An APA Caucus is defined as a group of self-selected special interest psychiatrists members. The purpose of APA specialty interest caucuses is to promote communication and networking among member psychiatrists who share a special interest so that they may bring attention to important or emerging issues to APA, patient care and the practice of psychiatry within that special interest area.

Learn about APA's seven Minority and Underrepresented (M/UR) Caucuses here.

Membership in caucuses is complimentary and exclusive to APA members. Caucuses are hosted within APA Communities, an online platform designed for dynamic communication and collaboration, where members can engage in discussions, share resources, and connect directly with one another.

Join an APA caucus by logging in to my.psychiatry.org, selecting "APA Caucuses" in the left-side navigation, and selecting the Caucuses you would like to join. If you are already a member of an APA caucus, you can log in and access APA Communities here.

APA Caucuses

Chiefs of Clinical Quality Improvement

For more information please contact [email protected].

Climate Change and Mental Health

For more information please contact the Department of Research at [email protected].

College Mental Health

For more information please contact [email protected].

Global Mental Health and Psychiatry

For more information please contact Ricardo A. Juarez at [email protected].

Integrative Psychiatry

For more information please contact Nusrat Rahman at [email protected].

Lifestyle Psychiatry

For more information please contact Ashley Turner at [email protected].

Maintenance of Certification

For more information please contact Yadashe Belay at [email protected].

Medical Humanities in Psychiatry

For more information please contact Ashley Turner at [email protected].

Neuromodulation

For more information please contact Nusrat Rahman at [email protected].

Pain Management

For more information please contact Esther Gershenson at [email protected].

Psychiatric Leadership and Entrepreneurship

For more information please contact [email protected].

Psychiatrists Treating Persons with Intellectual Disabilities

For more information please contact [email protected].

Psychotherapy

For more information please contact [email protected].

Religion, Spirituality and Psychiatry

For more information please contact [email protected].

Rural Psychiatrists

For more information please contact [email protected].

Social Determinants of Mental Health

For more information please contact [email protected].

VA Psychiatrists

For more information please contact Daniel “Trip” Stanford III at [email protected].