On behalf of everyone who works for APA, we are honored every day to serve our members. We share your passion for the field of psychiatry.

That's why I want to extend my personal invitation to every member to renew your APA membership for 2026.

Given the challenges in the healthcare landscape today, everyone in psychiatry needs you as part of our collective voice. Right now.

It is more important than ever for psychiatry to have a strong, loud, and united voice. This is essential for psychiatrists to have an effective role in the rapidly evolving issues of our time. Our team at APA works hard to listen and collaborate with our members across all career levels, practice settings, locations, interests, and more.

We currently have more than 39,200 psychiatrist members across the world. I want to make sure that every single psychiatrist has an opportunity to join these colleagues. Roll up your sleeves and work together with APA to advocate for, innovate, and advance the profession of psychiatry.

Why Renew or Sign Up as an APA Member?

The ways that you can benefit from your APA membership are many. If you renew or join right now, you can get the most value out of membership and enjoy all these benefits starting today all the way through 2026.

• Free online access to Psychiatric News, American Journal of Psychiatry, CME courses from APA, and more.
• Exclusive discounts to the 2026 APA Annual Meeting in San Francisco, books from APA Publishing, and other APA products.
• Free education, resources, and tools like APA’s Practice Management Helpline, the APA Learning Center, podcasts, webinars, and robust, topic-specific content.
• Guidance for every career level, from how to transition into practice and build solid practice management acumen, to networking with peers and expanding your skills, all the way up to leadership growth, advanced psychopharmacology, and so much more.

Your Next Step

It’s easy to renew or join online. Yet I know you’re busy taking care of people who need you. So if you have any questions, or you’re not sure what to do, just send us an email or give us a call. And our membership team will gladly help. All you need to do is email [email protected] or call 1-888-357-7924. Did you know that APA even has a scheduled payment plan if you need it? I want to make it easy for you to be part of the APA community, network with peers, advance your career, and advocate for psychiatrists and our patients alike.

Thank you for your membership in APA. And if you’re not a member yet, I would be grateful if you would take a minute to consider it.

I look forward to working on your behalf again in 2026.

Marketa M. Wills, M.D., M.B.A., FAPA
CEO and Medical Director