Preceptors

Clinical Preceptors

Ellie Elliott, Pharm.D., BCPP

Serves as the Pharmacy Director at CBM and NMPRC. Dr. Elliott is also adjunct clinical faculty for UMKC and University of Kansas (KU) Schools of Pharmacy. She has served on the CPNP Board as Secretary as well as on various committees including the Publications and Online Products Committee, BCPP Question Bank Committee, and Nominations Committee. She assisted in the creation of the CPNP Movement Disorder Training DVD. Dr. Elliott graduated from the University of Nebraska Medical Center and is a previous graduate of our residency program.

Nicole Gramlich, Pharm.D., BCPP

Serves as Clinical Manager and provides clinical services to one inpatient forensic unit at NMPRC. Dr. Gramlich is adjunct clinical faculty with UMKC and Creighton University. Dr. Gramlich graduated from St. Louis College of Pharmacy, completed her PGY-1 pharmacy residency at Christian Hospital in St. Louis, MO, and her PGY-2 psychiatric pharmacy residency at Fulton State Hospital in Fulton, MO.

Taylor Haddock, Pharm.D.

Provides clinical pharmacy services to two inpatient units at CBM. Dr. Haddock graduated from UMKC School of Pharmacy, completed her PGY-1 pharmacy residency at Bryan Medical Center in Lincoln, NE, and is a previous graduate of our residency program.

Courtney Iuppa, Pharm.D., BCPP

Provides clinical pharmacy services to one inpatient forensic unit at CBM and serves as the Residency Program Director. Dr. Iuppa is also adjunct clinical faculty with UMKC and KU Schools of Pharmacy and is a Senior Editor of CPNP’s Recertification Editorial Board. Dr. Iuppa graduated from UMKC, completed her PGY-1 pharmacy residency at TMC, and is a previous graduate of our residency program.

Jake Neeman, Pharm.D., BCPP

Provides clinical pharmacy services at NMPRC. Dr. Neeman is also adjunct clinical faculty with UMKC School of Pharmacy. Dr. Neeman graduated from STLCOP, completed his PGY-1 pharmacy residency at Kootenai Medical, and is a previous graduate of our residency program.

Avery Risinger, Pharm.D.

Provides clinical pharmacy services at NMPRC. Dr. Risinger graduated from SIUE, completed her PGY-1 pharmacy residency at Danville VA, and is a graduate of our program.

Research Faculty

Leigh Anne Nelson, Pharm.D., BCPP

Precepts the elective Scientific Writing/Academia rotation. Dr. Nelson graduated from UMKC and is now a Professor with UMKC School of Pharmacy. She has previously served on the CPNP Board as Secretary and as Chairperson of the BPS Specialty Counsel on Psychiatry Pharmacy. Dr. Nelson also assists with IRB aspects of the residents’ longitudinal research project.

Roger Sommi, Pharm.D., BCPP, FCCP

Serves as a consultant in difficult management cases throughout the state of Missouri. He graduated from the University of Utah and is Associate Dean of the UMKC School of Pharmacy MU Campus and a Professor with UMKC School of Pharmacy. Dr. Sommi is a founding member and past president of CPNP. In addition, Dr. Sommi was recognized as the 2011 Saklad Award Recipient and was involved in Phase 2-4 clinical trials, landmark studies such as the CATIE study, and original research.