Psychiatric News Daily - May 20, 2025
Welcome to Day 4 of APA’s 2025 Annual Meeting!
What did Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Siddhartha Mukherjee have to say yesterday? What will Dean Ornish have to say today? Keep reading—and keep following PN on our X (Twitter), LinkedIn, and Instagram accounts for live updates throughout the day.
APA TV: One on One With Dr. Wills
CEO and Medical Director Marketa M. Wills, M.D., M.B.A., discusses her first year with APA and what’s coming next, including her plan to future-proof the organization.
Attendee Info Highlights
- Stop by the APA Exhibit Hall
Today is the final day to check out all the offerings in the APA Exhibit Hall—open from 9:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Don’t miss out on the many exhibitors offering products and services for your practice. - We Need Your Input
APA is developing an in-depth strategic plan and would like your input in the process. Take the survey and play a role in the future of the association: psychiatry.org/strategicplan. - Shuttle Schedule
A 2025 meeting badge is required to ride on the courtesy shuttle bus. The Los Angeles Convention Center will serve as the hub for all shuttle bus routes. For more information, check out the Shuttle Service page. - Claim Your CME Credit
Stop by the Credit Claim booth in front of West Hall A to claim your credit onsite—or visit psychiatry.org/amcme to start the process on your own schedule. - Save the Date for APA 2026
Thank you for joining us in Los Angeles! We look forward to welcoming you to San Francisco for the APA 2026 Annual Meeting on May 16-20, 2026.
Featured Sessions
- 7:00 AM – 7:45 AM
Morning Yoga with Dr. Wills (bring your yoga mat) - 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Initiatives to Promote Mental Health Through Daily Running in a Developing Country - 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Member Town Hall: Policy Changes Affecting Psychiatric Practice (APA members only) - 10:30 AM – Noon
CEO Plenary - 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
The Role of History and the Media in Narratives Regarding Race and Violence: Chester Pierce Award Lecture - 3:45 PM – 5:15 PM
The Future of the Psychiatrist
Dean Ornish, M.D., to Address CEO Plenary
The preventive medicine trailblazer will accept APA’s inaugural Viswanathan Family Lifestyle Medicine and Psychiatry Award during today’s CEO Plenary at 10:30 a.m.-Noon.
Schedule-At-a-Glance
- 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM | Registration Opens
- 8:00 AM – 5:15 PM | Paid Courses, Paid Master Courses, Scientific Sessions, Education Center, Poster Sessions
- 9:15 AM – 1:30 PM | Exhibit Hall Opens: Exhibits, APA JobCentral, APA Bookstore, Publishers & Career Expo, Product Showcases, Lifestyle in Psychiatry Pavilion, Coffee & Conversations
- 10:30 AM – Noon | CEO Plenary
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf: 'When Women Lead, Societies Flourish'
Africa’s first democratically elected female head of state and Liberia’s first female president delivered the “Emerging Voices Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging” plenary yesterday.
Siddhartha Mukherjee, M.D., D.Phil.: 'The Experience of Cancer Has Changed'
During the William C. Menninger Memorial Lecture yesterday, the physician, author, and researcher discussed the philosophy, psychology, and psychiatry of cancer.
Question of the Day: What’s in the Exhibit Hall?
"What are you looking for in the APA Exhibit Hall?" Watch the video to learn what seven attendees had to say.
Breaking News From AJP
In recognition of Maternal Mental Health Month, The American Journal of Psychiatry shared two new studies on postpartum mental health.
MindGames Roundup
And the question is: Who are the winners of this year’s MindGames and MindGames Masters competitions?
Meet an APA Awardee: Charles Dike, M.D., M.P.H.
The Nigerian-born professor, forensic psychiatrist—and Psychiatric News columnist—will present the Chester M. Pierce Human Rights Award Lecture at 1:30-3 p.m. today.
Exhibits & APA Central Activities
More details are available in the “Exhibit Hall Events” section of the APA Meetings App.
- Mid-Day Mingles
11:45 AM – 1:30 PM | Enjoy an extended stay to meet exhibitors and learn more about their products and services. - Coffee & Conversations at the Stage
Join thought leaders as they present 30-minute talks on engaging, timely topics over a cup of coffee. - Huddles
Huddles are 20-minute presentations hosted by sponsors on various topics. - Product Theater Showcases
Product Theater showcases are 60-minute promotional presentations
SNAPPED!
Were you captured in a photo taken at the Annual Meeting on Saturday? PN Daily is posting photos of attendees each day of the meeting. Check to see if you’ve been snapped!