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Psychiatrists

Resources & Associations

American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP)
6728 Old McLean Village Drive
McLean, VA, 22101
Tel: (703) 556-9222
Tel 2: (703) 556-8729
https://www.aagponline.org

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

For more information on becoming a doctor as well as current health care news, visit the AMA Web site.
American Medical Association (AMA)
330 North Wabash Avenue, Suite 39300
Chicago, IL, 60611-5885
Tel: (800) 621-8335
https://www.ama-assn.org

For comprehensive information on careers in psychiatry, contact
American Psychiatric Association (APA)
800 Maine Avenue, S.W., Suite 900
Washington, DC, 20024
Tel: (800) 368-5777
Tel 2: (202) 559-3900
Email: apa@psych.org
https://www.psychiatry.org

To learn more about careers in medicine and how to apply to medical schools, visit the following Web site:
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
655 K Street, NW, Suite 100
Washington, DC, 20001-2399
Tel: (202) 828-0400
https://www.aamc.org

For information on education, advocacy, and certification for Canadian psychiatrists, contact
Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA)
141 Laurier Avenue West, Suite 701
Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1P 5J3
Tel: (800) 267-1555
Tel 2: (613) 234-2815
Fax: (613) 234-9857
Email: cpa@cpa-apc.org
https://www.cpa-apc.org

Most psychiatrists are not members of unions, but some may be represented by the Doctors Council SEIU.
Doctors Council SEIU
50 Broadway, 11th Floor, Suite 1101
New York, NY, 10004
Tel: (855) 362-7348
Email: info@doctorscouncil.org
https://www.doctorscouncil.org

For information on mental health, contact
Mental Health America (MHA)
500 Montgomery Street, Suite 820
Alexandria, VA, 22314
Tel: (800) 969-6642
Tel 2: (703) 684-7722
Fax: (703) 684-5968
http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net

For information on mental health issues, contact
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Office of Science Policy, Planning, and Communications, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 6200, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD, 20892-9663
Tel: (866) 615-6464
Fax: (301) 443-4279
Email: nimhinfo@nih.gov
https://www.nimh.nih.gov

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