Candidates for Vice President: Carol A. Bernstein, M.D.
It is an honor to be nominated for the position of vice president of APA at this exciting time for psychiatry and for our patients with the increasing integration of neuroscience and psychotherapy. To capitalize on these medical advances, it is critically important that we have a strong, accountable, and effective national organization.
I have been actively involved in APA for more than 25 years, beginning as chair of the residents' committee of the New York County District Branch. I served in the Assembly for six years, chaired several components including the committees on medical student and graduate education, and was elected to the Board of Trustees as trustee-at-large and treasurer. During my tenure as treasurer, we converted a $4-million budget deficit into a $5-million surplus and corrected many internal processes to assure that the organization would remain fiscally stable. I have worked in every aspect of APA function, and this background has prepared me exceptionally well to assume this leadership role. APA must work for our members so that they can continue to take care of our patients. To achieve this goal, I pledge to:
Promote our diversity and encourage collaborations among our members to increase our effectiveness.
Forge close working relationships with allied organizations to improve advocacy nationwide.
Increase opportunities for membership participation in leadership of the organization.
Assure that the APA operates with transparency and fairness.
Work closely with district branches and state organizations to provide additional support to address local issues.
Collaborate with other medical organizations to confront funding cuts for medical research and education.
In addition, APA leaders must address the many challenges which face our profession and our patients including:
Discriminatory practices which restrict access to care.
The persistence of stigma.
Lack of parity for mental health services.
Erosion of the confidentiality of the doctor-patient relationship.
Encroachment by nonmedical professionals into the practice of psychiatric medicine.
I have been an active clinician for more than 20 years. As a clinician-educator, my career has been dedicated to the education and training of our next generation. I have directed medical student and residency training programs in psychiatry and am now responsible for more than 1,100 house staff in all areas of medicine as the associate dean for graduate medical education at NYU. I am actively involved in numerous other national psychiatric organizations including AADPRT, ACP, GAP, AACP, and the ABPN. I will commit all my energy to assure that we:
Demonstrate the validity and reliability of psychiatric diagnosis through DSM-V.
Recruit the best and the brightest students to our field.
Improve communication between APA leaders and the membership.
Advocate strenuously on behalf of our patients and our profession through effective interactions with the media and government.
Thank you for your support.
PRIMARY PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SOURCES OF INCOME
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
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100%—Attending psychiatrist, NYU School of Medicine
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10%—Clinical/private practice
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90%—Administration, education, and training
INCOME
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100%—NYU School of Medicine
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