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Action Paper Central
An action paper is the product of an idea. Assembly members, representing and informed by their constituency, the members of their district branch, actively formulate these ideas into actionable tasks that the Assembly can review, debate, and vote on.
Annual Meeting Scientific Program Committee
Learn more about volunteer opportunities with the Annual Meeting Scientific Program Committee.
Library and Archive
The Melvin Sabshin, M.D. Library and Archives, run by the APA Foundation, includes around 1,700 rare books, 200 artifacts, and 550 photographs and oral histories documenting the history of psychiatry and the APA.
Program Tracks
Explore the official topical tracks for the educational program at the 2025 APA Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, May 17-21.
APA and PaPS Joint Statement in Support of Dr. Rachel Levine’s Appointment as Assistant Secretary of Health
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society (PaPS) today offered their formal support to the nomination of Rachel Levine, M.D., as President Biden’s Assistant Secretary of Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Dr. Levine received APA’s 2018 Javits Award for Public Service, which is the highest honor the organization gives a public servant. She was selected for the award for her leadership in Pennsylvania in fighting the opioid e
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, also known as psychosomatic medicine, is an exciting subspecialty of psychiatry that focuses on the care of medically ill patients.
Advocacy & APAPAC
As the voice of modern psychiatry, APA works to advance the profession and promote the highest quality care for individuals with mental health and their families.
What Is Depression?
Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. Fortunately, it is also treatable.
APA Statement on the Anniversary of George Floyd’s Killing
One year ago today, George Floyd died at the hands of the police. His murder forced overdue conversations about the structural racism in the very roots of our nation. It also caused many to examine what was once considered business as usual.
Dr. Petros Levounis Takes Office as APA President
Petros Levounis, M.D., M.A., an internationally renowned addiction expert and advocate of LBGTQ+ mental health, began his term as president of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) at the 2023 APA Annual Meeting in San Francisco. Levounis, who is married to actor and filmmaker Lukas Hassel, is currently professor and chair of the Department of Psychiatry and associate dean at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. He is also the chief of service at University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, and
2025 Virtual Annual Meeting Experience
Register today for the 2023 Annual Meeting virtual experience and access 100+ select sessions live-streamed from San Francisco in the comfort of your home or office, May 20-24!