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APA Applauds Dr. Patrice Harris for Her Tenure as President of the American Medical Association

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) today issued the following statements to mark the end of Dr. Patrice Harris’ one-year tenure as president of the American Medical Association (AMA), the nation’s largest medical society with roughly 250,000 members. Dr. Harris is a Fellow of the APA and is a practicing psychiatrist, trained in child/adolescent psychiatry and forensic psychiatry.

Virtual Press Briefing to Highlight Report from American Psychiatric Association Addressing Psychiatric Bed Crisis in the U.S

Join us for a virtual press briefing to learn more about this new report from the American Psychiatric Association (APA), Psychiatric Bed Crisis in the U.S.: Understanding the Problem and Moving Toward Solutions. The report provides an assessment of the current problem of the lack of access to psychiatric beds and proposes a new model for estimating the needs within a community.

Right Place, Right Time: Get the APA Meetings App

To do all the things you want to do at the conference, you have to have a good plan. That’s where the APA Meetings app comes in, it's the best way to plan for all the ins and outs of the conference.

Know What to Do in Los Angeles?

It’s only a few days away. The in-person  2025 APA Annual Meeting opens in Los Angeles on May 17. Did you register? Do you have your schedule set? Do you know what to see and where to go while you are in LA?

New Report: In Construction Industry, Concern for Mental Health Is High, But Willingness to Discuss Mental Health is Low

As the pandemic continues to impact the economy and mental health of many workers, construction experiences the second highest rate of suicide among major industries. A new survey of the construction workforce from the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Foundation’s Center for Workplace Mental Health, the Construction Financial Management Association, CSDZ and Holmes Murphy, calls attention to this issue and offers insights during Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.

Honoring Chester Pierce with a New Human Rights Award; Your Opportunity to Participate in the Endowment Campaign

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As members of the Chester Pierce Human Rights Award Campaign Workgroup, we invite you to join us in supporting the endowment of this award at a critical time in our nation’s history. Professor Chester M. Pierce, M.D., was a psychiatric physician, a Harvard gentleman, a scholar/athlete, the first African American president of his high school graduating class, a founder of Black Psychiatrists of America, and above all, a superb human being.

APA Foundation Recognizes Mental Health Organizations Serving Multicultural Communities

At the 2023 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in May, the APA Foundation (APAF) was proud to announce this year’s winners of the Awards for Advancing Minority Mental Health. Established in 2003, these awards are presented annually to recognize local organizations for innovative efforts to raise awareness of mental illness in underserved or minoritized communities. Past award winners have been honored for their work increasing access to mental health care, addressing cultural

Visit the New Community Psychiatry Hub!

The Community Psychiatry Hub is a central gathering space throughout the five-day conference, featuring interactive sessions, engaging poster presentations, and networking opportunities.

APA Urges Additional Access to Mental Health Services Over Phone During COVID-19 Pandemic

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing numbers of Americans are accessing their care through telehealth, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has loosened requirements so that people receiving Medicaid and Medicare can use this vital link to health care. However, many of the most vulnerable patients, especially the serious mentally ill and elderly, are still facing obstacles to this care because they lack the requi

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