Association
of Women Psychiatrists
FACTSHEET
Organizations/Structures Focused on the Concerns of Women as Psychiatrists and Psychiatric Patients
APA Committee on Women
 | standing committee |
| 5 members - staggered 3-year terms |
| reports to the APA Council on National Affairs |
| members appointed by APA president-elect as openings arise |
| meets in May and September |
| can propose APA activities and positions through the Council on National Affairs but cannot act independently |
APA Caucus of Women Psychiatrists
| established to address under-representation of women in APA district branches |
| membership - APA women members who enroll in caucus |
| APA women members in good standing can register for the caucus by completing form available from the Office of Minority/National Affairs (OMNA) or at OMNA booth in the APA Resource Center at annual meetings |
| elects representative and deputy representative to APA assembly |
| both representatives are members of Assembly Committee of Minority and Underrepresented Groups (M/UR) |
| can propose APA activities and positions through M/UR |
Association of Women Psychiatrists
| independent membership organization |
| members elect officers |
| membership - complete application form and pay dues (exhibit booth at APA annual meetings or call AWP president) |
| newsletter |
| adopts positions and activities through own structure |