The CPNP Foundation enjoys recognizing donors who exemplify the values of the Foundation through their dedication and commitment to meeting the needs of patients living with psychiatric and neurologic disorders and their families. In this issue of Kaleidoscope, we feature Joshua Holland, PharmD, BCPP.
Dr. Holland was a 2011 CPNP Foundation Founding Circle Member and has been a consistent supporter of the Foundation ever since. He is currently a clinical psychiatric pharmacist at CoxHealth and a preceptor for their residency program.
What was your first position in psychiatric pharmacy?
I first started working as a psychiatric pharmacist at CoxHealth in Springfield, Missouri. It is a 70-bed, acute-care psychiatric facility. I have worked at this facility for the past 10 years. I have always enjoyed trying to understand more about how the brain works and why people do the things they do. I had my first exposure to psychiatric pharmacy in class at North Dakota State University. My instructor was Amy Werremeyer, and if you have ever met her, you can understand why I was sold on psychiatric pharmacy as a career.
How has CPNP and the CPNP Foundation impacted your career?
CPNP has been a huge help in providing me education and, more importantly, an opportunity to network with other pharmacists outside my area. I have met some amazing people at the CPNP conferences and found many opportunities to impact the profession. The CPNP Foundation is another great way for me to support the profession currently as well as in the future.
How do you envision the CPNP Foundation making a difference in your life and/or the lives of patients and caregivers?
CPNP can greatly impact what psychiatric pharmacy care looks like in the future, and I think it is great that the CPNP Foundation sponsors research done by psychiatric pharmacists. It is a shame sometimes when a lack of funding is the main reason for not trying to find better ways to care for patients and support caregivers. The CPNP Foundation through funding is able to eliminate some of that concern and provide healthcare professionals with more information on how to provide better care for those with mental illness.
"I have complete trust that the CPNP Foundation is utilizing my donation in a beneficial way."
What prompted you initially to donate to the CPNP Foundation, and what continues to motivate you to support the Foundation?
For me, when it comes to making charitable contributions, I consider: am I passionate about the cause and do I trust the organization? I have complete trust that the CPNP Foundation is utilizing my donation in a beneficial way. My favorite initiative of the CPNP Foundation is to support students attending the CPNP yearly conference. I like to be a part of helping these students learn more about what we do as psychiatric pharmacists and what CPNP is doing nationally to improve the profession and patient care. I feel like it makes the future of psychiatric pharmacy much stronger.
The CPNP Foundation Board of Directors sincerely thanks Dr. Holland for his ongoing commitment to the Foundation’s mission. To join Dr. Holland as a CPNP Foundation donor, visit cpnpf.org/pledge.