Repurposing Metabolic Therapies

Advocates for improved psychiatric care and mental health policy in Arizona, including participating in legislative events, submitting rule changes, and promoting destigmatized licensure questions for physicians seeking mental health care.

Engages in state-level advocacy to reform mental health policies, including successful efforts to change physician licensure questions to reduce stigma around mental health care, submission of Mental Health Parity Rules to regulatory bodies, and participation in legislative events such as Mental Health Day at the Capitol and advocacy for telehealth legislation.

Engages in state-level advocacy to reform mental health policies, including successful efforts to change physician licensure questions to reduce stigma around mental health care seeking, submission of Mental Health Parity Rules to regulatory bodies, and participation in legislative advocacy events such as Mental Health Day at the Capitol and telehealth legislation promotion.

Publishes quarterly newsletters featuring updates on outreach and member activities, member achievements, relevant resources, original content, and information on community partners and issues relevant to psychiatry.

Recognizes professional contributions through awards such as the Mental Health Public Service Award and Presidential Leadership Award, and highlights member achievements and activities in quarterly newsletters.

Recognizes professional and academic excellence through awards such as the Mental Health Public Service Award, Presidential Leadership Award, and scholarships for residents and medical students; also publishes quarterly newsletters highlighting member achievements, outreach, and relevant psychiatric resources.

Supports psychiatrists and fosters professional development by providing educational resources such as conferences, workshops, webinars, and free monthly on-demand CME courses to help members meet licensure requirements.

Offers continuing medical education (CME) credits, conferences, workshops, webinars, and on-demand educational resources to support professional growth, maintain licensure, and disseminate knowledge on psychiatric research, treatment, and best practices.

Provides continuing medical education (CME) credits, monthly on-demand CME courses, and educational events such as conferences, workshops, webinars, and a Poster Symposium to support professional growth and knowledge sharing among psychiatrists, residents, fellows, and medical students in Arizona.

Hosts a Poster Symposium for Resident-Fellow Members, Medical Students, and Psychiatric Physicians to showcase their research and offers scholarship awards for participants in a judged competition.

Publishes research on various psychiatric topics, including melatonin and sleep in schizophrenia, Arizona's Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Program, and medical student attitudes toward psychiatry.

Presents awards such as the Mental Health Public Service Award and Presidential Leadership Awards to individuals for their contributions to mental health and psychiatry.

Conducts and publishes original research on psychiatric topics including antipsychotic side effects, sleep disorders in schizophrenia, telehealth, controlled substance monitoring, and novel applications of semaglutide in neurodegenerative diseases; also supports research dissemination through a resident-fellow poster symposium.

Hosts a Poster Symposium for residents, fellows, medical students, and physicians to present research; provides small scholarships for trainees participating in judged competitions; and publishes original research on topics such as antipsychotic-induced side effects, sleep disorders in schizophrenia, and psychiatric applications of semaglutide.