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Published Online: 15 March 2002

Do You Know What APA Area You Belong to?

During the recent APA election, some members contacted APA staff to see what Area they belonged to. This article comes too late to help in the 2002 election, but it may serve as a guide to members who aren’t sure about their Area affiliation.
APA’s bylaws stipulate that the district branches be grouped into Areas, not to exceed a total of 10, from which Area trustees shall be elected. Currently there are seven Areas; the district branches within each Area are listed below. Area membership is determined by district branch membership—that is, one must be a member of a district branch within an Area to be a member of that Area and be eligible to elect the Area trustee. Area trustees are elected every three years on a rotating schedule. In 2002 Areas 2 and 5 elected their Area trustees. Areas 1, 4, and 7 will elect their Area trustees in 2003, and Areas 3 and 6 in 2004.
All APA members except medical student members, international members, international fellows, distinguished fellows, honorary fellows, and a small number designated as members-at-large must belong to a district branch where they live or work. Members are expected to transfer district branch membership when they move their residence or practice from the jurisdiction of one district branch to another. Members who need to transfer should contact the APA Membership Office at (888) 35-PSYCH, ext. 6069, or [email protected].
The following is a list of APA Areas and their district branches:

Area 1: New England/Eastern Canada

Connecticut Psychiatric Society
Maine Psychiatric Association
Massachusetts Psychiatric Society
New Hampshire Psychiatric Society
Ontario District Branch
Quebec and Eastern Canada District Branch
Rhode Island Psychiatric Society
Vermont Psychiatric Association

Area 2: New York

Bronx District Branch
Brooklyn Psychiatric Society
Central New York District Branch
Genesee Valley Psychiatric Association
Greater Long Island Psychiatric Society
Mid-Hudson Psychiatric Society
New York County District Branch
New York State Capitol District Branch
Northern New York District Branch
Psychiatric Society of Westchester County
Queens County District Branch
Western New York Psychiatric Society
West Hudson Psychiatric Society

Area 3: Middle Atlantic

Maryland Psychiatric Society
New Jersey Psychiatric Association
Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society
Psychiatric Society of Delaware
Washington (D.C.) Psychiatric Society

Area 4: North Central

Central Missouri Psychiatric Society
Eastern Missouri Psychiatric Society
Illinois Psychiatric Society
Indiana Psychiatric Society
Iowa Psychiatric Society
Kansas Psychiatric Society
Michigan Psychiatric Society
Minnesota Psychiatric Society
Nebraska Psychiatric Society
North Dakota District Branch
Ohio Psychiatric Association
South Dakota Psychiatric Society
Western Missouri Psychiatric Society
Wisconsin Psychiatric Association

Area 5: South

Alabama Psychiatric Society
Arkansas Psychiatric Society
Florida Psychiatric Society
Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association
Kentucky Psychiatric Association
Louisiana Psychiatric Association
Mississippi Psychiatric Association
North Carolina Neuropsychiatric Association
Oklahoma Psychiatric Association
Psychiatric Society of Virginia
Puerto Rico Psychiatric Society
Society of Uniformed Services Psychiatrists
South Carolina Psychiatric Association
Tennessee Psychiatric Association
Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians
West Virginia Psychiatric Association

Area 6: California

Central California Psychiatric Society
Northern California Psychiatric Society
Orange County Psychiatric Society
San Diego Psychiatric Society
Southern California Psychiatric Society

Area 7: West/Western Canada

Alaska District Branch
Arizona Psychiatric Society
Colorado Psychiatric Society
Hawaii Psychiatric Medical Association
Idaho District Branch
Montana Psychiatric Association
Nevada Association of Psychiatric Physicians
Oregon Psychiatric Association
Psychiatric Medical Association of New Mexico
Utah Psychiatric Association
Washington State Psychiatric Association
Western Canada District Branch
Wyoming Psychiatric Society

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Published online: 15 March 2002
Published in print: March 15, 2002

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Unsure about what Area you are a member of? The following article and accompanying map should provide clarification.

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