Philadelphia Chapter
The Philadelphia Psychiatric Society (PPS) comprises over 950 psychiatrists practicing in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Montgomery, and Delaware Counties.
Its staff and membership are dedicated to assisting its members and working on behalf of their interests and those of the patients they serve. PPS is a chapter of the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society, a district branch of the American Psychiatric Association.
For more information regarding the Philadelphia Psychiatric Society, please call 888-723-2501, or send an email message to philapsych@papsych.org. Our Deputy Association Executive is Dawn Losiewicz.
Its staff and membership are dedicated to assisting its members and working on behalf of their interests and those of the patients they serve. PPS is a chapter of the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society, a district branch of the American Psychiatric Association.
For more information regarding the Philadelphia Psychiatric Society, please call 888-723-2501, or send an email message to philapsych@papsych.org. Our Deputy Association Executive is Dawn Losiewicz.
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Benjamin Rush Award Nominations |
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The Society’s Nominating Committee, chaired by Immediate Past President Camille Paglia, MD, will present its recommendations for the PPS offices of President-Elect, Treasurer, Secretary, and two Councilor Representatives, at an upcoming meeting of the PPS Council.
We anticipate a vacant seat in the position of Secretary. Suggestions can be made to the committee by contacting Dr. Paglia or Dawn Losiewicz, Deputy Association Executive, at philapsych@papsych.org by May 1, 2020. According to the by-laws, nominations can also be made by nomination of alternative candidates from the floor, at any meeting prior to the election after the Nominating Committee has presented their nominations to the Council. All nominations must be accompanied by the proposed candidate’s acceptance of the nomination. |
Do you know a colleague who deserves Philadelphia Psychiatric Society recognition? Nominate them for a 2020 Benjamin Rush Award! Submit a nomination letter describing why, in your opinion, the candidate is deserving of the specific award, as well as the candidate's curriculum vitae, to: Philadelphia Psychiatric Society, Benjamin Rush Award Nomination, 777 East Park Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17111, or by email to philapsych@papsych.org.
The purpose of the PPS Awards at the Benjamin Rush Gala is to recognize and honor the accomplishments of our members and friends of the Society. There are several awards for consideration. We do not expect to award all of them each year. Rather, we seek the best fit with the worthiest recipients, being mindful of diversity. Nominations should be accompanied by a letter indicating the rationale for the individual’s honor and a current CV. Although we do not encourage self-nominations, we will consider them if accompanied by the nominee’s CV and a seconding letter from a PPS member. To view the Benjamin Rush Awards Official Descriptions, click here. |
Upcoming Philadelphia Psychiatric Society Events
All Philadelphia Psychiatric Society members are invited and welcome to attend the events listed below. Please register through the "online registration" links provided, or call 888-723-2501 with any questions.
All Philadelphia Psychiatric Society members are invited and welcome to attend the events listed below. Please register through the "online registration" links provided, or call 888-723-2501 with any questions.
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update:
PPS is very aware of the concerns with the spread of the coronavirus. The PPS board and staff are closely following and monitoring the situation on a daily basis. We will provide regular updates to the attendees and PPS members.
We continue to monitor the changing situation daily and reviewing all recommendations from the CDC and WHO. We encourage all meeting attendees and exhibitors to follow CDC and WHO recommendations for protecting yourself and others from infection.
PPS places the health and well-being of our attendees and members as our top priority. We continue to work with the venue to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all attendees is implemented. This includes
PPS is very aware of the concerns with the spread of the coronavirus. The PPS board and staff are closely following and monitoring the situation on a daily basis. We will provide regular updates to the attendees and PPS members.
We continue to monitor the changing situation daily and reviewing all recommendations from the CDC and WHO. We encourage all meeting attendees and exhibitors to follow CDC and WHO recommendations for protecting yourself and others from infection.
PPS places the health and well-being of our attendees and members as our top priority. We continue to work with the venue to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all attendees is implemented. This includes
- encouraging all attendees to frequently wash their hands
- increasing the number of hand-sanitizing stations
- increasing the cleaning and disinfecting processes at the venue and meeting area
- implementing a “no-handshake policy” at the meeting
- avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth
Annual Women's Committee Brunch
Rescheduled for March 2021
Annual Women's Committee Brunch is Cancelled
Due to increased spread of the virus and travel bans and restrictions put on our members and attendees, PPS has made the decision to cancel the 2020 Women's Committee Brunch which was originally planned for Saturday, March 14 in Philadelphia, PA. The event will be rescheduled for March 2021.
Those who have already registered for the meeting have been contacted in a separate communication regarding next steps. PPS places the health and well-being of our attendees and members as our top priority. Thank you for your patience during this time.
If you have questions, please contact PPS at philapsych@papsych.org or call 800-422-2900.
Due to increased spread of the virus and travel bans and restrictions put on our members and attendees, PPS has made the decision to cancel the 2020 Women's Committee Brunch which was originally planned for Saturday, March 14 in Philadelphia, PA. The event will be rescheduled for March 2021.
Those who have already registered for the meeting have been contacted in a separate communication regarding next steps. PPS places the health and well-being of our attendees and members as our top priority. Thank you for your patience during this time.
If you have questions, please contact PPS at philapsych@papsych.org or call 800-422-2900.
2020 Colloquium of Scholars
Cancelled
2020 Colloquium of Scholars is Cancelled
Due to increased spread of the virus and travel bans and restrictions put on our members and attendees, PPS has made the decision to cancel the 2020 Colloquium of Scholars which was originally planned for Saturday, March 28 in Philadelphia, PA. The event will not be rescheduled.
Those who have already registered for the meeting have been contacted in a separate communication regarding next steps. PPS places the health and well-being of our attendees and members as our top priority. Thank you for your patience during this time.
If you have questions, please contact PPS at philapsych@papsych.org or call 800-422-2900.
Due to increased spread of the virus and travel bans and restrictions put on our members and attendees, PPS has made the decision to cancel the 2020 Colloquium of Scholars which was originally planned for Saturday, March 28 in Philadelphia, PA. The event will not be rescheduled.
Those who have already registered for the meeting have been contacted in a separate communication regarding next steps. PPS places the health and well-being of our attendees and members as our top priority. Thank you for your patience during this time.
If you have questions, please contact PPS at philapsych@papsych.org or call 800-422-2900.
Past Meetings
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2019 Benjamin Rush Gala Award Recipients
Congratulations to the following Philadelphia Psychiatric Society members and outstanding individuals, recipients of the 2019 Benjamin Rush Awards. The awards were presented at the Benjamin Rush Gala on Friday, November 15, 2019, at the Chubb Hotel & Conference Center.
Paul J. Fink Leadership Award Hope S. Selarnick, MD, DFAPA
Lifetime Achievement Award Mary Anne Delaney, MD
Outstanding Practitioner Award Alex Glijansky, MD, DLFAPA
Outstanding Educator Award Ellen H. Sholevar, MD
Benjamin Rush Amicus Award Jennifer Bonovitz, PhD
Robert Jones Award Robert W. Stanton, MD
Our Mission, Vision and Values
Mission:
The Philadelphia Psychiatric Society is an organization of psychiatrists in southeastern Pennsylvania that:
The Philadelphia Psychiatric Society is the voice of psychiatry in the region, promoting humane, accessible, quality prevention and treatment of psychiatric diseases.
Values:
Philadelphia Psychiatric Society Benefits of Membership
For more information on becoming a member of the Philadelphia Psychiatric Society and the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society, please send an email to papsych@papsych.org or 1-800-422-2900.
Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society members practicing in the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area have dues-free access to the additional benefits of the Philadelphia chapter, which provides...
Philadelphia Psychiatric Society
Executive Committee and Committee Chairpersons
2019 - 2020 Officers
President/Delegate to the PaPS Council
Pietro Miazzo, MD
Immediate Past President/Delegate to the PaPS Council
Camille I. Paglia, MD, JD, FAPA
President-Elect/Delegate to the PaPS Council
Ilia Nikhinson, MD
Vice President
Holly Valerio, MD
Treasurer
Wei Du, MD
Secretary
Christopher Tjoa, MD
Councilors
Kavita Bharwani, MD
Ellen Conroy, DO
ECP Representative
Shalini Dave, DO
Committee Chairpersons
Senior Advisor
Michael Feinberg, MD, PhD
Education
Rajnish Mago, MD, Chair
Hospital Psychiatry Committee
Tahir Maqsood, MD, Co-Chair
Ilia Nikhinson, MD, Co-Chair
Women's Interest Committee
Andrea Bowen, MD, Co-Chair
Robin Hanson, DO, Co-Chair
Membership Committee
Kenneth J. Weiss, MD, DLFAPA
Community Psychiatry
Lawrence A. Real, MD, Chair
Liaison Representatives from Affiliated Organizations
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
Marina Goldman, MD, Liaison
American Academy of Psychiatry and Law
Kenneth J. Weiss, MD, DLFAPA, Liaison
American Psychoanalytic Association Liaison
Charles V. Giannasio, MD
Pennsylvania Society of Addiction Medicine
Abigail L. Kay, MD
Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health & Intellectual Disability Services
Geoff B. Neimark, MD, Liaison
Regional Council Child/Adolescent Psychiatry
Naushad R. Jessani, MD
Mission:
The Philadelphia Psychiatric Society is an organization of psychiatrists in southeastern Pennsylvania that:
- Advocates for its members and their patients.
- Promotes access to and implementation of the highest quality in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of psychiatric disorders - including substance abuse - for patients and their families.
- Sustains, enhances, and promotes psychiatric leadership in the provision of mental health services.
- Supports the professional development and practice needs of its members.
- Meets its goals by working in concert with its district branch, the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society, and its national organization, the American Psychiatric Association.
The Philadelphia Psychiatric Society is the voice of psychiatry in the region, promoting humane, accessible, quality prevention and treatment of psychiatric diseases.
Values:
- Preventing psychiatric illness and improving the health of people suffering from these illnesses.
Establishing and enhancing the importance of mental health as a cornerstone to the best overall health and quality of life. - Fostering intellectual and social diversity within the organization.
- Promoting the highest ethical standards of professional conduct.
- Supporting patient focused, scientifically based treatment.
- Defining psychiatric diseases and psychiatric treatment to encompass all illnesses in the DSM as well as concepts and terms such as mental illness, mental health, substance abuse, addictions, and behavioral health.
Philadelphia Psychiatric Society Benefits of Membership
For more information on becoming a member of the Philadelphia Psychiatric Society and the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society, please send an email to papsych@papsych.org or 1-800-422-2900.
Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society members practicing in the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area have dues-free access to the additional benefits of the Philadelphia chapter, which provides...
- Educational meetings on a wide variety of psychiatric issues.
- Governing council meetings.
- Social and other meetings.
- An opportunity to work with committees.
- Opportunities for psychiatric residents, including representation on the Society's Council, invitations to all CME meetings, and participation in the Benjamin Rush Awards Night.
- Opportunities to socialize and interact with colleagues. A quarterly newsletter transactions with information about members, local psychiatric issues, and chapter activities.
- Representation of local issues through its representatives to the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society's governing council.
Philadelphia Psychiatric Society
Executive Committee and Committee Chairpersons
2019 - 2020 Officers
President/Delegate to the PaPS Council
Pietro Miazzo, MD
Immediate Past President/Delegate to the PaPS Council
Camille I. Paglia, MD, JD, FAPA
President-Elect/Delegate to the PaPS Council
Ilia Nikhinson, MD
Vice President
Holly Valerio, MD
Treasurer
Wei Du, MD
Secretary
Christopher Tjoa, MD
Councilors
Kavita Bharwani, MD
Ellen Conroy, DO
ECP Representative
Shalini Dave, DO
Committee Chairpersons
Senior Advisor
Michael Feinberg, MD, PhD
Education
Rajnish Mago, MD, Chair
Hospital Psychiatry Committee
Tahir Maqsood, MD, Co-Chair
Ilia Nikhinson, MD, Co-Chair
Women's Interest Committee
Andrea Bowen, MD, Co-Chair
Robin Hanson, DO, Co-Chair
Membership Committee
Kenneth J. Weiss, MD, DLFAPA
Community Psychiatry
Lawrence A. Real, MD, Chair
Liaison Representatives from Affiliated Organizations
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
Marina Goldman, MD, Liaison
American Academy of Psychiatry and Law
Kenneth J. Weiss, MD, DLFAPA, Liaison
American Psychoanalytic Association Liaison
Charles V. Giannasio, MD
Pennsylvania Society of Addiction Medicine
Abigail L. Kay, MD
Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health & Intellectual Disability Services
Geoff B. Neimark, MD, Liaison
Regional Council Child/Adolescent Psychiatry
Naushad R. Jessani, MD
