California Psychiatric Association - CPA
www.calpsych.org
The CPA is a state level non-profit organization whose member psychiatrists are medical doctors specializing in comprehensive care of individuals with mental and emotional disorders that stem from biological and psychosocial causes.
The California Psychiatric Association (CPA) was founded in 1961 and is responsible for carrying out legislative, regulatory, judicial, educational, advocacy, and public affairs activities on behalf of organized psychiatry in California. CPA hires legislative advocates to work with the California legislature, State regulatory agencies, and administrative agencies to ensure that patients with psychiatric disorders will have access to high quality medically necessary treatment. CPA's legislative activities have included obtaining parity for mental illness, advocating for better regulation of managed care activities, and lobbying against inappropriate expansion of scope of practice for inadequately qualified mental health disciplines. CPA also works with the California Medical Association, patient and family advocacy groups, and other State organizations on issues of mutual concern and interest.
2008 California Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting & Exhibits
September 26-28, 2008
Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite