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    Council on Research

    The Council on Research carries out activities to ensure that the substance and significance of research on mental health/illness remain integral parts of the APA mission and in the forefront of the national health agenda. The council embodies APA’s commitment to advance evidence-based psychiatric knowledge across a broad range of research fields and issues.

    Highlights of responsibilities

    • Recognize psychiatrist researchers who have made significant contributions to psychiatric knowledge and practice.
    • Establish task forces in response to emerging needs relevant to the council.
    • Advance evidence-based knowledge across a broad spectrum of issues, including but not limited to
      • Basic science
      • Clinical diagnosis and assessment
      • Treatment research
      • Research training
      • Health services
      • Prevention research
      • Research ethics

    Committee

    • Committee on Psychiatric Dimensions of Disaster
    • Committee on Climate Change and Mental Health

    Caucus

    • Caucus of Psychiatrists Treating Persons with Eating Disorders
    • Caucus on Integrative Psychiatry
    • Caucus on Climate Change and Mental Health

    Council Members

    • Jonathan Alpert, M.D., Ph.D – Chair
    • Tami Benton, M.D.
    • Linda Carpenter, M.D.
    • Michael First, M.D.
    • Nina Kagruljac, M.D. (ASM)
    • Ned Kalin, M.D.
    • John Krystal, M.D.
    • Charles Nemeroff, M.D.
    • Carolyn Rodriguez, M.D., Ph.D
    • Naomi Simon, M.D.
    • Alik Widge, M.D, Ph.D.

    Corresponding Members

    • Lisa Dixon, M.D.
    • C. Neill Epperson, M.D.
    • Alison Hwong, M.D.
    • Jordan Smoller, M.D.

    Consultants

    • William McDonald, M.D.

    Fellows

    • Alison Hwong, M.D., Ph.D. – Psychiatric Research Fellow
    • Hammad Khan, M.D. – SAMHSA Minority Fellow
    • Juan Molina, M.D. – SAMHSA Minority Fellow
    • Peter Na, M.D., M.P.H. – SAMHSA Minority Fellow
    • Ritvij Satodiya, M.D. – Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow
    • Halide Turkozer, M.D. – Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow
    • Sophia Walker, M.D. – Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow
    • Margaret Wang, M.D. – APA/APAF Leadership Fellow
    • Heather Ward, M.D. – APA/APAF Leadership Fellow

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