1987 Private Practice, Adult Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis Psychiatrists are experts in the integration of the biologic, psychologic, psychosocial, rehabilitative, and existential understanding and treatment of people with mental disorders. We have a fine profession, but we have been devalued. We cannot allow this to continue. APA is at a crossroads. We are a low-pay specialty.
Dues are among the highest of any specialty.
Each year APA enrolls up to 1,000 members but loses up to 2,000. The most common cause for member attrition is high dues. Members must know they receive true value for their dues dollars. APA must better represent all of psychiatry. As president of APA, I would work with Dr. Steven Mirin, our medical director, and staff to bring psychiatry back into the mainstream of medicine and create a powerful future.