President's Message
Thank you for your interest in the Philippine Psychiatrists of America. It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the newest version of our website.
In the spirit of bayanihan, the PPA is strengthening itself as an organization to better aid its members and to help our fellow countrymen back home, as well as to participate in the decision making processes of the APA. There are different projects to increase our financial viability, as well as laying the groundwork for improved relations with the Philippine Psychiatric Association, as well as continuing the philanthropic work of the late Dr. Rena Nora.
I hope that the PPA continues to be a place where the bayanihan spirit endures in all its members.
Pia Reyes, MD
About the Philippine Psychiatrists in America
The Philippine Psychiatrists in America is a not for profit organization comprised of Filipino Psychiatrists practicing in the United States and Canada. Founded in 1974, PPA aims to promote professional growth and camaraderie among its members. We are an allied health organization of the American Psychiatric Association and an affiliate organization of the Association of Philippine Physicians in America.
OBJECTIVES
To promote learning, research, and dissemination of mental health knowledge with regard to people of Philippine origin.
To enhance friendship and socialization of all Philippine psychiatric practitioners in America.
To foster amongst its members the highest level of competence, skills, professional ethics, and standards.
To provide a forum for communication and exchange of ideas amongst psychiatrists of Philippine origin.
To establish close ties with the American Psychiatric Association, Philippine Psychiatric Society, and other mental health organizations.
To advance and to be an advocate for the specific professional needs of the psychiatrists of Philippine origin in mental health related issues.
To establish funds and awards to promote the cause of mental health in the USA and Philippines.
About this website
This Website serves as
- a guide to our organization
- a venue to disseminate information quickly to our members