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CPNP currently has 13 student chapters across the country. Student chapters provide a way for future psychiatric pharmacists to extend their learning in the field beyond the classroom. Campus-based chapters offer students the opportunity to develop professional and technical perspectives associated with the psychiatric and neurologic pharmacy profession while pursuing their academic programs. Student participation in CPNP events, at the national or local level, provides professional development and valuable networking opportunities for future employment. The chart below reflects the opportunities student chapters are providing CPNP collegiate members while showcasing the benefits the chapters bring to their campuses and their communities.

Chapter Number of Member(s) Advisor(s) Activities
East Tennessee State University (ETSU) 11 Sarah Melton
  • Hosted speakers from NAMI
  • Co-hosted Addiction movie night
  • "A Beautiful Mind" Movie Night for chapter
  • T-Shirt and Yankee Candle Fundraiser
  • Co-provided stress management techniques to college and provide “goodie” bags
  • Conducted schizophrenia simulation and watched schizophrenia TED Talk
  • Toiletries drive for VA Domiciliary
  • Co-presented on psychiatric medications to NAMI
  • Attended CPNP Annual Meeting
Nova Southeastern University 32 Jose Rey
  • Introduced CPNP to P1 Class
  • Hosted Side Effects movie night and fundraiser
  • Alzheimer's Walk
  • Provided CV improvement session
  • Provided Mini-Mental Status Exam training
  • Hosted guest speakers on Psychiatric Residencies, Psychiatric practice
  • Provided pharmacist shadowing opportunities
  • Attended CPNP 2014 Annual Meeting
Presbyterian College 46 Kathryn Freeland
  • Frank and Alice move night
  • Hosted guest speakers on psychiatric practice, NAMI, pharmacy management, residency programs
  • Promoted suicide awareness through messages on college TV
  • Promoted NAMI Awareness Week with daily trivia and handouts for students
  • Promoted Epilepsy Awareness week through quizzes and handouts for students
  • Provided depression and teen suicide awareness materials at community pharmacies
  • Counseled students on smoking cessation at school booth
  • Held pajama drive for child/adolescent facility
  • Sold t-shirts whose proceeds were donated to NAMI
  • Sweatpants fundraiser
  • NAMI walk
  • Volunteered at South Carolina Department of Mental Health Run and Bob Lollis Memorial Motorcycle Ride
Purdue University 21 Carol Ott
  • Presented poster at CPNP 2014 Annual Meeting
  • Attended CPNP 2014 Annual Meeting
  • Hosted member potluck
  • Served meals monthly at mental health facility
  • Hosted What about Bob? movie night
Regis University School of Pharmacy 22 Robin Wackernah
  • Hosted guest speakers from NAMI
  • Served dinner at homeless shelter
  • Raised money for NAMI and participated in NAMI walk
  • Jeans Day fundraiser
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) 29 Kelly Gable
  • Provided education to campus during Mental Illness Awareness Week
  • Adopt-A-Family for Holiday Gifts
  • Hosted King’s Park documentary screening in collaboration with SIUE School of Social Work featuring speaker panel
  • Partnered with SNPHA for presentation on educational opportunities to At-Risk Youth at Covenant House
  • Raised money and participated in NAMI Walk
  • Buffalo Wing-Off cooking competition fundraiser
  • Halloween Trick or Treat Fundraiser
  • Attended CPNP 2014 Annual Meeting
St. John Fischer College 20 Tammie Lee Demler
  • Volunteered at NAMI Walk
  • Hosted guest speakers on Residency/Interviewing Seminar
  • Educated the community at Rochester Public Market Health fair on sleep hygiene and stress management
  • Held Cook-Off Fundraiser
University of California San Diego 19 Kelly Lee
  • Introduced students to CPNP at Organization Fair
  • Hosted Silver Linings Playbook movie night
  • “Depression Screening” – provided community with information on symptoms of depression
  • Presented on mindfulness and well-being to health professional students
  • Educated students on management of stress and burn-out
  • Educated students on eating disorders
  • Hosted guest speaker who provide chapter with suicide prevention training
  • Introduced high-school students to pharmacy at UCSD Pharmacy Day
  • Attended CPNP 2014 Annual Meeting
  • Chocolate Covered Strawberries and IN-N-Out Fundraiser  
University of Connecticut 81 Charles Caley
  • Of Two Minds movie night with Bipolar Disorder specialists
  • Attended the Connecticut NAMI Conference
  • Attended discussion on myths/stereotypes of mental illness at Hartford Public Library Community’s Conversation about Mental Health
  • Hosted “Get Psyched For Psych” psychiatric pharmacists panel
  • Hosted guest speaker, Dr. Pollard to discuss STEP (Specialized Treatment in Early Psychosis)
University of Maryland 22 Susan dosReis and Raymond Love
  • Hosted guest speakers on Intro to Psychiatric Pharmacy Practice and Residency, Antipsychotic Use in Children, Promoting Healthy Eating Habits, Traumatic Brain Injury, Opioid Abuse and Suboxone, Intro to Clinical Psychiatric Pharmacy, Intro to Public Defenders in Mental Health and Mental Health Issues on American Indian Reservations
  • Patient Care Challenge in Collaboration with ASHP
  • Attended NAMI Walk
  • Attended CPNP 2014 National Meeting
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill 23 M. Lindsey Hedgepeth Kennedy
  • Dispensed and educated patients at volunteer IFC Psychiatric Clinic Pharmacy
  • Hosted “Brown Bags” with psychiatric pharmacists to discuss careers
  • Held Bake Sale to raise funds for Foundation for Hope
  • Pharmacy residents taught members using schizophrenia case  followed by discussion, sexual dysfunction with psychiatric medications,
  • Raised funds for and participated in The Annual Thad and Alice Eure Walk for Hope
  • Hosted OC87 documentary screening and discussion
  • Developed and implemented bi-weekly medication education group for patient’s at UNC’s Adolescent psychiatric unit
  • Collaborated with UNC undergraduates to promote awareness of eating disorders
  • Hosted Neurologic Pharmacists to educate members on careers
  • Collaborated with UNC undergraduate to host panel of mental health specialists
  • Collaborated with Carolina Association of Pharmacy Students to present Neurologic Pharmacy Jeopardy Review

 

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