American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists
University of Texas at Austin Collegiate Chapter

Mission

The mission of the American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists University of Texas at Austin Collegiate Chapter is to provide resources to help fight the stigma against substance use disorders, mental health conditions, co-occurring disorders, and recovery. It was designed by conscientious students, faculty, and staff in the College of Pharmacy. AAPP UT Austin Collegiate Chapter’s students, faculty, and staff members are able to refer others to the appropriate University and Austin resources that best address their particular needs.

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Join us to:

Hear from and network with speakers from various pharmacy settings such as:

• Inpatient psychiatric pharmacists 
• Ambulatory psychiatric pharmacists 
• Veterans Affairs psychiatric pharmacists 
• Psychiatric pharmacy residents (PGY-2)
• Industry pharmacists 
• Experts in harm reduction
• Patient populations affected by mental health and substance use disorders
• And more!

Attend conferences/internships:
We award stipends on an application basis for our members to attend the following:

• American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP) Annual Meeting
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas Annual Conference 
• Hazelden Betty Ford Summer Institute for Medical Students (SIMS)

Participate in our unique initiatives:

• Operation Naloxone: PharmD student collaboration with SHIFT to provide opioid overdose education and naloxone distribution on UT campus
• Austin Clubhouse: provide direct-contact workshop experiences to people living with serious mental illness; this is also a great opportunity for IPPE hours!
• Wellness Workshops: “for students, by students” – receive peer support and education on topics promoting professional and personal growth
  • Past workshop topics:
    • Managing Burnout
    • Navigating Grief
    • Boundary Setting
    • Networking Basics
    • Imposter Syndrome
    • Emotional Fatigue
    • Financial Wellness
• PhARM Program: volunteer for research projects related to addiction practices and treatment

Support recovery:

• Promote support for people in recovery and spread education on evidence-based treatments and harm reduction practices

Engage in social and peer outreach events:

• Promote mental health and wellness, patient recovery, and fight the stigma surrounding mental health and substance use disorders
• Educate our community about substance use disorders, harm reduction, and mental health

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AAPP UT Austin Collegiate Chapter Constitution and Bylaws (PDF format)