Central

2021 Call for Officer Nominations

The Central Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society’s (CPPS) Nominating Committee is now accepting nominations for the positions of Secretary/Treasurer, Early Career Psychiatrist (ECP) Representative and Resident Representative.

Secretary/Treasurer is an elected position for a one-year term beginning in June 2021 with the possibility of re-election to the next highest office in 2022. Eligible candidates must be APA members in good standing. Candidates are expected to participate in two CPPS council meetings (fall and spring). These positions provide the opportunity to have a voice on important practice issues in the Central PA region as well as across Pennsylvania and to have a platform with which to express any areas of concern for the membership at large.

Interested candidates should submit a copy of their CV to the attention of Dawn Losiewicz, Deputy Executive Director, via email at centralpapsych@papsych.org.
The submission deadline is Friday, March 5, 2021. The nominating committee will review all submissions and make their recommendation to council.

Upcoming Central PA Psychiatric Society Events

2021 CPPS Schedule-at-a-Glance

PRMS is a proud supporter of the 2021 CME events for this chapter.

Small Chapter Coalition PRMS Webinar
April 22, 2021

CPPS Resident Event and Poster Night
August 19, 2021

CPPS Dinner and a Movie
October 21, 2021

CPPS Holiday Event
December 10, 2021

Other Chapter and State Events

Pittsburgh Psychiatric Society Virtual 2021 Symposium
Saturday, March 13, 2021
Click here for more Information and Registration

Save the Date!
Philadelphia Psychiatric Society Virtual 2021 Colloquium of Scholars
Saturday, April 10, 2021
Information and registration coming soon.

Save the Date!
Philadelphia Psychiatric Society Virtual 2021 Women's Symposium
Saturday, May 22, 2021
Information and registration coming soon.

Save the Date!
PaPS 2021 Patient Safety & Risk Management Education Meeting
Saturday, November 13, 2021
Watch here for more information, coming Summer 2021.

All Central Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society (CPPS) members are invited and welcome to attend the events listed below. Please register through the "online registration" links provided, or call 1-800-422-2900 with any questions.

About CPPS

Benefits of Membership

Executive Committee & Officers

For more information on becoming a member of the Central Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society and the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society, please send an email to centralpapsych@papsych.org. Psychiatric Society members practicing in central Pennsylvania have dues-free access to the additional benefits of its Central chapter, including:

Two CME dinner meetings throughout the year, for members and their spouses or guests.
One social event per year, for members and their spouses or guests.
Opportunities to become informed and involved in issues affecting psychiatric practice on a local level.
Psychiatric resident outreach programs, including attendance at all dinner meetings free-of-charge to residents and their spouses or guests.
Representation of local issues through its representatives to the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society's governing Council.

President
Irakli Mania, MD

President-Elect
Indranil Chakrabarti, MD

Secretary-Treasurer
Jagdeep Kaur, MD

Immediate Past President
Ailyn Diaz, MD

Delegate to PaPS Council
Douglas A. Ockrymiek, DO, DFAPA

Resident Representatives to Council
Nishant Bhat, MD - Penn State Hershey Medical Center
Hassaan Gomaa, MD - Penn State Hershey Medical Center

Councilors
Shiv S. Aggarwal, MD
Kathleen C. Dougherty, MD
M. Ahmad Hameed, MD

Education Committee Chair
Yufei Duan, MD

Early Career Psychiatrist Representative
Jatinder Singh, MD

Past Events

2019 Holiday Social and Awards Program
What If...Of Hershey

The CPPS Holiday Social and awards program was an evening of celebration and recognition. Shiv S. Aggarwal, MD was honored with the 2019 Presidential Award in recognition of his services to the profession of psychiatry. The American Foundation of Suicide Prevention (Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter) was awarded the 2019 Service Recognition Award in recognition of their efforts that have brought a higher level of awareness to the mental health needs of the community.

Dr. Ailyn Diaz presents the 2019 Service Recognition Award to the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention (Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter). The award was presented to recognize their efforts to bring a higher level of awareness to mental health needs in the community.

2019 CPPS Resident's Night and Poster Competition
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Colonial Country Club
Harrisburg, PA

Congratulations to the poster award winners:
First Place
Mostafa Khalil, MD, of Penn State Hershey Medical Center

Second Place
Tuna Hasoglu, MD, of Penn State Hershey Medical Center

Third Place
Hassaan Gomma, MD, of Penn State Hershey Medical Center

Annual Business Meeting

CPPS held its annual business meeting on May 7, 2019. Ailyn D. Diaz, MD, was formally installed as President of the Central Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society.

Dr. Diaz, thanking Immediate Past President Kawish Garg, MD, FAPA, for his leadership over the past year and presenting him with gifts from the society.