Psychiatrists practicing in states that have enacted gun violence restraining order laws may have a greater obligation to warn family members or law enforcement in cases of suicidal patients who own firearms, researchers suggest.
APA’s Practice Management HelpLine has heard from a number of members that their prescriptions are being denied at pharmacies for reasons that appear to be unrelated to insurance coverage. If you’ve encountered a problem like this, please contact the HelpLine at practicemanagement@psych.org.
The DSM Steering Committee has received a proposal requesting that changes be made to DSM-5 Criterion A and the “Diagnostic Features” text for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder. The comment period ends Thursday, November 29.
APA held a wreath-laying ceremony at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to honor the only psychiatrist known to have died during the Vietnam War as well as other psychiatrists who served in Vietnam.
APA is hosting a series of 12-week virtual learning collaboratives for psychiatrists to expand the availability of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) options for treating opioid use disorder. Each collaborative will be led by a faculty expert who will support your efforts during the project. You can earn up to 12 CME credits.
APA is this country’s oldest medical specialty society, and it will celebrate an important milestone at APA’s 2019 Annual Meeting: its 175th anniversary. An anniversary gala is being planned for Monday, May 20, at one of the city’s most beautiful buildings, San Francisco City Hall. You can reserve your room now to be sure to get your first-choice hotel; members can register for the meeting beginning Tuesday, December 4.
APA has created a toolkit to help you navigate and be successful in the U.S. medical residency training system. Topics include the U.S. medical education and training system, languages and communication, cultural factors, and an overview of U.S. customs and norms to consider in practice.
If you are interested in experiential learning, training, and professional development to further your career in psychiatry, consider applying to the APA/APAF Fellowship Program. The application deadline for all fellowships is January 31, 2019.
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