New Jersey DB Board Recognized for 100% APAPAC Participation

All of the members of the New Jersey Psychiatric Association (NJPA) Board of Trustees have indicated their appreciation of their partnership with APA on government matters by making donations to APAPAC, APA’s political action committee.

“The NJPA Board’s dedication to APA’s advocacy efforts through APAPAC is an example to all DB/SA and APA leaders of how they can lead by example,” said Charles Price, M.D., chair of APAPAC’s Board of Directors. “The NJPA board understands that APAPAC is working every day to fight for psychiatry and our patients on Capitol Hill, and we hope that other state and district associations will join their efforts in getting APAPAC’s message out to their membership and commit to getting 100% board support for APAPAC.”

Debra Koss, M.D., co-chair of NJPA’s Council on Advocacy, noted that APA’s Department of Government Relations has been available to support the NJPA by providing resource materials, offering a national perspective, and connecting NJPA to other district branches and state associations working on similar issues.

“Everyone in NJPA’s leadership recognizes the impact of our advocacy work on psychiatrists’ ability to deliver quality patient care,” she said.

NJPA President Randall Gurak, M.D., added, “NJPA’s significant involvement in state legislative matters led to an understanding of how critical it is to have access to lawmakers and educate them on the science behind what we do every day in practice. We need to do this on both the state and national levels. The members of the NJPA Board of Trustees are proud to have offered their support to APAPAC to accomplish this goal.” ■