AADCAP is composed of the heads of child and adolescent psychiatry divisions and seeks to aggressively promote the field of academic child and adolescent psychiatry.

Welcome to the American Association of Directors of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AADCAP). The goal of our organization is to support division chiefs/directors in and outside of the United States in their administrative efforts to coordinate and maintain clinical, educational, and research priorities. AADCAP accomplishes this by providing opportunities for continuing education . . . read more

D. Richard Martini, MD

AADCAP Annual Reception

via Zoom

Thursday, October 28, 2021

7:00 - 8:00 pm ET

Please join your fellow AADCAP members attending AACAP's Annual Meeting for an hour of conversation and a round of

Yes, Jeopary where we will divide the audience into three groups, present Jeopardy, Double Jeopardy, and Final Jeopardy answers. The winning team will each receive gift certificates to Grubhub. Second and third place team members will also receive gift certificates of lesser amounts.

How to join: The link to join the reception will be provided the morning of the event OR you can look in AACAP's Program Schedule that day.

AADCAP

2021 FALL MEETING

Monday, October 18, 2021

LIVE Meeting via Zoom

12:00 - 3:00 pm Eastern Time

Featuring

Quinn Capers, MD Vera Feuer, MD

AACAP: "Pathways to Leadership"
Sponsored by AADCAP during AACAP’s annual meeting
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
11:00 am to 1:30 pm ET

PRESENTERS
Richard Martini, MD, Primary Children's Hospital/University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
David Axelson, MD, Nationwide Children's Hospital / Ohio State University, Bexley, OH
Michael Jellinek, MD, Partners HealthCare System, Newton, MA
John T. Walkup, MD, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Stephanie C. Eken, MD, Rogers Behavioral Health, Nashville, TN
Cheryl S. Al-Mateen, MD, Psychiatry, VA Commonwealth Univ School of Medicine, Midlothian, VA
Yolanda Graham, MD, Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, Philadelphia, PA

The Membership Forum discusses “Pathways to Leadership” for AACAP membership and considers factors that can determine how a child and adolescent psychiatrist pursues leadership positions in an organization.

Learning Objectives

1. Understand how a child and adolescent psychiatrist can develop the skills necessary to assume leadership positions with true administrative responsibility and influence in decision making.
2. Consider the role of the child and adolescent psychiatrist when working with multidisciplinary teams of mental health professionals in clinical care, training, and research.

JOIN the moderators in a roundtable designed for new division directors but all members are welcome!

Moderators:

Marty Drell, MD Victor Fornari, MD Meg Benningfield, MD

New Division Directors Roundtable (NDDR)

September 24, 2021

2:00 - 4:30 pm ET

Moderators: Marty Drell, MD; Victor Fornari, MD; Meg Benningfield, MD

Meeting Materials: Moderator Bios; Things to Think about and Comments; 10 Things for New CAPs; Benningfield--Notes from 21

RENEW: 2021 Membership Dues

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Attn: Emeritus Members

Please complete this very short resume if you're interested in mentoring a new division chief:

AADCAP Emeriti Interest Survey

HIGHLIGHTS
Back-to-School Questions: How can families help children cope with last-minute changes?	Victor Fornari, MD interviewed by NBC Today Show Back-to-School Questions: How can families help children cope with last-minute changes? NBC Today in New York September 14, 2021
Children’s mental health badly harmed by pandemic. Therapy is hard to find.	John Diamond, MD interviewed by The Washington Post: Children’s mental health badly harmed by pandemic. Therapy is hard to find. The Washington Post August 14, 2021
Shots HEALTH NEWS FROM NPR How A Hospital And A School District Teamed Up To Help Kids In Emotional Crisis	How A Hospital And A School District Teamed Up To Help Kids In Emotional Crisis NPR, 6-minute radio recording June 11,2021
'Overrun with kids attempting suicide': Children's Colorado declares state of emergency	'Overrun with kids attempting suicide': Children's Colorado declares state of emergency Doug Novins, MD and his team at Children's Hospital Colorado Becker Hospital Review May 26, 2021
N.Y. Hospital, Schools Aim To Improve Kids' Access To Mental Health Provider	N.Y. Hospital, Schools Aim To Improve Kids' Access To Mental Health Provider Victor Fornari, MD and his team at Cohen's Children's Medical Center NPR (6-minute radio recording) May 26, 2021
How one hospital is making a difference for kids with mental health issues	Dave Axelson, MD interviewed on the Today show: How one hospital is making a difference for kids with mental health issues Today Show May 19, 2021
Examining Our COVID-19 Response: Using Lessons Learned to Address Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders	U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ONHealth, Education Labor & Pensions Tami Benton, MD testifies in the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education Labor & Pensions' full committee hearing on Examining Our COVID-19 Response: Using Lessons Learned to Address Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders April 28, 2021
For Some Teens, It's Been a Year of Anxiety and Trips to the E.R. February 23, 2021	David Axelson, MD mentioned in NY Times: For Some Teens, It's Been a Year of Anxiety and Trips to the E.R. During the pandemic, suicidal thinking is up. And families find that hospitals can’t handle adolescents in crisis. The New York Times February 23, 2021
Experts Express Concerns Over Mental Health of Some Kids in the Pandemic January 25, 2021	D. Richard Martini, MD interviewed on NPR: Experts Express Concerns Over Mental Health of Some Kids in the Pandemic (click on "7-Minute Listen") A year into the pandemic, emergency rooms nationwide are seeing a rise in kids experiencing mental health crises. Educators and doctors are concerned that many of those kids are turning to suicide.
HealthDay: Michelle Obama Says She Is Suffering From Depression	Michelle Obama mentioned: Michelle Obama Says She Is Suffering From Depression HealthDay August 6, 2020
PsychologyToday.com: Living on Automatic	Living on Automatic by Christine B.L. Adams, MD "Evaluating People by the Content of Their Character" "How to Have Daily Therapy With Yourself During Quarantine" "Evaluating People "by the Content of Their Character” "Sources of Emotional Illness"
National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 988	FCC designates 988 as 3-digit number for National Suicide Prevention Hotline: https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-designates-988-national-suicide-prevention-lifeline Action Will Help Combat Rising Suicide Rates by Making It Easier for Americans in Crisis to Obtain Assistance from Trained Counselors.

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Latest AADCAP Newsletter: Summer 2021

WELCOME NEW AADCAP MEMBERS:

Mary Lynn Dell, MD

Medical Director, Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Children’s Hospital New Orleans, LA

Lisa Giles, MD

Division Chief, Pediatric Psychiatry & Behavioral Health, University of Utah and Primary Children's Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT

Mary Margaret Gleason, MD

Division Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA

Ron-Li Liaw, MD

Director, Div of Child & Adolescent Mental Health, CU Anschutz SOM/Mental Health In-Chief, Children's Hospital Colorado, Denver, CO

LaKisha Mamon, MD

Section Chief, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Louisiana State University HSC, New Orleans, LA

Rebecca Rendleman, MD

Director, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY

Saundra Stock, MD

Chief, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

Lauren Swager, MD

Division Chief, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV