OMNA Councils and Committees


APA Components are committees and councils of experts on specific topic areas appointed by APA President-elect.  Below are the components staffed by OMNA.  See governance.

 
Council on Minority Mental Health and Mental Health Disparities

Subcomponents:

  • Committee of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Psychiatrists
  • Committee of Asian American Psychiatrists
  • Committee of Black Psychiatrists
  • Committee on Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Issues
  • Committee on Mental Healthcare for Veterans, Military Personnel, and Their Families
  • Committee of Hispanic Psychiatrists
  • Committee on International Medical Graduates
  • Corresponding committee on Religion, Spirituality, and Psychiatry

    More information on Council on Minority Mental Health

Council On Children, Adolescents, and their Families

Subcomponents:

  • Blanche F Ittleson Research Award Corresponding Committee
  • Committee on Family Violence and Abuse 
  • Corresponding Committee on Infancy and Early Childhood 
  • Corresponding Committee on Juvenile Justice Issues 
  • Corresponding Committee on Mental Health and Schools 
  •  Agnes Purcell McGavin Award Selection Corresponding Committee 
  • Committee on Developmental Disabilities

                More information on Council on Children

Council on Social Issues and Public Psychiatry

Subcomponents:

  • Committee on Mental Healthcare for Veterans & Military Personnel and Their Families
  • Corresponding Committee on Poverty, Homelessness and Psychiatric Disorders

  • Caucus of Psychiatrists Treating Persons with Eating Disorders

  • Caucus of VA Psychiatrists

  • Caucus of Rural Psychiatrists

  • Caucus of State Hospital Psychiatrists

  • Caucus of Psychiatrists Working in Correctional Settings

  • Caucus of Psychiatrists Treating Persons with Mental Retardation/ Developmental Disabilities

  • Psychiatric Services Achievement Awards Corresponding Committee (October to October tenures)

        More information on Council on Social Issues

  Assembly Committee of Representatives of MUR Groups

     More information on Committee of MUR Representatives

 Minority and Underrepresented (MUR) Groups Caucuses: 

  • American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian
  • Asian-American
  • Black
  • Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
  • Hispanic
  • IMG (International Medical Graduates)
  • Women

             More information on MUR Group Caucuses

            To join a Caucus 
               Go to Members Corner, Member profile update, Section 3f click here
            or email apa@psych.org
            or call (888)357-7924.