Council on Addiction Psychiatry

The Council on Addiction Psychiatry provides psychiatric leadership in the growing field of prevention and treatment of addictive disorders. The council works to develop and clarify the role of the psychiatrist in the prevention and treatment of addictive disorders and formulates policy recommendations related to these disorders. The council cooperates with other APA bodies to enhance the quality of medical education in addictive disorders at all levels.

Highlights of Responsibilities

• Consider important developments in basic knowledge, treatment, methodology, treatment systems, and related matters in the field of addictive disorders and dissemination of that knowledge
• In cooperation with other appropriate APA components, enhance the quality and quantity of medical education in addictive disorders at all educational levels, including undergraduate, residency, fellowship, and continuing medical education
• Provide additional liaison to medical, educational, consumer-interest, and governmental organizations interested in alcohol and other drug problems
• Collaborate with other councils and components of APA on common issues related to the role of psychiatry in addictive disorders; for example, to improve the quality of care and risk management for people with addictive disorders, to foster adequate research efforts and funding, and to foster adequate reimbursement for treatment
• Liaison with the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) to address mutual interests and priorities and advance shared goals

Council Members

• Andrew Saxon, M.D. – Chair
• John Renner, M.D. – Vice Chair
• Elie Aoun, M.D. (ECP)
• Oscar Bukstein, M.D.
• Smita Das, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
• Jeffrey DeVido, M.D.
• Karen Drexler, M.D.
• Robert Feder, M.D.
• Shelly Greenfield, M.D., M.P.H.
• Frances Levin, M.D.
• Annette Matthews, M.D. (ASM)
• Jill Williams, M.D.

Fellows

• Anes Bahji, M.D. – APA/APAF Leadership Fellow
• Saeed Ahmed – Diversity Leadership Fellow
• Aldorian Chaney – Diversity Leadership Fellow
• Miranda Greiner – Public Psychiatry Fellow
• Isabella Morton – Public Psychiatry Fellow
• Evan Trager – Public Psychiatry Fellow
• Tina Jackson – Public Psychiatry Fellow

Consultants

• Ken Stoller, M.D.
• Hector Colon-Rivera, M.D.