In Memoriam
Lawrence A. Real, MD, DLFAPA

Lawrence “Larry” Real, MD passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on Thursday, March 25, 2021. Larry was a colleague, friend, and mentor to many within the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society.

Larry was a past president of the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society (2001-2002) and the Philadelphia Psychiatric Society (1992-1993). He remained very active in the Philadelphia chapter serving on committees and mentoring many young psychiatrists in the Philadelphia area.
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He was the Medical Director at Horizon House, Philadelphia and served as the Co-Director of the Fellowship in Public Psychiatry program at the University of Pennsylvania.

Larry’s accomplishments included the 2017 Paul J. Fink Leadership Award from the Philadelphia Psychiatric Society, the 2013 Exemplary Psychiatrist Award from NAMI, PA, the 2012 Bell of Hope Award from the Mental Health Association of SE PA, and the 2011 “Righteous Person” award from the TIKVAH/Advocates for the Jewish Mentally Ill, an organization that he co-founded. He was a charter member of the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Leadership Council and a Distinguished Life Fellow of the APA.
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A celebration of Larry’s life will be held in the fall when everyone can gather safely. You can leave a message to his family at: https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/larryreal/journal  

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Upcoming Philadelphia Psychiatric Society Events

2021 Schedule-at-a-Glance

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

Other Chapter and State Events

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

2021 Women's Symposium
Saturday, May 22, 2021

Attendee Info and Registration

​2021 Women’s Symposium Exhibitor Registration
Three different levels for 2021:
Standard Exhibitor ($1,000/Non-Profit $500)
Signature Exhibitor ($1,500)
Elite Exhibitor ($2,500 – Limit 2)
 
Find out more about the levels and the meeting!

Exhibitor Info and Registration

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Philadelphia Psychiatric Society Resident's Night
August 26, 2021

2021 Addictions Symposium
September 11, 2021

2021 Benjamin Rush Gala
November 5, 2021

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All Philadelphia Psychiatric Society members are invited and welcome to attend the events listed above. Please register through the "online registration" links provided, or call 888-723-2501 with any questions.​​​​​​​​

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Past Events

Thank You 2021 Exhibitors!

About PPS

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.

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Our Mission, Vision and Values

Benefits of Membership

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.
  
  

Vision:
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.

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.

​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.

Executive Committee & Chairpersons

 President/Delegate to the PaPS Council
Ilia Nikhinson, MD
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Immediate Past President/Delegate to the PaPS Council
Pietro Miazzo, MD

President-Elect/Delegate to the PaPS Council
Holly J. Valerio, MD

Vice President
Wei Du, MD

Treasurer
Christopher W. Tjoa, MD

Secretary
Ellen D. Conroy, DO

Councilors
Kavita Bharwani, MD
Andrea E. Bowen, MD

ECP Representative
Morgan J. Lewis, DO

PaPS Liaison
Kenneth M. Certa, MD

Senior Advisor
Michael Feinberg, MD, PhD

Transactions Editor
Rajnish Mago, MD

Committee Chairpersons
Community Psychiatry Committee
Lawrence A. Real, MD, Chair

Education Committee
Rajnish Mago, MD, Chair

Hospital Psychiatry Committee
Tahir Maqsood, MD, Co-Chair
Ilia Nikhinson, MD, Co-Chair

Membership Committee
Kenneth J. Weiss, MD, DLFAPA, Chair

Under Represented Minority Committee
Leon E. Cushenberry, Jr., MD, Chair

Women's Interest Committee
Andrea E. Bowen, MD, Co-Chair
Robin E. Hanson, DO, Co-Chair

Liaison Representatives from Affiliated Organizations
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry Liaison
Marina Goldman, MD, Liaison

American Academy of Psychiatry and Law Liaison
Kenneth J. Weiss, MD, DLFAPA, Liaison

American Psychoanalytic Association Liaison
Charles V. Giannasio, MD

Greater Philadelphia Pain Society Liaison
Richard M. Sobel, MD
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Pennsylvania Society of Addiction Medicine Liaison
Abigail L. Kay, MD

Past Events

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

Previous Winners