Ketamine May Benefit Patients in Treatment for Alcohol Dependence

A single infusion of ketamine combined with psychotherapy may help people with alcohol use disorder to reduce or stop drinking, according to study in AJP in Advance.

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Does the IPS Have a Future?

Bruce Schwartz, M.D., discusses the work being done to reformat and improve APA’s fall meeting, IPS: The Mental Health Services Conference.

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Time to Renew Your Membership for 2020

Renew today to maintain access to valuable benefits, including the APA Learning Center, discounts on meetings and events, journals and other publications, and more. There are four easy ways to renew.

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Grants Available for Firearm Violence Research

The American Foundation for Firearm Injury Reduction in Medicine (AFFIRM) has announced three more grants for 2020. The nonprofit organization, of which APA is a partner, is composed of health care professionals and researchers seeking solutions to curb the epidemic of firearm violence. Funding goes directly to research and other activities aimed at attaining this goal.

Firearm Injury Prevention Clinical Scholar in Residence Program

Faculty Research Award in Firearm Injury Research

Mentored Research Award in Firearm Injury Research

Help Is at Your Fingertips to Care for People With SMI

SMI Adviser is a free resource for all mental health professionals who care for individuals with serious mental illness (SMI). Download the all-new SMI Adviser mobile app to access free education, submit questions and receive feedback from national experts, and find resources that help you implement evidence-based care. Available in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.

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Participate in Free SMI Adviser Webinars and Earn CME

SMI Adviser is sponsoring the webinar titled “The Role of Peer Support in Ending Social Exclusion and Loneliness” on Thursday, December 13, from noon to 1 p.m. EST. Participants will learn about the benefits of peer support in combating loneliness and social exclusion, two factors that destroy health and happiness.

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How Can Boarding of Psychiatric Patients Be Reduced?

APA is joining the American College of Emergency Physicians and Coalition on Psychiatric Emergencies to host a webinar on mitigating the problem of emergency department boarding of psychiatric patients based on APA’s resource document on the issue. The webinar will be held Wednesday, December 11, from 3 p.m to 4 p.m. EST.

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Support Your Profession Through the APA Foundation

As the end of 2019 nears and you are thinking about the charitable organizations to which you’d like to donate, please put the APA Foundation at the top of your list. Be a part of its mission to support education and research, provide services and programs to prevent mental illness, increase access to quality care, and more.

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Only a Week Left to Submit New Research Posters

The deadline to submit new research poster submissions for APA’s 2020 Annual Meeting is Thursday, December 12.

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Reserve Your Hotel Room Now for APA’s 2020 Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting registration opens at early bird rates on Tuesday, January 7, but you can get ahead of the rush for the best hotel rooms by reserving yours now.

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Don’t Miss Psychiatry’s Social Event of the Year!

The APA Foundation will hold its annual benefit at the Union League Club in Philadelphia on Saturday, April 25, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Plan now on attending!

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APA Foundation Seeks Nominations for Advancing Minority Mental Health Awards

The Awards for Advancing Minority Mental Health recognize innovative and supportive efforts to raise awareness of mental illness in underserved minority communities, the need for early recognition, how to access treatment, and the cultural barriers to treatment. The deadline is Saturday, February 1, 2020.

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Considering a Career Move? APA Has You Covered With JobCentral

APA JobCentral is the career hub for psychiatry. View open positions, post a resume, or set up email job alerts. Visit JobCentral to view recently posted jobs like a position in an integrated substance use disorder treatment program in Elk Grove, Calif., or a position with the UMASS Department of Psychiatry in Worcester, Mass. Browse through hundreds of more job openings across the country and around the world.

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APA members are invited to send news about their appointments, awards, etc., to cbrown@psychnews.org.

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