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APA Holds Leadership Conference For District Branch Executives

Sharing ideas in a break-out group are from left, Marsha VerPloegh, executive secretary of the Psychiatric Medical Association of New Mexico; Kay Schaugaard, executive secretary of the Alaska Psychiatric Society; Shirley Bishop, executive director of the Washington State Psychiatric Association; Lydia Hardie, executive director of the Hawaii Psychiatric Medical Association; and Barbara Price, assistant executive director of the Nevada Psychiatric Association. Photos: David Hathcox

APA hosted 46 staff from its district branches and state associations (DBs/SAs) at the first DB/SA Leadership Conference, which was held in November in Washington, D.C. Moderator Robert Harris, C.A.E., offered insight on different areas of association management. The sessions were followed by breakout groups so that participants could share ideas and brainstorm. At the group's first lunch, APA President-elect Steven Sharfstein, M.D., discussed the importance of DBs/SAs to APA and how they can work together to achieve both local and national goals. At another lunch, the DB/SA leaders met with staff of APA's Office of Membership. There was little time to play, but the DB/SA leaders got a warm welcome at two receptions, one hosted by Professional Risk Management Services and the other by APA at its headquarters in Arlington, Va., which was also attended by 50 staff members. The two-day conference gave the DB/SA leaders an opportunity to strengthen their association-management skills, network with colleagues, and learn more about APA.

John McCulley, executive secretary of the Oregon Psychiatric Association, provides feedback in a session.

Robin Huffman, executive director of the North Carolina Psychiatric Association, reviews handouts given to conference participants.

One of the panels that addressed the DB/SA leaders included (from left) Gwen Lehman, executive director of the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society; Paula Johnson of APA's Department of Government Relations; Karen Sanders of APA's Office of Healthcare Systems and Financing; and Lydia Sermons-Ward, of APA's Office of Communications and Public Affairs.

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