Each year the CPNP Foundation seeks to feature their success in achieving their mission at the CPNP Annual Meeting. Despite Winter Storm Vexo, the Foundation was able to shine a light on stigma and bring the patient/caregiver perspective to the meeting.
Career Achievement Award
On Tuesday
, April 19, the CPNP Foundation presented its second Career Achievement Award to Dr. Glen Stimmel, PharmD. The Career Achievement Award recognizes a CPNP member whose career has demonstrated sustained excellence in psychiatric or neurologic pharmacy and the profession of pharmacy. It is one of the highest honors recognizing outstanding, sustained contributions that advance and expand psychiatric or neurologic pharmacy. For more information, read the full press release and/or listen to Dr. Stimmel’s spot-on acceptance speech here.
Defining the Future Research Grants
The first recipients of the Defining the Future Research Grant Program for Students and Residents were recognized at CPNP 2016. For more information on the grant recipients, read the article “Defining the Future Grants Recipients Present Their Work in Colorado Springs” in this issue of Kaleidoscope. Defining the Future is an annual grant program offers a competitive selection process from which the Foundation selects up to three research projects to fund up to $1500 each. Funded projects must address stigma associated with psychiatric or neurologic disorders or comprehensive medication management as a best practice. For more information about current 2016 grant opportunities, visit the Foundation’s website at cpnpf.org/grants.
Strategic Goals Award
CPNP 2016 was the first year the Foundation offered the CPNP Foundation Strategic Goals Award. To be eligible for this award, the researcher’s abstract must address stigma associated with psychiatric disorders or comprehensive medication management as a best practice. The Foundation is pleased to announce that Natalie Valentino, PharmD, was both a Defining the Future Research Grant recipient and the winner of the 2016 CPNP Foundation Strategic Goals Award. Dr. Valentino’s poster can be viewed here.
CPNP Foundation Walks for NAMI
The CPNP Foundation partnered with CPNP to sponsor the 9th Annual 5K Run/Walk benefitting the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). All entrance fees and donations to this event were matched by CPNP. A total of 91 individuals contributed to the important work of NAMI for a total of $1,900 in donations which was matched by CPNP for a total donation of $3800.
Pharmacy Student Travel Grants
Again this year the CPNP Foundation provided complimentary registration and/or partial travel support to a record 21 students to attend CPNP 2016. The Foundation Board is committed to assisting students to explore their interests in the care of individuals with psychiatric and neurologic disorders. The grant recipients were selected by the CPNP Student Committee. Recipients included: