Federal News & Issues

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 10, 2021 – The American Psychiatric Association (APA) will host a 5k virtual run, walk and roll on Saturday, July 10, to help raise awareness for mental health inequities facing Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) youth and to honor the late mental health equity advocate and author, Bebe Moore Campbell.

APA’s Division of Diversity and Health Equity created the MOORE Equity in Mental Health 5K to be hosted during July, BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month. In partnership with the APA Foundation this event will raise funds for APA Foundation's MOORE Equity in Mental Health Community Grants Initiative, which supports individuals and community organizations that have innovative awareness programs or have provided services to improve the mental health of BIPOC youth.

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WASHINGTON, D.C., June 8, 2021 – Patients deserve a clear understanding of the roles played by all those who partner in their care, as they already experience difficulty in identifying who is or is not a physician. It is important to provide transparency and clarity, not create more confusion, and put their safety at risk.

The AAPA’s decision to rebrand their profession by changing the title of physician assistant (PA) to physician associate does not accurately convey PA responsibilities under the critical guidance of a physician-led team. In the name of medical care transparency, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) strongly opposes this name change as it will exacerbate the challenges patients already face when discerning the qualifications of those who are both providing and leading their care.

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