Progress Made on CPNP Priorities

Abstract

We’ve made significant progress. Just to point out a few: We have partnered with the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP), the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) and other associations to comarket CPNP’s Drug-Induced Movement Disorders DVD; in addition, we will be continuing to look for opportunities to develop joint educational sessions appropriate for both association audiences, as well as CPNP. Several CPNP members are working jointly on a research project in collaboration with NAMI to evaluate the impact and utility of the medication fact sheets that CPNP authors for NAMI. Though not sponsored by CPNP, this project is supported by CPNP in terms of logistics support and as the conduit for researchers to join together on these efforts. The results of this process should help improve these information sheets and further strengthen our relationship with NAMI. We have established a program for corporate sponsorship and, to date, have successfully established relationships with two 2013 corporate sponsors. The organization makes continuous outreach and engages in partnerships through the pharmacy stakeholders group and through numerous other contacts as we work hard to obtain payment for pharmacist services. Numerous letters and phone calls to CMS and others have been conducted to develop relationships and educate and promote psychiatric pharmacists.