide variety of issues related to psychopharmacology and its application to patient care.
Collaborative practice agreements permit clinical pharmacists to provide expanded healthcare services to patients. Learn more in this 11-minute video. Posted on 01/21/21
Collaborative practice agreements permit clinical pharmacists to provide expanded healthcare services to patients. Learn more in this 11-minute video.
How many meetings does a chapter need to hold each year to maintain their status as a recognized CPNP chapter? The answer to this and many other chapter requirements can be found in the Student Chapter Formation Manual. Posted on 01/04/21
How many meetings does a chapter need to hold each year to maintain their status as a recognized CPNP chapter? The answer to this and many other chapter requirements can be found in the Student Chapter Formation Manual.
