APA’s 2020 election is now under way. If you are a voting member of APA, you should have received an email with a link to your online ballot or you can vote by logging into APA’s website. Information about the candidates is posted on APA’s website, where you can also view video interviews of the candidates for president-elect, treasurer, and trustee-at-large.
Bruce Schwartz, M.D., warns that electronic medical records are contributing to psychiatrists’ burnout, not achieving their targeted goals, and putting the field’s future at risk.
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 to 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.
SMI Adviser is sponsoring the webinar “Sharing Clinical Notes With Patients: Benefits, Risks, and Challenges” on Thursday, January 16, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST. This webinar will introduce the concept of OpenNotes, explore the evidence in mental health and SMI, review how OpenNotes can be trialed today often using patient portals, and suggest tips for how to use sharing of electronic medical records to improve overall care.
In response to rapidly changing state laws and policies by national pharmacy chains requiring electronic prescribing (eRx), APA’s Department of Practice Management and Delivery Systems Policy has updated its e-prescribing section of APA’s website. One of the resources you’ll find is the MD Toolbox, which offers an interactive map of the United States; just click on a state to learn the applicable laws and regulations around eRx in that state.
APA’s Committee on Well-Being and Burnout wants to know about your experience with burnout or depression by completing a new survey/self-assessment tool developed by the committee. The survey can be completed in under 20 minutes, and all data will be anonymous.
Annual Meeting registration is now open at the meeting’s lowest rates. Be among the first in line to sign up for the CME courses you most want to take and stay in your first-choice hotel.
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!
Don’t Just Attend the Foundation’s Benefit—Be a Sponsor! Various recognition and sponsorship opportunities are available to support the APA Foundation’s benefit, which is always one of the meeting’s high points. All event proceeds benefit the APA Foundation and its programs that recognize and promote the importance of mental health—where you live, learn, work and worship. Learn more about APA Foundation at www.apafdn.org. Contact Lindsey Fox for more details.
Exhibit at the APA Annual Meeting
When you visit the Exhibit Hall and meet with over 250 exhibitors at the APA Annual Meeting, do you ever wonder why your organization, medical institution, vendors, and associates are not part of the exhibits program? If you would like to exhibit or know of others that might benefit as an exhibitor, please visit http://apapsy.ch/am2020-exhibitors or share the link. More information is available by contacting Vernetta Copeland.
• APA/APAF Fellowships: APA/APAF Fellowships provide psychiatry residents the experiential learning, training and professional development they need to be leaders in the field of psychiatry. Applications for all fellowships are due Friday, January 31.
• 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 for nominations is Saturday, February 1.
The Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health (JGLMH) seeks outstanding resident papers on LGBTQ mental health. These can be original research papers, case series and detailed case reports, or review articles. The award includes $500, publication in JGLMH, and assistance with travel to the AGLP annual meeting to present the resident's work; the meeting is held in conjunction with APA’s Annual Meeting. The deadline is Sunday, March 1.
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