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.
2018 Benjamin Rush Award Nomination Information
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 described below. 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.
Click here for award descriptions.
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 PPS at: Philadelphia Psychiatric Society, Benjamin Rush Award Nomination, 777 East Park Drive, PO Box 8820, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8820, or philapsych@papsych.org.
Previous Winners
Nominating Committee Proposed Slate of Officers 2018-2019
This slate of officers will be formally installed at the PPS Annual Business Meeting on June 11, 2018
President-Elect/Delegate to the PaPS Council
Pietro Miazzo, MD
Vice President
Ilia Nikhinson, MD
Treasurer
Holly Valerio, MD
Secretary
Wei Du, MD
Immediate Past President/Delegate to PaPS Council
Tahir Maqsood, MD, MS, FAPA
Chapter Councilors
Shalini Dave, DO
Christopher Tjoa, MD
Camille I. Paglia, MD, JD will assume the position of President/Delegate to the PaPS Council
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.
2018 Benjamin Rush Award Nomination Information
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 described below. 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.
Click here for award descriptions.
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 PPS at: Philadelphia Psychiatric Society, Benjamin Rush Award Nomination, 777 East Park Drive, PO Box 8820, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8820, or philapsych@papsych.org.
Previous Winners
Nominating Committee Proposed Slate of Officers 2018-2019
This slate of officers will be formally installed at the PPS Annual Business Meeting on June 11, 2018
President-Elect/Delegate to the PaPS Council
Pietro Miazzo, MD
Vice President
Ilia Nikhinson, MD
Treasurer
Holly Valerio, MD
Secretary
Wei Du, MD
Immediate Past President/Delegate to PaPS Council
Tahir Maqsood, MD, MS, FAPA
Chapter Councilors
Shalini Dave, DO
Christopher Tjoa, MD
Camille I. Paglia, MD, JD will assume the position of President/Delegate to the PaPS Council
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.
Colloquium of Scholars
Saturday, April 14, 2018
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Drexel University College of Medicine
2900 W. Queen Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19129
Registration is now Open!
Saturday, April 14, 2018
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Drexel University College of Medicine
2900 W. Queen Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19129
Registration is now Open!
Exhibitor Registration is Now Open!
Colloquium of Scholars Poster Presentation Competition, Poster Instructions here.
Residents, fellows, and medical students are strongly encouraged to present posters at the meeting.
Click here to submit your poster.
Residents, fellows, and medical students are strongly encouraged to present posters at the meeting.
Click here to submit your poster.
Women's Brunch
Saturday, April 21, 2018
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Inn at Swarthmore
Held steps from the Swarthmore train station on the Media Elwyn line and free parking!
Online registration will close on Thursday, April 19 at 5 p.m. BUT we are accepting registrations onsite.
Registration is Now Open!
View the Program Schedule
Saturday, April 21, 2018
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Inn at Swarthmore
Held steps from the Swarthmore train station on the Media Elwyn line and free parking!
Online registration will close on Thursday, April 19 at 5 p.m. BUT we are accepting registrations onsite.
Registration is Now Open!
View the Program Schedule
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
President/Delegate to the PaPS Council
Tahir Maqsood, MD, MS, FAPA
Immediate Past President
Richard F. Limoges, MD, DLFAPA
President-Elect/Delegate to the PaPS Council
Camille I. Paglia, MD, JD, FAPA
Vice President
Pietro Miazzo, MD
Treasurer
Ilia Nikhinson, MD
Secretary
Chand Nair, MD
Councilors
Ramesh Koneru, MD
Holly J. Valerio, MD
ECP Representatives
Padmapriya Musunuri, MD
Committee Chairpersons
Senior Advisor
Michael Feinberg, MD, PhD
Education
Rajnish Mago, MD, Chair
Finance Committee
Tahir Maqsood, MD, Chair
Hospital Psychiatry Committee
Tahir Maqsood, MD, Co-Chair
Ilia Nikhinson, MD, Co-Chair
Women's Interest Committee
Ellen Conroy, MD, Co-Chair
Holly Valerio, MD, Co-Chair
Membership Committee
Kenneth Jay Weiss, MD, DLFAPA
Community Psychiatry
Lawrence A. Real, MD, Chair
Private Practice Committee
Michael Ascher, MD
Nancy Dunbar, MD
LGBT Committee
Benoit Dube, MD
Sarah Noble, DO
Speakers Bureau
Naushad R. Jessani, MD, Chair
Early Career Psychiatrists
Michael Ascher, MD
Padmapriya Musunuri, MD
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
Lawrence Real, 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
President/Delegate to the PaPS Council
Tahir Maqsood, MD, MS, FAPA
Immediate Past President
Richard F. Limoges, MD, DLFAPA
President-Elect/Delegate to the PaPS Council
Camille I. Paglia, MD, JD, FAPA
Vice President
Pietro Miazzo, MD
Treasurer
Ilia Nikhinson, MD
Secretary
Chand Nair, MD
Councilors
Ramesh Koneru, MD
Holly J. Valerio, MD
ECP Representatives
Padmapriya Musunuri, MD
Committee Chairpersons
Senior Advisor
Michael Feinberg, MD, PhD
Education
Rajnish Mago, MD, Chair
Finance Committee
Tahir Maqsood, MD, Chair
Hospital Psychiatry Committee
Tahir Maqsood, MD, Co-Chair
Ilia Nikhinson, MD, Co-Chair
Women's Interest Committee
Ellen Conroy, MD, Co-Chair
Holly Valerio, MD, Co-Chair
Membership Committee
Kenneth Jay Weiss, MD, DLFAPA
Community Psychiatry
Lawrence A. Real, MD, Chair
Private Practice Committee
Michael Ascher, MD
Nancy Dunbar, MD
LGBT Committee
Benoit Dube, MD
Sarah Noble, DO
Speakers Bureau
Naushad R. Jessani, MD, Chair
Early Career Psychiatrists
Michael Ascher, MD
Padmapriya Musunuri, MD
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
Lawrence Real, MD, Liaison
Regional Council Child/Adolescent Psychiatry
Naushad R. Jessani, MD
