Emily Leppien, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP, received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS). Following graduation, she completed both a PGY1 pharmacy residency and PGY2 psychiatric pharmacy residency at the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Buffalo Psychiatric Center, with additional experiences at DENT Neurologic Institute. Leppien joined the Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences as a clinical assistant professor within the Department of Pharmacy Practice in August 2018. She provides didactic and experiential education within the areas of neurology, psychiatry and pain management. Leppien is actively involved in the facilitation of interprofessional education (IPE) activities with Binghamton University’s Master of Public Health Program and SUNY Upstate Medical University’s Binghamton Clinical Campus Program. She established clinical pharmacy services at Lourdes Pain Care, where she continues to provide comprehensive pain management. Leppien has integrated the treatment of psychiatric illness and substance use disorders within these pain management services. Her research interests include alternative pain management strategies, opioid use disorder and safety of psychotropic medications. Leppien has delivered several continuing education programs within these therapeutic topic areas at local, state and national professional pharmacy meetings. Leppien is a member of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP), having held multiple leadership positions. Most recently, Leppien served as the Pain, Palliative Care and Addiction (PPCA) Special Interest Group (SIG) coordinator (2022-23) and coordinator-elect (2021-22). Currently, Leppien serves as the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty and Staff Council Speaker, elected in May 2023. Leppien is a Board-Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) and Board-Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist (BCPP). Leppien is a New York State (NYS) Certified Collaborative Drug Therapy Management (CDTM) pharmacist. Related News Stories
Emily Leppien, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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