APA Dues Policy Payment Change!
Please note effective with the 2008 dues year, annual membership dues must be paid by October 31st or membership will be dropped. If you have not already done so, please pay your dues immediately or enroll in the Scheduled Payment Plan to have your current APA and District Branch dues automatically charged to your credit card in monthly installments or click here to pay your membership dues online. Act now to ensure that your membership benefits do not lapse.
***The APA is pleased to announce it is continuing its relationship with Professional Risk Management Services (PRMS), Inc. to offer APA members a comprehensive professional liability insurance program through The Psychiatrists’ Program (The Program). Click here for information regarding The Program.
The American Psychiatric Association - with more than 38,000 members in the U.S., Canada, and worldwide - is the voice of psychiatry for your patients and our profession. We offer advocacy, information, support, and educational opportunities to help you serve your patients and enhance your career. APA brings practice, education, and research together under one big tent - a tent that encompasses psychiatrists at all levels of practice, from members-in-training through senior-level psychiatrists.
For over 160 years, the APA has provided the tools and resources to nurture the profession. APA members have access to many benefits available to psychiatrists, including:
Advocacy – APA is making a difference for our profession and patients through strong, consistent advocacy at the local and national level, educating policy makers, purchasers, the media and the public about mental illness.
The Latest Research and Clinical Studies – Membership includes The American Journal of Psychiatry, the nation’s leading publication for psychiatrists, and Psychiatric News, APA’s bi-monthly newspaper that offers the latest developments on psychiatry related topics, such as health care, service delivery, Medicare/Medicaid and international news.
Resources for You and Your Practice – Valuable practice tools from APA include the Managed Care Help Line, Medicare Service Center, and CPT Coding Services. Members are also eligible to participate in the APA endorsed Professional Liability Insurance Program.
Networking and Professional Development – Access numerous networking opportunities through the District Branches and State Associations, specialty list-servs, discussion forums, newsletters, and meetings. Opportunities for professional growth include CME programs, fellowships, scholarships, travel awards, research funding and more.
Lifelong Learning and Continuing Medical Education (CME) – APA Members save on registration at both the Annual Meeting and the Institute on Psychiatric Services, APA’s educational conference on public and community psychiatry. Members also have access to free online CME, including 12 practice guideline courses.