Committee Interest Form

One of the most valuable ways a member can contribute to the growth of the Society is to participate on a committee. We invite all members to become involved. If you have an area of expertise, an area of interest or just want to get involved, we want to hear from you.

Clinical

Monitors policies proposed by the Pennsylvania Departments of Aging, Corrections, Drug and Alcohol Programs, Health and Public Welfare and any other entities under the administration of the governor. Reviews bills introduced in the Pennsylvania General Assembly and makes recommendations to the Government Relations committee and PaPS Council on issues related to substance abuse, older adults with mental health issues and child and adolescent mental health issues. Reviews proposed Department of Public Welfare and VA hospital policies and makes recommendations to the Government Relations committee and PaPS council on issues related to state and VA hospitals. This committee is called upon as needed with an occasional conference call/Zoom.

Education

Develops and conducts the Society’s patient safety/risk management CME program annually. This committee performs most of its work via email with occasional conference calls/Zoom.

Ethics

Reviews ethical complaints made on members, investigates possible ethical violations, renders decisions in each case as to what, if any, sanctions are needed, makes recommendations to the PaPS council, and informs the APA as to the findings in each case as per the APA’s publication, The Principles of Medical Ethics with Annotations Especially Applicable to Psychiatry. Members of this committee are on call as needed.

Government Relations

Monitors bills introduced in the Pennsylvania General Assembly and makes recommendations to the PaPS council on legislative and regulatory issues affecting the specialty and health care public policy.

Membership

Develops and implements membership recruitment and retention programs, makes recommendations to the PaPS council on dues relief requests, and makes recommendations to the PaPS council on Distinguished Fellow candidates. The committee performs most of its work via email with an occasional conference call/Zoom.

Third Party Payer

Reviews and addresses third party payer issues raised by members which interferes with patient safety or best practice. This committee is called upon as needed with an occasional conference call/Zoom.

Task Force on Wellness and Burnout

Initiates discussion and provides guidance to PaPS Council and Executive Leadership on physician wellness, including addressing physician burnout, physician suicide prevention and overall wellness. Reviews research and creates proposed policies and makes recommendations to the Education and Government Relations committee’s and PaPS council on issues that can promote member wellness and/or educational materials for use in state and chapter educational events. This committee is called upon as needed with an occasional conference call/Zoom.

Early Career Psychiatrist (ECP) Task Force

Initiates discussion and provides guidance to PaPS Council and Executive Leadership on areas of interest for our Early Career Psychiatrist members, including addressing membership recruitment/ retention, paths to state and chapter leadership opportunities and/ or educational opportunities for use in state and chapter educational events. The PaPS ECP and CPPS ECP representatives serve as co-chairs of this committee. This committee is called upon as needed with an occasional conference call/Zoom.

Please check off the committee(s) you are interested in and fax the completed form to: PaPS Attention: Dawn Losiewicz at 855-918-3611

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Name:

Telephone Number:

E-Mail Address: MD or DO:

I am interested in participating in the following committee(s):

Clinical

Education

Ethics

Government Relations Membership Third Party Payer Task Force on Wellness and Burnout

Early Career Psychiatrist (ECP) Task Force