Psychiatr News December 2, 2005
Volume 40, Number 23, page 27
© 2005 American Psychiatric Association
INFORMATION ON THE CANDIDATES
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CANDIDATES FOR AREA 7 TRUSTEE
William M. Womack M.D.
Associate Professor
Emeritus of Psychiatry, University of Washington School of Medicine, 2004-
Distinguished Life Fellow (Member Since 1966)
Physician Manager, Juvenile Offender Mental Health Services, Child
Psychiatry Division, 1996-
APA Assembly: Area 7 Representative, 2003-; Deputy Representative,
1999-2003
Representative, Washington State Psychiatric Association, 1985-99
Member, Psychiatric News Editorial Advisory Board, APA, 2005-
APA Committee on Abuse and Misuse of Psychiatry in U.S.: Member, 1989-92;
Chair, 1993-95
I am an academic child psychiatrist on the faculty of the University of
Washington School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Division of Child
Psychiatry. I have a long history of involvement with our APA at the state and
district branch levels, Assembly governance, and the APA component system.
The last six years, during my tenure as both Area 7 deputy representative
and Area representative, have been years of significant change for the
American Psychiatric Association. These changes have impacted our organization
in terms of governance, fiscal stability, and challenges in the area of scope
of practice and "Crash Course Prescribing." Area 7 suddenly became
a vulnerable target within the radar sightings for the practice of
psychologist prescribing. Our Area was exposed because of its largely rural,
small-membership district branch demographics and weakened DB fiscal and
organizational infrastructure. These concerns are valid concerns in other
Areas of the Assembly with similar demographics, and I have been active in
Area 7 creatively thinking about strategies that will make this Area less
vulnerable.
Fortunately, the fiscal stability of APA has greatly improved. As the
organization moves forward with rebuilding our financial reserves, it is
important for the BOT to continue to work toward improving the infrastructure
of our small district branches. I have attempted to manage Area 7 financial
resources with an eye towards value, and I would hope to bring this
perspective as a trustee.
I have long experience in my professional career of working with
under-served populations, the public sector, and the juvenile justice system.
I will be supportive of those organizational initiatives that encourage
inclusiveness, the delivery of services to populations of color, and ensuring
that kids and families are included in our priorities.
I have been fortunate in my teaching career to have had the opportunity to
develop print, radio, and television media skills because I believe what we do
can be understood by nonmedical, lay populations, and the better we
become at presenting our medical strategies in a clear and precise way, the
more the general public will support us in our efforts to destigmatize mental
health issues. I am totally supportive of our recent initiatives to expand our
efforts at being more effective with our use of media and to recognize we need
to be in this endeavor for the long haul.
My goals as an advocate for Area 7 are to encourage and facilitate the
following:
- Reenergize and strengthen the Legislative Representative Network.
- Reenergize the Public Affairs Representative Network.
- Strengthen and improve the communication between the membership of DBs,
Area Council, Assembly, and BOT.
- Strengthen and improve the communication within the Executive Director
Network of Area 7 and encourage the larger DBs to be mentors to the smaller
DBs.
In the Area 7 Council, I have a reputation of keeping the trains
running!
I ask for your vote.
PRIMARY PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SOURCES OF INCOME
Professional Activities
100%—University of Washington School of Medicine, Department of
Psychiatry, Division of Child Psychiatry
25%—Clinical activities
75%—Teaching activities
Income
100%—University of Washington School of Medicine, Department of
Psychiatry, Division of Child Psychiatry
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