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.
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.
Philadelphia Psychiatric Society
OFFICIAL NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
Date: June 17, 2019
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: La Collina, 37 Ashland Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
The meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 17, 2019, at La Collina, 37 Ashland Ave, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 and will begin at 6 pm. The agenda and corresponding documentation will be forthcoming.
Please RSVP to philapsych@papsych.org no later than 5 pm on Monday, June 3, 2019, to ensure food counts and seating. If you have any allergies/special food needs or any other special accommodations, please let us know as soon as possible.
OFFICIAL NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
Date: June 17, 2019
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: La Collina, 37 Ashland Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
The meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 17, 2019, at La Collina, 37 Ashland Ave, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 and will begin at 6 pm. The agenda and corresponding documentation will be forthcoming.
Please RSVP to philapsych@papsych.org no later than 5 pm on Monday, June 3, 2019, to ensure food counts and seating. If you have any allergies/special food needs or any other special accommodations, please let us know as soon as possible.
Save the Date!
The 5th Annual Addictions Symposium will be held at Jefferson Alumni Hall on Saturday, September 14.
Please plan to join us to hear excellent speakers, visit with peers and colleagues, and meet with exhibitors. More details will be available soon. Keep checking back!
The 5th Annual Addictions Symposium will be held at Jefferson Alumni Hall on Saturday, September 14.
Please plan to join us to hear excellent speakers, visit with peers and colleagues, and meet with exhibitors. More details will be available soon. Keep checking back!
2019 Benjamin Rush Gala Call for Nominations
Know a colleague who deserves Philadelphia Psychiatric Society recognition? Nominate them for a 2019 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 PPS at: Philadelphia Psychiatric Society, Benjamin Rush Award Nomination, 777 East Park Drive, PO Box 8820, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8820, or philapsych@papsych.org.
PPS Benjamin Rush Awards* include:
- Paul J. Fink Leadership Award
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Outstanding Practitioner Award
- Outstanding Educator Award
- Benjamin Rush Amicus Award
- Daniel Blain Award
- Robert Jones Award
- Publication Award
- Jack Greenspan Early Career Award
- Jack Greenspan Resident Award
*Click here for descriptions and eligibility requirements for each award.
The deadline for nomination submissions is Friday, May 17, 2019.
The Philadelphia Psychiatric Society wishes to thank and acknowledge the following organizations for supporting our 2019 meeting:
Alkermes
Allergan Pharmaceuticals
American Professional Agency
Belmont Behavioral Health
CHADD
Genomind, Inc.
Neurocrine Biosciences
Professional Risk Management Services
Alkermes
Allergan Pharmaceuticals
American Professional Agency
Belmont Behavioral Health
CHADD
Genomind, Inc.
Neurocrine Biosciences
Professional Risk Management Services
Past Meetings
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2018 Benjamin Rush Gala Award Recipients
Congratulations to the following Philadelphia Psychiatric Society members, recipients of the 2018 Benjamin Rush Awards. The awards were presented at the Benjamin Rush Gala held Friday, November 30, 2018, at the Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue.
Congratulations to the following Philadelphia Psychiatric Society members, recipients of the 2018 Benjamin Rush Awards. The awards were presented at the Benjamin Rush Gala held Friday, November 30, 2018, at the Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue.
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Paul J. Fink Leadership Award
Lifetime Achievement Award Outstanding Practitioner Award Outstanding Educator Award (2 awardees) Benjamin Rush Award Daniel Blain Award Robert Jones Award Publication Award Jack Greenspan Early Career Award Jack Greenspan Resident Award |
Charles V. Giannasio, MD, DLFAPA
Faith B. Midwood, MD, DLFAPA Jeffrey A. Naser, MD, DFAPA Abigail L. Kay, MD Jessica G. Kovach, MD, FAPA Joan Erney, JD John P. O’Reardon, MD Jody J. Foster, MD, MBA Anna Rose Childress, PhD Alisa R. Gutman, MD, PhD Morgan J. Lewis, DO |
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
2018 - 2019 Officers
President/Delegate to the PaPS Council
Camille I. Paglia, MD, JD, FAPA
Immediate Past President/Delegate to the PaPS Council
Tahir Maqsood, MD, MS, FAPA
President-Elect/Delegate to the PaPS Council
Pietro Miazzo, MD
Vice President
Ilia Nikhinson, MD
Treasurer
Holly Valerio, MD
Secretary
Wei Du, MD
Councilors
Shalini Dave, DO
Christopher Tjoa, MD
ECP Representative
Hector Colon-Rivera, MD
Committee Chairpersons
Senior Advisor
Michael Feinberg, MD, PhD
Education
Rajnish Mago, MD, Chair
Finance Committee
Camille I. Paglia, MD, JD, FAPA, Chair
Hospital Psychiatry Committee
Ilia Nikhinson, MD, Chair
Women's Interest Committee
Andrea Bowen, MD, Co-Chair
Robin Hanson, DO, Co-Chair
Membership Committee
Kenneth J. Weiss, MD, DLFAPA
Community Psychiatry
Ramesh Koneru, 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
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
2018 - 2019 Officers
President/Delegate to the PaPS Council
Camille I. Paglia, MD, JD, FAPA
Immediate Past President/Delegate to the PaPS Council
Tahir Maqsood, MD, MS, FAPA
President-Elect/Delegate to the PaPS Council
Pietro Miazzo, MD
Vice President
Ilia Nikhinson, MD
Treasurer
Holly Valerio, MD
Secretary
Wei Du, MD
Councilors
Shalini Dave, DO
Christopher Tjoa, MD
ECP Representative
Hector Colon-Rivera, MD
Committee Chairpersons
Senior Advisor
Michael Feinberg, MD, PhD
Education
Rajnish Mago, MD, Chair
Finance Committee
Camille I. Paglia, MD, JD, FAPA, Chair
Hospital Psychiatry Committee
Ilia Nikhinson, MD, Chair
Women's Interest Committee
Andrea Bowen, MD, Co-Chair
Robin Hanson, DO, Co-Chair
Membership Committee
Kenneth J. Weiss, MD, DLFAPA
Community Psychiatry
Ramesh Koneru, 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
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
