Description: This presentation is an account of Ryan Ernst's (Psy.D., MSCP) personal experiences as a neuropsychologist who became the first psychologists in Iowa licensed to practice psychiatric medicine, as well as a veteran of multiple attempts of passing a RxP bill in Nebraska.

CEs: 1.0 CE Available
Program Level: Introductory

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the journey of my experience in obtaining prescription privileges.
• Compare the expanded scope of practice as a prescribing psychologist/neuropsychologist to traditional roles.
• Explain positive and problematic aspects of the Iowa RxP administrative law and regulations. Considerations for bill writing in other states.
• Describe the experiences of RxP legislative efforts in Nebraska.

Speaker: Ryan C. Ernst, Psy.D., MSCP