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Chester M. Pierce Human Rights Award
The Chester M. Pierce Human Rights Award recognizes extraordinary efforts by individuals and organizations focused on promoting and supporting the human rights of populations with mental health needs, while maintaining the ethical standards of the APA.
2025 Annual Meeting
APA’s 2025 Annual Meeting is the best place to connect with colleagues, get the the latest in effective clinical practice and research advancements, and earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Vestermark Psychiatry Educator Award
The Vestermark Psychiatry Educator Award recognizes excellence, leadership, and creativity in the field of psychiatric education and is given annually to a psychiatric educator for outstanding contributions to the education and development of psychiatrists.
Judd Marmor Award
The Judd Marmor Award honors an individual who has contributed to research advancing the biopsychosocial aspects of psychiatry.
Telepsychiatry & Integration with Other Technologies
Learn about telepsychiatry and integration with other technologies in APA@s Telepsychiatry Toolkit.
Advocacy Update: August/September 2024
Learn more about September 2024 Advocacy Update at psychiatry.org
For Women, Quitting Alcohol Can Lead to Improved Mental Well-Being
Completely abstaining from alcohol may be beneficial for mental well-being, especially for women, according to a new study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. These benefits were seen in women who were lifetime abstainers and in women who quit drinking alcohol.
Council on Geriatric Psychiatry
The Council on Geriatric Psychiatry focuses on the special mental health needs of older adults.
Mandar Jadhav, M.D.
Read the candidate bios for the open offices in this year's APA National Election.
Black History Month: Dr. James Comer on Co-Founding the Black Psychiatrists of America
“I didn’t plan to become a psychiatrist,” said James P. Comer, M.D., M.P.H., the Maurice Falk Professor of Child Psychiatry at the Yale Child Study Center. “It was the only thing in medical school that I said I would never do – public health was the other – and I ended up doing both. As I worked, I began to see that the individuals were being impacted by history, by political economics and social conditions that they have little control over, and that impacted the ability of families to function