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Arizona Psychiatric Society: Professional Organization for Psychiatry in Arizona
The Arizona Psychiatric Society (APS) is a district branch of the American Psychiatric Association, a medical specialty society recognized worldwide. The objectives of the Arizona Psychiatric Society are to continuously improve the ability of its members to provide quality psychiatric services and access to care to persons in need and their families. The Society strives to promote the welfare of all those with mental illness and to foster the medically-based principles of psychiatry.
APS is a professional association in the state of Arizona that focuses exclusively on the needs of physicians who specialize in psychiatry. APS addresses all aspects of psychiatric care and includes public, academic and private practice psychiatrists, as well as psychiatric residents. Take the important step to protecting your profession and advocating for psychiatry and your patients and join or renew today.
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from our leadership

"As President of the Arizona Psychiatric Society, my vision for 2025-2026 is to strengthen our foundation, foster active engagement, and celebrate our achievements. By enhancing our Government Affairs team, launching the Joyn platform to streamline communication, and connecting with each of our nearly 500 members, we aim to deepen our impact on mental health in Arizona."
Nicholas Ahrendt, MD, President, Arizona Psychiatric Society, 2024-2025
Gagan Singh, MD, DFAPA
Past President 2023-2024
"Reflecting on the past year, I am proud of our progress in advancing our mission to ensure that all Arizonans have access to quality mental health care through education, advocacy, and the principles of psychiatry. We have worked diligently to maintain health care coverage, advocate for parity in mental health access, and support collaborative care models. Our efforts to foster a supportive community for psychiatrists, provide ongoing education, and address scope-of-work challenges have been central to our achievements. It has been a privilege to represent and advocate for our members, and I encourage everyone to continue sharing their voices and engaging with the APS. Thank you for your support and commitment, and I look forward to the continued success and growth of our society."
Stephen Larry Mecham, DO
Past President 2022-2023
"We know the months ahead will hold many challenges and opportunities for psychiatry to be engaged in the issues. It is the society's goal to continue to promote the highest quality of mental health care through education, advocacy, and fostering principles of psychiatry, towards a vision that all Arizonans will have access to quality mental health care and prevention as a result of the successful advocacy and physician leadership of the Arizona Psychiatric Society. We invite you to contribute to the work of the Society, through your membership, and engage further by joining our committees, serving as a Chair or executive officer, and working collaboratively with fellow mental health stakeholder advocacy organizations. Together, we can work to make a difference for our profession and the patients for whom we provide care."

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