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What to Expect at the 2022 Annual Meeting
As May 2022 approaches, the psychiatry community we are all part of will take a tentative step towards a “new normality”.
Council on Women's Mental Health
Learn more about volunteer opportunities with the Council on Women's Mental Health.
Award for Research in Psychiatry
The Award for Research in Psychiatry recognizes a single distinguished contribution, a body of work, or a lifetime contribution that has had a major impact on the field and/or altered the practice of psychiatry.
Website Accessibility
View resources from APA for District Branch and State Associations on digital and website accessibility--the concept that a website, app or online content can be used by individuals with disabilities, including those with visual, auditory, physical and cognitive impairments.
Members Course of the Month
Each month, members have free access to an on-demand CME course on a popular topic.
The Need for Food and Need for Social Interaction Show Similar Reactions in the Brain
A new study finds similarities in people’s craving for food in response to being hungry and people’s craving for social interaction in response to isolation. The research authors note this supports the notion that social interaction is a basic human need, similar to food and sleep.
Introducing the 2024 Meeting Theme: Confronting Addiction from Prevention to Recovery
Each year, the APA President has the privilege of choosing a theme for the Annual Meeting's scientific program. I was inspired by the knowledge, passion and expertise of our membership as we work together to address the impact that substance use disorders have on our patients and more broadly, on society.
International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
Nov. 23 is International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day, a day designated by Congress as a day for those affected by suicide to come together for healing and support. It falls on the Saturday before Thanksgiving each year.
Viswanathan Family Lifestyle Medicine and Psychiatry Award
Established through an endowment to the APA Foundation in July 2024, this award reflects the Viswanathan Family’s deep interest in and passion about the intersection of lifestyle factors on mental and physical well-being and illness.