Designated
Postdoctoral Programs in Psychopharmacology
The Association of
State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) and
the National Register of Health Service Providers
in Psychology (National Register) have adopted the
ASPPB/National Register Criteria for Defining a
Designated Postdoctoral Program in Psychopharmacology
as revised and posted on this web page on October
21, 2005. Thus, the ASPPB/National Register Designation
Committee is ready to review applications by postdoctoral
training programs in psychopharmacology.
ASPPB and the National
Register are aware that the American Psychological
Association (APA) recently proposed that the Board
of Educational Affairs (BEA) and Committee for the
Advancement of Professional Practice (CAPP) form
a joint task force on the review of the 1996 APA
Recommended Postdoctoral Training in Psychopharmacology
for Prescription Privileges. Both the ASPPB and
National Register look forward to the outcome of
that joint task force and continued collaboration
with CAPP and BEA on this important issue.
