* * * Media Advisory * * *

What:

Join us for a virtual press briefing to learn about highlights and key events of the APA Annual Meeting scheduled for May 21-25 in New Orleans. APA leadership will offer an overview of the meeting for media, including high-profile speakers, and a preview of APA’s annual national public opinion survey on mental health.

Who: ;

• Vivian Pender, M.D., President, American Psychiatric Association
• Saul Levin, M.D., M.P.A., CEO and Medical Director of the APA 
• Catherine Crone, M.D., Annual Meeting Scientific Program Chair

When:

Wednesday, May 18, at 2 p.m. ET

The briefing will be available for later viewing at www.psychiatry.org/newsroom/annual-meeting.

Where:

On May 18, join the virtual press briefing at https://zoom.us/j/96343636150?pwd=Ykx3NDhxVVBiQWh5L1A0ME1uejRrZz09

Media:

More on APA Annual Meeting. Review the meeting sessions and download the APA meeting app. Credentialed media can register here for the Annual Meeting. Contact APA at [email protected] or 202-459-9732.

The APA onsite Press Room in the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 260 will be open Saturday through Tuesday, May 21 - 24, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Daily press briefings will be held in the Press Room Saturday through Tuesday at 9 a.m.

American Psychiatric Association

The American Psychiatric Association, founded in 1844, is the oldest medical association in the country. The APA is also the largest psychiatric association in the world with more than 37,000 physician members specializing in the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and research of mental illnesses. APA’s vision is to ensure access to quality psychiatric diagnosis and treatment. For more information, please visit www.psychiatry.org.