Messages from the APA President

Jeffrey Lieberman, MD
Speech at the APA Annual Meeting,
May 18, 2013

"Our Time Has Come"

".....Now it is my turn to assume this important role. And I believe that I know what I’m stepping into -- not only the challenges, but what I see as a once in a lifetime opportunity for me and for the field of psychiatry. 

So I want to tell you today why I went into psychiatry, and why I believe that for our profession, OUR TIME has come...."  

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Dilip Jeste, MD, APA President 
May 2013

 

 

Dilip Jeste, MD, APA President 
March 2013

 

Dr. Jeste discusses highlights of the upcoming APA Annual Meeting in 
San Francisco, May 18 - 22.

Dilip Jeste, MD, APA President 
January 2013

 


Dr. Jeste discusses mental health and gun violence
Read the transcript.

November 2012

 

APA President Dilip Jeste, MD, discusses the final stages of DSM-5 development before publication in May 2013 
Read the transcript.

October 2012
 
APA President Dilip Jeste, MD, discusses the benefits of APA membership     

July 2012

   APA President Dilip Jeste, MD, presents the first of his video messages. Dr. Jeste discusses what health care reform means for individuals with mental health needs.  Read the transcript.