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Associations & memberships
American Psychiatric
Association (APA)
The American
Psychiatric Association is a medical specialty society recognized
world-wide. Its over 38,000 U.S. and international member physicians
work together to ensure humane care and effective treatment for all
persons with mental disorder, including mental retardation and
substance-related disorders. It is the voice and conscience of modern
psychiatry. Its vision is a society that has available, accessible
quality psychiatric diagnosis and treatment.
American Board of
Addiction Medicine (ABAM) /
American Society of
Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Mission:
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increase access to and
improve the quality of addiction treatment;
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to educate physicians
(including medical and osteopathic students), other health care
providers and the public;
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to support research and
prevention;
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to promote the appropriate
role of the physician in the care of patients with addiction;
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and to establish addiction
medicine as a primary specialty recognized by professional
organizations, governments, physicians, purchasers and consumers of
health care services, and the general public.
American
Board of Forensic Examiners
American Board of
Psychiatry and Neurology
National Board of Medical
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