Workforce Development

People with mental health and substance use disorders often delay care due to an inability to access psychiatrists. APA advocates for the allocation of federal and state resources to provide a robust pipeline of psychiatrists to meet the current and future needs of patients with mental health and/or substance use disorders.

Support Residency Programs for Treatment of Underserved Patients

Download APA's one-page issue brief on ensuring a robust pipeline of psychiatrists to meet mental health care demand.

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Public Comments and Letters

• 2020

  SEP 24

  APA and MHLG Thank Sponsors of Physician Burnout Legislation, the Dr. Lorna Breen Healthcare Provider Protection Act
  House Letter  |  Senate Letter

  MAY 14 | IMGs

  APA Supports the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act for International Medical Graduates
  House Letter |  Senate Letter

  APR 15

  APA Thanks Senators Klobuchar and Schneider for Introducing the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act

  MAR 12 | GME

  APA and Children's Groups Urge Funding of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program

  FEB 24 | Loan Repayment Programs

  APA Continues to Advocate for Specialty Education Loan Repayment Programs through the VA

  FEB 4

  APA Supports CONNECT for Health Act to Expand Access to Telepsychiatry

  FEB 4

  APA Supports Telemental Health Expansion Act to Expand Access to Telepsychiatry

  FEB 3

  APA Supports EASE Behavioral Health Services Act to Expand Access to Telepsychiatry

• 2019

  DEC 4

  APA Joins 80 Health Groups to Support the Opioid Workforce Act

  NOV 27

  APA Offers Solutions to House Committee on Expanding Mental Health Care to Rural and Underserved Areas

  JUL 31 | Loan Repayment Programs

  MHLG Letter to Reps. Katko and Napolitano Supporting the Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2019

  JUN 26

  Coalition Letter to House Ways & Means Supporting the Opioid Workforce Act

  APR 26

  APA Co-Signs Letter to HRSA Concerning Behavioral Workforce Projections

• 2018

  SEP 20 | Loan Repayment Programs

  AOA Coalition letter to Congressional Leadership in Support of H.R. 5102, the Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act

  AUG 24

  MHLG Coalition Letter in Support of a Bill to Address the Workforce Shortage among Mental Health Professionals (H.R. 6597)

  AUG 17

  CSOO Letter of Support for Workforce Payment Act in Senate Opioid Package

  MAR 19 | Loan Repayment Programs

  CSOO Supports the Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act