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:

• increase access to and improve the quality of addiction treatment;

• to educate physicians (including medical and osteopathic students), other health care providers and the public;

• to support research and prevention;

• to promote the appropriate role of the physician in the care of patients with addiction;

• 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 Examiners