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APNA Clinical Psychopharmacology Institute

Psychopharmacology Education Planned for Nurses, by Nurses for More Than 20 Years
June 4-7, 2026
Reston, Virginia or virtual

Session recordings from the APNA 23rd Annual Clinical Psychopharmacology Institute are now available!

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“CPI offers so much more than just contact hours. It offers camaraderie & up-to-date evidence-based knowledge presented with humor, professionalism, and compassion. If you do one thing for yourself this year, make it a point to sign up for CPI to learn more for your practice — to better yourself for you, for your patients, and for your colleagues!”
– Dorraine Baker Webb, PMHCNS, ANP BC

Invigorate your psychopharmacologic nursing practice across the lifespan.

The APNA Clinical Psychopharmacology Institute (CPI) delivers psychopharmacology education to professionals looking to provide the best possible care to their patients. CPI prioritizes the integration of psychopharmacology and neuroscience into clinical practice. It offers the scientific base for treatment decisions and addresses the context of care within the nurse/consumer/family relationship.

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The APNA Clinical Psychopharmacology Institute is appropriate for RN-PMH and advanced practice psychiatric nurses (PMH-NP & PMH-CNS) – especially those who administer and/or prescribe medications. Because CPI is always planned for nurses, by nurses, the program provides a depth and breadth of scientific information tailored to the challenges inherent in psychiatric-mental health nursing practice. All other health care providers interested in psychopharmacology are welcome for advanced study, especially fellow nurses, primary care physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, and pharmacists.

The content of this NCPD activity pertains to pharmacology. Because states’ requirements may vary, contact your Board of Nursing for more information.

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

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What is the APNA Clinical Psychopharmacology Institute (CPI)?

The APNA Clinical Psychopharmacology Institute (CPI) is the #1 source for psychopharmacology updates for PMHNPs, PMH CNSs, and PMHRNs. Planned by and for nurses who prescribe, administer, and/or manage psychiatric medications, it provides a deep dive into the latest psychopharmacology and neuroscience, breaking it down into practical knowledge you can use in your clinical nursing practice.

Who should attend the APNA Clinical Psychopharmacology Institute (CPI)?

CPI is appropriate for those who prescribe or administer medications, including:

  • PMHNPs (Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioners)
  • PMHCNSs (Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialists)
  • Psychiatric-mental health nurses who support medication management
  • Other health care providers interested in psychopharmacology, especially nurses, primary care physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, and pharmacists.