Geriatric Psychiatrists

For information on education and careers in aging, contact the Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education, a membership group of the Gerontological Society of America.
Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE)
1101 14th St., NW, Suite 1220
Washington, DC, 20005-5667
Tel: (202) 842-1275
Email: membership@geron.org
https://www.geron.org/programs-services/education-center

This government agency has press releases, resources for students of gerontology, and news for family caregivers.
Administration on Aging (AOA)
c/o Administration for Community Living
330 C Street, SW
Washington, DC, 20201-0001
Tel: (202) 401-4634
https://acl.gov/about-acl/administration-aging

For information about Alzheimer's disease, caregiving, and local chapters of the association, contact the Alzheimer's Association.
Alzheimer's Association (ALZ)
225 North Michigan Avenue, 17th Floor
Chicago, IL, 60601-7652
Tel: (800) 272-3900
http://www.alz.org

For information on aging and mental health, contact the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry.
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP)
5034A Thoroughbred Lane
Brentwood, TN, 37027-4231
Tel: (629) 216-2013
Email: info@aagponline.org
http://www.aagponline.org

For information on choosing a medical specialty, as well as information on psychiatry, contact the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine.
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)
7700 Old Georgetown Road, Suite 250
Bethesda, MD, 20814-6272
Tel: (301) 968-4100
Fax: (301) 968-4101
https://www.aacom.org/

For information on board certification, contact the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Inc.
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Inc. (ABPN)
7 Parkway North
Deerfield, IL, 60015-2544
Tel: (847) 229-6500
Fax: (847) 229-6600
https://abpn.org

The American Medical Association provides information on choosing a medical specialty, as well as information on psychiatry.
American Medical Association (AMA)
330 North Wabash Avenue, Suite 39300
Chicago, IL, 60611-5885
Tel: (312) 464-4782
http://www.ama-assn.org

For information on education and careers, contact the American Osteopathic Association.
American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
142 East Ontario Street
Chicago, IL, 60611-2864
Tel: (312) 202-8000
http://www.osteopathic.org

The American Psychiatric Association provides advocacy, news, and information on psychiatric education and careers.
American Psychiatric Association (APA)
800 Maine Avenue, SW, Suite 900
Washington, DC, 20024-2812
Tel: (888) 357-7924
Tel 2: (202) 559-3900
Email: apa@psych.org
https://www.psychiatry.org

For more information on choosing a medical school, the application process, and careers in medicine, contact the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
655 K Street, NW, Suite 100
Washington, DC, 20001-2399
Tel: (202) 828-0400
http://www.aamc.org

For information about the practice of psychiatry in Canada, contact the Canadian Psychiatric Association.
Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA)
141 Laurier Avenue West, Suite 701
Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1P 5J3
Tel: (800) 267-1555
Tel 2: (613) 234-2815
http://www.cpa-apc.org

For more information on this union, contact the Doctors Council SEIU.
Doctors Council SEIU
50 Broadway, Suite 1101
New York, NY, 10004-3847
Tel: (855) 362-7348
Tel 2: (212) 532-7690
Fax: (855) 362-7329
Email: info@doctorscouncil.com
http://doctorscouncil.com

Mental Health America provides advocacy, webinars, research and reports, and other information about mental health.
Mental Health America (MHA)
500 Montgomery Street, Suite 820
Alexandria, VA, 22314-1558
Tel: (800) 969-6642
Tel 2: (703) 684-7722
Fax: (703) 684-5968
https://mhanational.org

For information on improving the health and well-being of older Americans through research, contact the National Institute on Aging.
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Building 31, Room 5C27, 31 Center Drive, MSC 2292
Bethesda, MD, 20892-0001
Tel: (800) 222-2225
Tel 2: (301) 496-1752
Email: niaic@nia.nih.gov
https://www.nia.nih.gov