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Published Online: 16 April 2010

Minority, Underrepresented Groups Share Concerns Through Caucuses

Publication: Psychiatric News

https://doi.org/10.1176/pn.45.8.psychnews_45_8_036

Psychiatrists who identify with one of APA's recognized minority and underrepresented (M/UR) groups are urged to join that group's caucus and attend its meeting at APA's 2010 annual meeting in New Orleans in May. The minority and underrepresented group caucuses were established to provide a networking opportunity and foster communication among members who share a special interest.

Participation in a caucus is a pathway to the following:

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Exploring concerns about professional growth and advancement.

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Identifying, supporting, and electing top-notch M/URs for leadership posts.

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Networking with members with shared backgrounds.

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Advocating for minority patient populations.

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Talking about key issues facing APA.

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Initiating mentoring relationships.

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Bringing concerns to APA leadership.

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Assuming leadership roles in APA.

There are caucuses for the following groups: American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiians; Asian Americans; blacks; Hispanics; lesbians, gays, and bisexuals; international medical graduates; and women.

The APA caucuses are for APA members who identify themselves as a member of one of APA's minority and underrepresented groups.

There are three ways to join a caucus. To join online, update your membership profile at <https://myaccount.psych.org/MembershipProfileUpdate/tabid/163/Default.aspx> by checking off the appropriate caucus in question 3F “APA Caucus Membership” in Section 3—Current Practice and Professional Activities”; to join by e-mail, write to APA's Membership Department at [email protected]; to join by phone, call (888) 357-7924.

APA Minority Caucus Schedule

Sunday, May 23,

1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Caucus of Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Psychiatrists and Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists, Nottoway Room, 4th Floor, Sheraton New Orleans Hotel

Monday, May 24,

5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Caucus of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Psychiatrists, Durham Room, 3rd Floor, Hilton New Orleans Riverside

Caucus of Black Psychiatrists, Windsor Room, 3rd Floor, Hilton New Orleans Riverside

Tuesday, May 25,

5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Caucus of Asian-American Psychiatrists, Cambridge Room, 2nd Floor, Hilton New Orleans Riverside

Caucus of Hispanic Psychiatrists, Durham Room, 3rd Floor, Hilton New Orleans Riverside

Caucus of International Medical Graduate Psychiatrists, Chequers Room, 2nd Floor, Hilton New Orleans Riverside

Caucus of Women Psychiatrists and the Association of Women Psychiatrists, Grand Salon C, Section 16, 1st Level, Hilton New Orleans Riverside

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Psychiatric News

Volume 45 • Number 8 • April 16, 2010

Pages: 25

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Published online: 16 April 2010

Published in print: April 16, 2010

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Minority, Underrepresented Groups Share Concerns Through Caucuses