The Annual Meeting Scientific Program Committee has authority over the arrangements and content of the Scientific Program of the Annual Meeting, subject to Board approval. It holds one meeting in the fall to select the program for the upcoming meeting and one meeting in the summer to evaluate the previous Annual Meeting and begin plans for the upcoming meeting. The committee is charged to:

• Prepare the annual scientific program of the Annual Meeting, and
• Maintain close liaison with the Program Committee of the Mental Health Services Conference to facilitate integration of the two meetings in relation to program and site selection. The expenses of the Program Committee (other than for attendance at the Annual Meeting) are included in the budget for the Annual Meeting, which is self-supporting through fees from registration, CME courses, and exhibits.

Staff Liaison

• Kara Dixon

Committee Members

• Michael Myers, M.D., DLFAPA – Chairperson
  2024-2025
• Vikas Gupta, M.D., M.P.H., FAPA – Vice Chairperson
  2024-2027
• Adrian Jacques Ambrose, M.D., FAPA
  2022-2025
• David Beckert, M.D., FAPA
  2024-2027
• Philip Candilis, M.D., DFAPA
  2022-2025
• Catherine Crone, M.D., LFAPA
  2024-2027
• Tanuja Gandhi, M.D., FAPA – Assembly Representative
  2022-2025
• Jacqueline Hobbs, M.D., Ph.D., DFAPA
  2024-2027
• Venkata Kolli, M.D., FAPA
  2023-2026
• Luming Li, M.D., FAPA
  2023-2026
• Lawrence Malak, M.D., DFAPA
  2024-2025
• Gia Merlo, M.D., M.B.A., MED
  2024-2027
• Akira Sawa, M.D.
  2023-2026
• Nhi-Ha Trinh, M.D., M.P.H., DFAPA
  2022-2025
• Art Walaszek, M.D., DFAPA
  2020-2025
• Eric Williams, M.D., DFAPA
  2024-2025
• Sebastian Acevedo, M.P.H. – Corresponding Member (Liaison PsychSIGN)
  2024-2025
• Azziza Bankole, M.D., DFAPA – Corresponding Member
  2024-2025
• Carlyle Chan, M.D., DLFAPA – Corresponding Member
  2024-2025
• Hector Colon-Rivera, M.D., FAPA – Corresponding Member
  2024-2025
• Carlos Fernandez-Robles, M.D. – Corresponding Member
  2024-2025
• Dhruv Gupta, M.D., M.S. – Corresponding Member
  2024-2025
• Sehba Husain-Krautter, M.D., Ph.D. – Corresponding Member
  2024-2025
• Eric Jarmon, D.O., M.S.W. – Corresponding Member
  2024-2025
• Raman Marwaha, M.D., FAPA – Corresponding Member
  2024-2025
• Jessica Mayer, M.D. – Corresponding Member
  2024-2025
• Gene Nakajima, M.D. – Corresponding Member
  2024-2025
• Edmond Pi, M.D., DLFAPA – Corresponding Member
  2024-2025
• Vanita Sahasranaman, M.D. – Corresponding Member
  2024-2025
• Dora-Linda Wang, M.D., FAPA – Corresponding Member
  2024-2025
• Ron Winchel, M.D., LFAPA – Corresponding Member
  2024-2025
• Bhagwan Bahroo, M.D., LFAPA – Consultant
  2024-2025
• Christa Belgrave, M.D., M.P.H. – Consultant
  2024-2025
• John Bostwick, M.D. – Consultant
  2024-2025
• Maria Lapid, M.D., DFAPA – Consultant
  2024-2025
• Arnaldo Moreno, M.D. – Consultant
  2024-2025
• Philip Muskin, M.D., M.A., DLFAPA – Consultant
  2024-2025
• Lorenzo Norris, M.D. – Consultant
  2024-2025
• Josepha Cheong, M.D. – Consultant
  2024-2025
• John Luo, M.D., DLFAPA – Vice Chairperson
  2022-2025
• Sofia Matta, M.D., FAPA – Vice Chairperson
  2024-2027