Stay Informed & Engaged with APA Insider Sessions
All APA members are invited to join your APA leadership for a new series of bi-monthly, half-hour Zoom webinars as we provide an overview of how your APA functions; communicate ongoing updates about APA’s roadmap; and share progress against key goals.
This new forum aims to foster transparency and clarity for members about APA’s organizational direction as we respond to the rapid changes in practice and society impacting our patients and profession. These sessions will also feature dialogue and feedback collection through Q&A and pulse polls on emerging topics.
Charting Psychiatry’s Future: An Update on APA’s Strategic Plan Development
- Monday, September 15
- 8:00 p.m. ET
- Dr. Theresa Miskimen-Rivera, APA President; Dr. Mark Rapaport, APA President-Elect; Dr. Evan Eyler, APA Speaker; Dr. Marketa Wills, APA CEO & Medical Director
How are members shaping APA’s future – and what’s coming next?
Members of the Board of Trustees and APA's CEO & Medical Director shared an update on the development of APA's new strategic plan.
This session covered:
- What we heard from members and stakeholders during the research phase
- How APA is approaching development of the plan
- Key themes emerging in the early draft of the plan
- How and when members will be able to review the draft and share feedback
Your input is essential to ensure the plan reflects the needs of psychiatrists at all stages of practice, supports the delivery of quality care to patients, and advances evidence-based mental health care.
Access Members-Only Recordings of Past Webinars
APA Members get free access to recordings of our new APA Insider Sessions, keeping you informed about APA’s efforts, organizational direction, and key initiatives that impact your practice and the broader field of psychiatry.
September 15, 2025
Charting Psychiatry’s Future: An Update on APA’s Strategic Plan Development
How are members shaping APA’s future – and what’s coming next? Members of the Board of Trustees and APA's CEO & Medical Director shared an update on the development of APA's new strategic plan.
- What we heard from members and stakeholders during the research phase
- How APA is approaching development of the plan
- Key themes emerging in the early draft of the plan
- How and when members will be able to review the draft and share feedback
May 8, 2025
A Vision for Psychiatry's Future: Developing APA's New Strategic Plan
APA's CEO & Medical Director and members of the Board of Trustees in an engaging discussion about how we're charting the course for psychiatry's future in a rapidly evolving landscape.
- The driving forces reshaping psychiatric practice and patient care–from technological advancements to the evolving practice & policy landscape
- How the strategic plan will attempt to address the real-world challenges in psychiatric practice and that patients face in accessing safe, high-quality mental health care
- Why this opportunity requires input from psychiatrists at all career stages
- How you can engage with this effort and provide your feedback
Jan. 7, 2025
APA Insider Sessions: Why APA Leadership Elections Matter
APA's President, CEO & Medical Director, and the Chair and members of the Elections Committee discuss how board decisions directly impact our profession, practice, patients, and professional growth. The stakes are high. APA’s election needs your participation to ensure your priorities are represented. Learn why your vote is crucial and how to use it wisely.
Nov. 7, 2024
APA Insider Sessions: Area Trustees
- Share insights on the role of Area Trustees and how members can connect with their Trustee
- Discuss how the Board is thinking about the future of APA and psychiatry
- Share how members can get involved through Council & Committee participation and how Trustee nominations work.
Aug. 29, 2024
Insights & Updates from APA's Board of Trustees and new CEO & Medical Director
- Curious about the direction of APA and how it impacts your practice?
- Want to understand how APA’s Board of Trustees, Administration and other governance functions work together to represent psychiatry?
- Want to participate in the conversation as APA looks toward the future of psychiatry?