Leonard R Rappa
- leonard.rappa@famu.edu
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Leonard Rappa received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree (with honors) in 1995 from Nova Southeastern University, and subsequently became their first Psychopharmacology specialty resident from 1995-1996. He is now a tenured, full professor that began his academic career with Florida A&M University, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in December of 1998. For 18 years, he taught sixth year doctoral students on their Psychiatry Pharmacy clinical clerkship rotation at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, Florida before transitioning in February 2018 to Broward Health Imperial Point hospital in Fort Lauderdale. Dr. Rappa has provided the Psychiatric Units and practitioners with decades of clinical information, education, and specific pharmacotherapy recommendations in his specialty to improve patient care. He is heavily involved in University and College Committees, and has completed dozens of research projects with his students. His greatest accomplishment is a series of publications of clinical handbooks under the title “Condensed Psychopharmacology”.
- University-Based Information
- Adult, Child and Geriatric Impatient Psychiatry
- Substance Use Disorders
- Experiential and Outcomes Research
- Consult Liaison Psychiatry
- Mediccal_legal Consulting and Courtroom Expert Testimony, including Federal Court Trials
- Psychopharmacology Pharmacy Practice Residency • 1996
Nova Southeastern University - Pharmacy, Ph.D. • 1995
Nova Southeastern University - Pre-Pharmacy Education • 1991
Florida International University
- Professor • August 2010 - Present
Florida A&M University - Associate Professor • August 2005 - August 2010
Florida A&M University - Assistant Professor • December 1998 - 2005
Florida A&M University - Staff Pharmacist • February 1998 - August 1998
Florida A&M University - Psychiatric Pharmacy Specialist • August 1996 - January 1998
Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Bayside Center - Pharmacy Practice Resident in Psychopharmacology • July 1995 - July 1996
Nova Southeastern University - Pharmacy Clerk/Technician/Intern • August 1988 - May 1995
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Dr. Leonard R. Rappa has achieved the following academic accomplishments:
- Psychopharmacology Specialty Residency
- Board Certification in Psychiatric Pharmacy (since 1997)
- FAMU COPPS Teacher of the Year, Miami/Davie Campus • 2000, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2020, 2021
- Florida A&M University Service Award • 2004
- Memorial Hospital Lifesaver Award • 2004, 2005
- Psychiatry Elective Experience
- Patient Care I
- Patient Care II
- Patient Care III
- Seminar and Research Methods I
- Seminar and Research Methods II
- Seminar and Research Methods III
