APA has joined organizations representing over 700,000 women’s and adolescents’ health care providers to criticize a proposed HHS rule to limit the only federal program dedicated to providing low-income patients with access to family planning and preventive health services and information.
APA has been awarded a five-year, $14.2 million grant to create an educational and support system to improve and expand access to care for the 11 million adults in this country who have serious mental illness.
The DSM Steering Committee invites comments on a proposal requesting a change to a portion of the text under pedophilic disorder. Specifically, the proposal suggested that there is insufficient evidence to support the conclusion that “pedophilia per se appears to be a lifelong condition” and recommended that the statement be replaced with one reflecting that very little is known about the persistence of pedophilia over time. The deadline for comments is Wednesday, August 29.
APA’s Practice Management HelpLine provides one-on-one assistance to APA members on a wide variety of day-to-day practical issues that arise in managing a practice, including reimbursement, managed care contracts, coding, Medicare, Medicaid, and more. Call or email the HelpLine now!
This year’s IPS has been reworked from the bottom up under APA President Altha Stewart, M.D. The meeting, whose theme is “Reimagining Psychiatry’s Impact on Health Equity,” will highlight innovations in clinical services to better meet the needs of all populations—and vulnerable communities in particular—through an interactive program with engaging topics and session formats. Register now and take advantage of the meeting’s low registration rates! Watch this video to learn more about why you should attend.
Have an idea for a general sessions, media sessions, courses, or posters for APA’s 2019 Annual Meeting? The theme for the meeting is “Revitalize Psychiatry: Disrupt, Include, Engage, and Innovate.” All abstract submissions must be made electronically through APA’s online abstract submission system. Submission deadline is Thursday, September 6, at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Come to Mexico City from September 27 to 30 to discuss how psychiatry can impact some of the most important social challenges facing communities across the globe. The program offers you unparalleled access to top psychiatry experts and a high-quality scientific program.
Since 1949, the Psychiatric Services Achievement Awards have recognized creative models of service delivery and innovative programs for people with mental illness or disabilities. Each year, APA presents two Gold Awards: one to an institutional-based program and one to a community-based program; a Silver Award; and a Bronze Award. Winners receive a monetary award, a plaque, recognition at the 2019 IPS: The Mental Health Services Conference, and coverage in two APA publications. The deadline for nominations is July 20. More information is available from Kathy Orellana at korellana@psych.org.
APA JobCentral is the career hub for psychiatry. View recently posted jobs, such as general psychiatrist in Columbia, S.C., or psychiatrist in California, and browse through hundreds of more job openings across the country and around the world. You can also post a resume or set up email job alerts.
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