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Most Distinguished Psychiatrists

By Anthony Kassir
06/21/2019

We are pleased to announce, Dr. Edward Kaufman was announced as the recipient of the 2019 Psychiatrist of the Year award. Other OCPS members recognized as Most Distinguished Psychiatrists for 2019 include Drs. Barton Blinder, Robert Bota, Vivien Chan, Douglas Kahn, Matthew Koury, Deena McRae, Charles Nguyen, Thai Trung, and Michael Wolf. ... read more


Congratulations are due (updated)

By Anthony Kassir
06/21/2019

Congratulations to Dr. Sean Comeau, who is the recipient fo the the 2019 Bill Callahan, M.D., Memorial Advocacy Award. Also, we recognize Drs. Anish Dube and Richard Granese, who were elected to positions APA Representative and APA Deputy Representative, respectively. ... read more


More "Latest News"

By Anthony Kassir
05/23/2019

Latest news can also be found at the American Psychiatric Association website. Click on the "Read More" button to view this post with links to APA pages: Newsroom, Blogs, and Psychiatric News. You may also wish to visit the APA's Facebook page. ... read more


DEA National Drug Take Back Day

By Anthony Kassir
10/20/2018

Edited from DEA announcement: On Saturday, October 27, 2018, from 10:00am to 2:00pm, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will hold its 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.  Held on the last Saturday of April and October of every year, this national event addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue. According to the 2016 ... read more


Psychiatrists: Help support legislation, easily!

By Anthony Kassir
04/26/2018

  From the APA: An out-of-date law (42 CFR Part 2) prevents physicians and other health care providers from sharing substance use disorder records within a patient's medical record. This prevents individuals with SUD from receiving the best possible coordinated health care and it further stigmatizes addiction by not treating it like all other illnesses. ... read more


APA Applauds CHIP Reauthorization

By Anthony Kassir
01/27/2018

From the APA: The American Psychiatric Association wants to thank our advocates for their support in our fight to protect children's access to health insurance.  Earlier this week, the President signed a measure that extends funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for a historic six years.  Funding for the Childhood Obesity Demonstration Project, ... read more


#SaveCHIP Day of Action

By Anthony Kassir
01/10/2018

From the APA: 850,000 Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) beneficiaries experience serious behavioral or emotional disorders but their access to mental health treatment has been in jeopardy for over 100 days. Congressional inaction has created a dire situation for these children and their families. Today, the American Psychiatric Association is joining other frontline physician groups ... read more


Psychiatrists: Takes 1 minute to act on tax-reform bills

By Anthony Kassir
11/16/2017

From the APA: Congress is currently considering two tax-reform bills, both of which will harm our patients' access to mental health care. We must stand up for our patients and tell Congress to reject these proposals. How Tax Reform Impacts People with Mental Illness: The House-passed proposal seeks to end the tax deduction for medical expenses: ... read more


APA moves to Washington, D.C.

By Anthony Kassir
11/16/2017

From the APA: As of January 2, 2018, APA will once again be located in Washington, D.C., after being housed in Arlington, Va., for the past 15 years.Here’s are the new address and telephone number: 800 Maine Avenue, S.W., Suite 900, Washington, D.C. 20024. Phone number: (202) 559-3900. (APA’s toll-free numbers remain unchanged: 888-35-PSYCH or ... read more


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