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    Diversity & Health Equity

    The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is committed to promoting universal and equitable access to the highest quality care for all people affected by mental disorders, including substance use disorders. The Division of Diversity and Health Equity (DDHE) within the APA supports its members and the patients they serve through community outreach and engagement activities, as well as education and training programs that foster culturally responsive care, improved patient safety, and mental health outcomes.

    Diversity and Health Equity at APA Winter/Spring 2026 Update #AchieveMentalHealthEquity Cover

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    Achieve Mental Health Equity Update: Winter/Spring 2026

    Each quarter, APA highlights the expertise and accomplishments of its member leaders and presents upcoming activities and learning opportunities for diversity and health equity.

    Read the latest update here

    Featured Events and Initiatives

    People participating in the MOORE Equity in Mental Health 5K

    MOORE Equity in Mental Health Initiative

    APA celebrates Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month each summer with a series of community-wide events focused on youth mental health equity through education, outreach, and advocacy.

    Group photo of program participants and APA staff

    APA Psychiatry Workforce Development Programs

    Supported by grant funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), APA has received support for the SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program since its inception in 1974 and has trained over 1,020 leaders in psychiatry.

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    Education

    Explore CME, toolkits, fact sheets, and other educational content specifically for diverse and vulnerable populations.

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    Outreach and Workforce

    View program, leadership, and networking opportunities aimed at supporting and increasing diversity within APA and psychiatry.

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    Advocacy

    View statements and advocacy resources to promote the needs of minority and underserved populations.

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    Governance

    View information on APA's leadership, councils, committees and components dedicated to diversity and inclusion.

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    Diversity and Health Equity News and Updates

    • May 13, 2026
    • Diversity News and Updates

    Achieve Mental Health Equity Update: Winter/Spring 2026

    Welcome to the Winter/Spring edition of the “Diversity & Health Equity at APA” newsletter. This issue opens with our Mental Health Equity Champion Spotlight, featuring Sudhakar Shenoy, M.D., F.A.P.A.

    • January 05, 2026
    • Diversity News and Updates

    Achieve Mental Health Equity Update: Summer/Fall 2025

    In this issue, we highlight mental health equity champion Dr. Helen Blaisdell-Brennan. She shares her perspective on several areas, from integrating cultural humility and respect for traditional Hawaiian and Pacific Islander healing practices into psychiatric care to the most pressing systemic barriers to achieving mental health equity in Hawaii.

    • August 11, 2025
    • Diversity News and Updates

    You Are Not a Burden: A Conversation on Youth Suicide, Stigma, and the Power of Community

    In a dialogue for the American Psychiatric Association’s Moore Equity podcast series: Breaking the Silence, Dr. Pratik Bahekar, President of the APA’s Caucus of LGBTQ+ psychiatrists, and child and adolescent psychiatrist, Dr. Melvin Oatis, explored critical issues surrounding LGBTQ+ youth suicide.

    • August 05, 2025
    • Diversity News and Updates

    Embracing Diversity and Healing: Dr. Rama Rao on Child Psychiatry, Family, and Suicide Prevention

    In a recent conversation, Dr. Rama Rao—a leading voice in psychiatry with over five decades of experience—joined the president of the American Psychiatric Association’s Caucus of International Medical Graduate (IMG) Psychiatrists to reflect on his journey and shed light on the growing suicide crisis among immigrant youth.

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