Area 3 Update

Mary Anne Albaugh, MD, DLFAPA

This past year our APA Assembly and APA family have experienced the loss of two colleagues Joseph Napoli, MD and Paul O’Leary, MD. Both Joe and Paul were strong advocates for our work with persons, families and communities, energetic voices within the APA and for our profession, mentors for many of us and dear friends. Gratitude and blessings, they will be missed.

In this edition of the PaPS Newsletter, let’s introduce your current PaPS Assembly Representatives. The Assembly Representatives include Daniel Neff, MD, Hector Colon Rivera, MD, Robert Wilson, MD, and Mary Anne Albaugh MD. Nazanin Silver, MD had been an Assembly Representative and just stepped off given her other commitments with her family and work. Typically, we would be in a search for a candidate to step into that position. However, our membership numbers have gradually dipped to the point that the Pennsylvania District Branch currently does not meet the requirements for having 5 representatives to the Assembly. Melvin Melnick, MD, who has provided long service as an Assembly Rep and most recently as the Deputy Representative for Area 3, has stepped down to enjoy time with his family. One of our members, Ken Certa, MD is currently completing his term of service on the APA Board of Trustees as the Area 3 Trustee. He is stepping up to run again for a second term on the Board of Trustees, representing Area 3. Please stay tuned for information about the APA Elections … put your energies in learning about the candidates who are hoping to serve and then please VOTE. Our District Branch (PaPS) is one of five district branches making up Area 3 … the others are New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Washington, DC District Branches. Area 3 leadership includes Drs. William Greenberg and Constance Dunlap elected by the Area 3 Assembly Representatives and they represent our Area at the Assembly Executive Committee (AEC). Assembly meetings are held twice yearly in November and at the APA Annual Meeting in May. Our Area 3 meets additionally two more times in the year generally just ahead of the November and May Assembly meetings. This structure supports time to review concerns/strengths for the district branches, key topics, proposed action papers, committee reports and updates from the APA in preparation for the formal Assembly meetings. With attention to fiduciary responsibilities and navigating COVID guidelines, the Assembly has been meeting virtually. No easy task in converting from in person Assemblies to virtual Assemblies. The group has benefitted from the wonderful leadership consisting of Speaker, Speaker Elect, Recorder and Parliamentarian and the APA Staff. The Assembly current leadership includes Speaker – Mary Jo Fitz-Gerald, MD, Speaker-Elect – Adam Nelson, MD, and Recorder – Vasilis Pozios, MD. The Assembly is looking forward to the November 2021 meeting set for November 5-7, 2021. The Area 3 Representatives met August 15th, 2021, virtually. The agenda was full and the discussion thoughtful. Areas covered included the campaign to endow the Chester Pierce Humanitarian Award. Dr. Pierce was a founder of Black Psychiatrists of America and provided pioneering work in the study of the concept of micro-aggressions, important today as we work towards diversity, equity, and inclusion. Take time to visit the APA website and review the history of Chester Pierce, MD, and information on how to contribute towards the full endowment of the Award.

The agenda for the Area 3 August meeting included Ken Certa’s Trustee’s report sharing active work by the APA’s counsel to clarify the relationship between the APA national organization and the District Branches – improving the responsibilities, structures, relationships, roles. Barry Herman, MD from PaPS and representing ACROSS at Area 3 has put forward an action paper to establish the APA Paul J. O’Leary, MD Award. This proposed action paper received unanimous support by Area 3. Constance Dunlap and many representatives discussed the ongoing work of the APA organization for transparency and accountability with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion agency and structure at the APA. The group heard from Saul Levin, MD, CEO and Medical Director for the APA who provided updates of the actions of the APA relative to parity efforts, the DEI work, MOC efforts to name a few. APA President, Vivian Pender, MD, spoke with the group about her plans with her platform for the Social Determinants of Health which will continue to include the diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts from this past year. There is much more to share, and the Assembly Representatives will be working to share new items with you as PaPS members in future newsletters. Please take some time regularly to go to the APA website. It is a very rich resource. While there, take a look in the tab “About the APA” to learn more about YOUR Assembly. Let us know your concerns. Do you have an idea for an action paper? Our goal is to get more voices and interest and advocacy. Pass the word about the importance of advocacy for the work we do and how the APA is supporting us in our care of patients.

Consult Liaison

Main Line HealthCare’s Behavioral Services Department is seeking a part time board certified adult psychiatrist to join our growing department. Responsibilities include inpatient C-L and ED consultation at Riddle Hospital.

Opportunity Highlights:

• Nonacademic opportunity • Diverse patient mix • Enjoy the support of respected and top-level primary care, hospitalists, and other specialists within Main Line Health community • C-L fellowship training or focal C-L experience a plus • Weekend/Holiday moonlighting opportunities also available

Benefits and Lifestyle:

• Competitive compensation and incentives • Reasonable and incentivized weekend call schedule • Excellent benefits package • Financial security with working for a top ranked, financially secure hospital system • Area is well known for the top ranked (nationally) public and private schools

Please contact:

Rose Caione Physician Recruiter, Main Line Health caioner@mlhs.org (484) 580-4146 (Voicemail)

Inpatient Psychiatry Opportunity

Main Line Health’s Behavioral Health Department is seeking full-time board-certified psychiatrists for our growing Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit located in the beautiful suburbs of Philadelphia at Bryn Mawr Hospital. Our unit will be expanding to a 40 bed, acute care psychiatric unit for adults 18 and up who are medically stable. Our psychiatrists along with our multidisciplinary team, treat patients with a wide variety of psychiatric disorders in a secure, comfortable setting.

Opportunity Highlights:

• Bryn Mawr Hospital’s Behavioral Health Unit has been on the main line for over 35 years and is well regarded by our community and physician affiliates • Diverse mix of patient disorders • Reasonable physician to patient ratio allowing adequate time for patient care and treatment planning with the team • Opportunity for medical student and resident teaching • Our extensive behavioral health program offers continuum of care for our patients with our partial hospitalization programs • Part time may be considered • Weekend/Holiday moonlighting opportunities also available

Benefits and Lifestyle:

• High income potential with competitive base and incentives • Reasonable and incentivized weekend call schedule • Excellent benefits package • Financial security with a top ranked, financially secure hospital system • Located in the heart of the main line, well known for top ranked public and private schools and universities

Please contact:

Rose Caione Physician Recruiter, Main Line Health caioner@mlhs.org (484) 580-4146 (Voicemail)