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Jim Obergefell, Lead Plaintiff in Landmark Same-Sex Marriage Case, to Address APA
Obergerfell will receive the John Fryer 50th Anniversary Speech Award on Tuesday at 8 a.m. at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. This special event, titled “Special APA CEO Breakfast Session: John Fryer 50th Anniversary Speech Award Celebration,” will commemorate the appearance of psychiatrist John Fryer, M.D., in disguise at the 1972 APA Annual Meeting to announce that he was gay.
Council on Psychiatry and Law
The Council on Psychiatry and Law’s principal responsibility is to evaluate legal developments of national significance, proposed legislation, regulations, and other government intervention that will affect the practice of psychiatry.
About APA's Annual Meeting
Join your colleagues from across the U.S. and over 50 other countries for the psychiatry event of the year.
“CURED” Documentary: What It’s Like to Participate in a Chronicle of Psychiatry’s Past
At the 1972 APA Annual Meeting, in Dallas, Texas, a psychiatrist identified only as “Dr. H. Anonymous,” who had been stigmatized and lost his job because of his sexual orientation, offered a masked protest during a session devoted to psychiatry’s relationship with homosexuality. Joined on the panel (chaired by Judd Marmor, M.D.) by the organizer/activists Barbara Gittings and Frank Kameny, the psychiatrist was later revealed to be Dr. John Fryer. This event that was a watershed moment both for p
Achieve Mental Health Equity Update: Summer 2024
In this quarterly issue of our Diversity and Health Equity Newsletter, we bring you exciting updates, and engaging story pieces about you, our members.
An Interview with APA CEO and Medical Director Marketa Wills
Azza Hussein, M.A., with APA’s Division of Diversity and Health Equity, interviewed Marketa Wills, M.D., M.B.A., the new CEO and Medical Director of the American Psychiatric Association (APA). Her appointment is a historic milestone as she is the first woman and African American to hold this role.
Distinguished Service Award
Distinguished Service Award honors individuals and/or organizations who have contributed exceptional meritorious service to the field of psychiatry and/or APA.
‘Outbreak’ of Sudden Tics Among Teen Girls
Researchers in several countries are reporting that the pandemic has triggered an increase in the number of teen girls with tic-like behaviors that are severe, frequent and disabling.
February Issues of APA Journals Feature Research on the Substance and Behavioral Addictions, Eradicating Stigma, and More
The latest issues of three American Psychiatric Association journals, The American Journal of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Services, and Focus are now available online.
Return on Investment
Learn about the return on investment for child and adolescent telepsychiatry in APA@s Telepsychiatry Toolkit.
Council on Addiction Psychiatry
The Council on Addiction Psychiatry provides psychiatric leadership in the growing field of prevention and treatment of addictive disorders.