Welcome to The Alaska Psychiatric Association

The Alaska Psychiatric Association is a district branch of the American Psychiatric Association, the largest psychiatric organization in the world. We represent psychiatric physicians across the state of Alaska, and work collectively on their behalf and on behalf of the patients they serve.

The Alaska Psychiatric Association is a district branch of the American Psychiatric Association, a medical specialty society representing more than 38,000 physician leaders in mental health.

The objectives of the Alaska Psychiatric Association are to continuously improve the ability of its members to provide quality psychiatric services to individuals and families in need. The Association also strives to promote the welfare of all those with mental illness and to foster the medically-based principles of psychiatry.

News & Updates

News from the American Psychiatric Association

APA Statement on the Make Our Children Healthy Again Report Recommendations

The United States is facing an unprecedented mental health crisis in children and adolescents. Today’s Make Our Children Healthy Again report leaves a considerable amount of latitude in how each of the recommendations will be implemented. It is imperative that additional resources are directed towards evidence-based, peer-reviewed, research-backed solutions to address these complex issues facing our youth. Read More.

September Issues of APA Journals Feature New Research on Trends in ADHD Medication, Telehealth Prescribing of Controlled Substances, Psychiatric Genetics, and More

The latest issues of two American Psychiatric Association journals (The American Journal of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Services) are now available online. Read more about highlights Here .

APA Polling Shows Half of Adults Have Cut Back on Social Media Usage in 2025

According to new polling from the American Psychiatric Association (APA), Americans’ relationship with technology is complicated: even as 62% of adults get anxious without access to their phone, two in five are cutting back on phone time overall. Meanwhile, 50% have actively limited their social media usage in 2025. Read More.

For more news, visit the American Psychiatric Association's Newsroom.

Claim CME Credit From The Annual AkPA CME Meeting

If you haven't already claimed your CME credits from the meeting, click here (you’ll need your Providence username and password to login).We’re working on next year’s CME meeting. If you’d like to be involved in planning the 2026 program, we welcome volunteers. If you’re interested, please contact Tammy, AkPA Executive Director at tthiel@nextwavegroup.net.