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Most of FPS' important news can be found in our monthly E-Connect newsletters. Members can view our E-Connect archive, here! If you are not a member but would like to receive FPS updates, you can join our FPS Friends email list here.

News relating to state legislation and advocacy can be found at our Legislative Update archives.

Below are some highlights from our Newsletters, as well as interim updates. You can click on the blue headings to read the full article.

News from APA
Friday, June 27, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) APA 2025 Federal Advocacy Conference: Registration is Open » Registration is open for APA’s 2025 Federal Advocacy Conference, on October 6-7 in Washington, D.C. This is a pivotal mome...
Monday, June 23, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Serve on the APA Board of Trustees » Interested in Serving on the APA Board of Trustees? Tuesday, July 8 \| 8 - 9 p.m. ET Join APA for this vi...
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Editors needed for 2 APA journals » Focus Seeks Next Editor in Chie f Focus, APA’s quarterly clinical review journal, is accepting applications for i...
Friday, May 30, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Telehealth Providers: Input Needed » Telehealth Providers: Input Needed New CPT codes (98000-98015) for telehealth services were introduced on Jan. 1, b...
Thursday, May 1, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) APA's Looking Beyond Series: Mental Health Equity Fireside Chats » Join our very own, Ludmila DeFaria, MD, DFAPA and other multidisciplinary experts on May 7 th at...
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) The APA Needs Your Input » American Psychiatric Association is working to develop a patient-focused registry that will provide resources and supp...
Monday, February 10, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Register now for the APA's 2025 Billing and Documentation Update for Psychiatrists » APA's 2025 Billing and Documentation Update for Psychiatrists Wednesday, Feb. 19 \| 4 - 5 p.m. ET This&nb...
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) APA Advocacy Update Webinar » APA Advocacy Update Webinar Join APA’s Division of Advocacy, Policy, and Practice Advancement for our inaug...
Monday, January 6, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Insider Session: Why APA Leadership Elections Matter » APA Insider Session: Why APA Leadership Elections Matter Tuesday, Jan. 7 \| 7 p.m. ET Ring in the new ye...
Thursday, October 31, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) APA Advocacy Encourages DEA to Extend Teleprescribing Flexibilities » On Friday, October 11, the DEA filed a final rule to extend the teleprescribing flexibilities for a third time since 2020....
Friday, October 18, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Introduction from APA’s CEO & Medical Director » APA CEO & Medical Director Marketa M. Wills, M.D., M.B.A. introduces herself to APA members and gives some insight int...
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) APA Virtual Program: Stop the Disparity! Eliminating Seclusion and Restraint » The APA is offering a virtual program, Stop the Disparity! Eliminating Seclusion and Restraint . Tuesday, Septemb...
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) APA Program: What Is It Like to Be a Psychiatrist in an Integrated Care Setting? » The APA is offering a virtual program, What Is It Like to Be a Psychiatrist in an Integrated Care Setting?...
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 Experts: COVID-19 Pandemic Severely Impacts Mental Health Of Frontline Medical Workers » From ABC News, February 16, 2021 Click HERE to read the full article. Below are a collection of excerpts from...
Friday, January 22, 2021 HHS Takes Steps to Encourage More Physicians to Prescribe Buprenorphine » From the American Psychiatric Association's Psych News https://alert.psychnews.org/2021/01/hhs-takes-steps-to-encourage-...
Thursday, October 10, 2019 APA Quality Measures Initiative » Help drive the future of psychiatry by participating in the Quality Measures Initiative . Your participation will...
Wednesday, October 2, 2019 APA Amicus Brief on changes to the Flores Settlement Agreement » APA joined a coalition of organizations to file an amicus brief opposing the Trump Administration’s new regulations that o...
Friday, June 14, 2019 APA Member Patrice Harris, M.D., Inaugurated AMA’s 174th President » “We are no longer at a place where those with mental illness and addiction are hidden and ignored, but we are not yet at a...
Tuesday, November 27, 2018 2019 Fellowship Program Now Accepting Applications » 2019 Fellowship Program Now Accepting Applications If you are interested in experiential learning, train...
Wednesday, August 1, 2018 APA awarded a five-year, $7.1 million grant for the SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) » APA has been awarded a five-year, $7.1 million grant for the SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program (MFP), one of the oldest f...
Monday, May 21, 2018 Highlights from APA’s Annual Meeting » The 2018 APA Annual Meeting...
Tuesday, May 8, 2018 Focus The Journal of Lifelong Learning in Psychiatry » Subscribe...
Tuesday, April 24, 2018 Register Now to Vote for Leaders of APA’s Minority and Underrepresented Caucuses » Register Now to Vote for Leaders of APA’s Minority and Underrepresented Caucuses...
Wednesday, November 29, 2017 Denying Certain Requests May Reduce Patient Satisfaction » Denying Certain Requests May Reduce Patient Satisfaction...
Tuesday, November 14, 2017 The Devil Is in the Details: Contracting With Managed Care » The Devil Is in the Details: Contracting With Managed Care Meiram Bendat, J.D., Ph.D....
Monday, November 13, 2017 The American Journal of Psychiatry Update » Subscribe...
Monday, October 23, 2017 Candidates Announced for APA's 2018 Election » Candidates Announced for APA's 2018 Election...
Monday, August 28, 2017 Process Open for Submitting Proposals to Update DSM » Process Open for Submitting Proposals to Update DSM...
Wednesday, August 16, 2017 September 7 is Deadline for APA's 2018 Annual Meeting Submissions » September 7 is Deadline for APA's 2018 Annual Meeting Submissions Read more
Wednesday, August 16, 2017 Free CME Course Available on Common Addiction Emergencies » Free CME Course Available on Common Addiction Emergencies Access the Course
Friday, May 26, 2017 Involuntary Psychiatric Care, Malingering, and More From APA’s 2017 Annual Meeting » Involuntary Psychiatric Care, Malingering, and More From APA’s 2017 Annual Meeting Highlights of day five...
Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Future of NIMH, Goldwater Rule, and More From APA's 2017 Annual Meeting » Future of NIMH, Goldwater Rule, and More From APA's 2017 Annual Meeting Highlights of day three coverage...
Monday, May 22, 2017 Innovative Solutions for Expanding MH Care and More From APA’s 2017 Annual Meeting Day Two » Innovative Solutions for Expanding MH Care and More From APA’s 2017 Annual Meeting Day Two Day two of AP...
Monday, May 22, 2017 Clinical/Research News From APA’s 2017 Annual Meeting Day One Welcome to San Diego! » SUNDAY, MAY 21, 2017 Clinical/Research News From APA’s 2017 Annual Meeting Day One Wel...
Wednesday, February 22, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Understanding Maintenance of Certification (MOC) » Maintain Your Certification and Licensure Understanding Maintenance of Licensure (MOL) The Federation of State...
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