Immigrants and Refugees

Homicide reviews and analyses have consistently documented an over-representation of immigrant and refugee women among IPV-related homicide victims compared with U.S. born women. This guide intends to help mental health providers in treating IPV survivors. It includes definitions associated with IPV, data on the prevalence of IPV, and the impact of IPV on survivors and their families.

International Trainees

As APA members, international trainees have the opportunity to access the same programs and benefits utilized by U.S. residents to supplement and complement their education and professional development.

Appealing Treatment Denials

Learn about how you can appeal treatment denials from commercial health insurance carriers, and view a sample letter.

HIPAA & HIT: A Primer

Helping you keep patient information private and secure in the digital era.

Privacy Rule

Know when, how, and with whom patient health information may be shared.

Health Care Delivery Models

APA supports the implementation of a variety of innovative and evidence-based delivery models.

E-mail and Texting

What you need to know before you hit send.

Online Practice Handbook

Practice Management: the Basics is intended as a practical handbook for psychiatrists beginning a practice.

Sample App Evaluations

Learn more about Example Evaluations at psychiatry.org

Ask An App Advisor

Members of the our Expert Panel hold a monthly mini-webinar (~15 minutes) followed by a Q@A. The goal of these webinars is to explain how our App Evaluation Model can work in real time, and to address questions from both the provider and patient perspectives about the Model

Patient Safety Webinar

Join APA@s Council on Advocacy and Government Relations on Jan. 26 for a live webinar advocacy strategies for forming relationships with legislators in the 2021 legislative session and examine the issues and questions legislators will likely look to psychiatrists to address through these advocacy meetings.

Patient Safety Webinar Thank You

The APAPAC Board invites our APAPAC contributors, to meet virtually for an update on the 117th Congress and a discussion on the PAC Board@s process for determining PAC support for members of Congress and candidates in congressional races.