The functions of the Ethics Committee are:

• Work with the APA office of General Counsel to ensure that ethical complaints are handled in accordance with the Bylaws Chapter 7 and with The Principles of Medical Ethics With Annotations Especially Applicable to Psychiatry.
• Draft "Procedures for Handling Complaints of Unethical Conduct" and present for approval to the Assembly and to the Board of Trustees.
• Draft annotations to update The Principles of Medical Ethics with Annotations Especially Applicable to Psychiatry and present for approval to the Assembly and to the Board of Trustees.
• Respond to members' inquiries about ethical issues and publish as The Opinions of the Ethics Committee on The Principles of Medical Ethics with Annotations Especially Applicable to Psychiatry.
• Publish and keep up to date the Commentary on Ethics in Practice.
• Maintain contact with the "ethics network", i.e., the chairpersons of district branch ethics committees by means of mailings, meetings, workshops.
• Provide training to the DB Executives and Ethics Chairs on APA’s Procedures.
• Work with appropriate components to develop educational materials.
• Administers Carol Davis Ethics Award for the best publication on ethics.

Staff Liaison

• Alison Crane

Committee Members

• Philip Candilis, M.D., DFAPA – Chairperson
  2024-2025
• Daniel Anzia, M.D., DLFAPA
  2022-2025
• Charles Dike, M.D., DFAPA
  2021-2025
• Catherine May, M.D., DLFAPA
  2024-2027
• Christopher Thomas, M.D., DLFAPA
  2022-2025
• Kamille Williams, M.D.
  2024-2027
• Oyedeji Ayonrinde, M.D., FAPA – Corresponding Member
  2024-2025
• Gregory Barber, M.D. – Corresponding Member
  2024-2025
• Rachel Glick, M.D., DLFAPA – Corresponding Member
  2024-2025
• Joseph Merlino, M.D., DLFAPA – Consultant
  2024-2025