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Who We Are

The Alabama Psychiatric Physicians Association (APPA) is the sole organization representing psychiatrists in Alabama and operates as a district branch of the American Psychiatric Association. With a mission to promote high-quality mental health care, advance psychiatric education and research, and advocate for the profession, APPA offers its members access to resources, events, and networking opportunities.

Membership in APPA also includes membership in the American Psychiatric Association, the world's largest psychiatric organization. The association is managed by the Medical Association of the State of Alabama and is headquartered in Montgomery.

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Our Mission

Promote the highest quality care for individuals with mental disorders
Promote psychiatric education and research
Advance and represent the profession of psychiatry
Serve the professional needs of its membership

Membership Benefits

Membership with the Alabama Psychiatric Physicians Association also means membership with the American Psychiatric Association, the largest psychiatric membership organization in the world. For more than 165 years, APPA has provided the tools and resources to nurture and preserve the profession of psychiatry.

Promoting ethics, access, learning, and advocacy in psychiatry.