Electronic Summer 2025 | Issue 63
Representing APA Leadership in Dialogue with ABPN: Advancing the Future of Psychiatry Together
By: Sudhakar Shenoy, MD
It was an honor to represent the American Psychiatric Association (APA) at a recent leadership meeting with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN), where I joined colleagues in thoughtful dialogue on the evolving needs and opportunities within our field.
As the APA Representative of the Board of Trustees, I had the privilege of contributing an early career psychiatrist perspective to wide-ranging discussions covering workforce challenges, the implications of AI and emerging technologies, and the importance of aligning education, training, and certification with real-world clinical needs.
The APA was well-represented by an esteemed delegation, including:
Theresa Miskimen Rivera, MD, APA President
Valerie Arnold, MD, APA Member Representative
Evan Eyler, MD, APA Assembly Speaker
Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD, APA Past President
Sudhakar Shenoy, MD, APA Board of Trustees Representative
APA senior staff also joined the meeting:
Marketa Wills, MD, APA CEO and Medical Director
Vishal Madaan, MD, Chief, Division of Education and Deputy Medical Director
Nitin Gogtay, MD, Chief, Division of Research and Deputy Medical Director
What was most inspiring was witnessing the shared commitment between APA and ABPN to ensure that certification, education, and policy efforts are not only aligned but also adaptive to the rapidly changing landscape of psychiatric care. By working together and when our institutions come together with a unified vision, the result is stronger support for psychiatrists and improved outcomes for the patients and communities we serve.
