Promoting the understanding that
social factors are core to all behavioral health issues
The mission of the American Association for Social Psychiatry is to study, teach, and promote consciousness of how social factors contribute to the maintenance of psychological well-being, and to promote the understanding that social factors are core to all behavioral health issues.
In the ever-evolving landscape of medicine, one principle stands as a cornerstone for delivering equitable and effective healthcare: cultural humility. Cultural humility entails a commitment to understanding and respecting the diverse cultural backgrounds of our patients, thereby enhancing the quality of care we provide.
Despite strides in promoting cultural competency within medical education, disparities persist, hindering the delivery of culturally appropriate healthcare. The lack of nuanced training particularly affects patients whose cultural perspectives are underrepresented in curricula.
Dr. Steven Moffic, award-winning psychiatrist, writer, and speaker, has been named the twelfth recipient of the Abraham L. Halpern, MD Humanitarian Award of the American Association for Social Psychiatry. He will present The Abraham Halpern Humanitarian Award: Is It Really an Impossible Dream? The Social Psychiatric Integration of Religion, Spirituality and Humanism at the 2024 Humanitarian Forum on Monday, May 6th in New York during the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association.
Congratulations to AASP member Rajesh R. Tampi, MBBS, MS, DFAPA upon receiving the prestigious 2024 AAGP Diversity Award at the recent annual meeting of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry.
Dr. Griffith, Chair at George Washington University and frequent lecturer on human rights, advocacy, resilience, and hope modules, joined the AASP Board in May.
