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International Humanitarian Opportunities
Learn more about International Humanitarian Opportunities at psychiatry.org
Cultivating Future Generations of APA Leadership
Doctors Jacqueline Feldman and Dwight Kemp of the University of Alabama at Birmingham explore present efforts, discuss barriers to recruitment and retention, and review the necessary skills sets of good leaders.
How Historical Trauma Impacts Native Americans Today
November is Native American Heritage Month and one issue impacting many Native American is the historical trauma associated with American Indian boarding schools operated by the U.S. government
APAF Fellows Professional Development Series
Learn more about participating as a speaker for the APA/APAF Fellows Professional Development Series.
APA Reasserts Support for Affordable Care Act as Supreme Court Hears California v. Texas
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments today on California v. Texas, litigation challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The suit seeks to have the ACA entirely invalidated now that the so-called individual mandate has been essentially removed.
DSM-5 Fact Sheets
Download fact sheets that cover changes in the new edition, updated disorders, and general information about the DSM–5.
Quality Measure Development
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) now requires that program directors “must ensure that residents are integrated and actively participate in interdisciplinary clinical improvement and patient safety programs.”
March Issues of American Psychiatric Association Journals Cover Genomics and Mental Illnesses and Associations Between Recent Public Health Crises with Traumatic Stress
The March issues of two of the American Psychiatric Association journals, The American Journal of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Services are available online.
What APA is Doing for You: Seeking Answers on COVID-19 Health Care Disparities
Among the global disruption caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, we are seeing the alarming data about the impact that the virus is having on minority and underrepresented groups. While we are still coming to grips with the full implications of this pandemic, it is evident that these health disparities are a fact that is exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis.
AMA National Study to Document Changes in Physician Practice Expense
Mathematica launched the Physician Practice Information (PPI) and Physician Hours Survey on Monday, July 31 and those practices selected for the survey will be completing these surveys until early 2024.
Feasibility and Effectiveness
Learn about telepsychiatry@s feasibility and effectiveness in APA@s Telepsychiatry Toolkit.
Asian American
Asian Americans are less likely to seek mental health help than other Americans. There are several barriers to this population seeking help from mental health professionals, including language barriers, stigma, and lack of awareness of resources and mental health services.