2024

As part of PRMS’ ongoing commitment to support mental healthcare and in the spirit of giving, we are pleased to announce our annual #GivingTuesdaysupport of three organizations working to improve mental health and wellbeing in communities across the country. This year, PRMS is proud to support Free2Talk, Given an Hour, and Child Mind Institute – each organization recognizes th ...

As part of PRMS’ ongoing commitment to behavioral health, we are pleased to feature Dr. Ronald Thurston, Psychiatric Physicians Alliance of California (PPAC) President and Founding Member, as a featured guest blogger this month. Dr. Thurston details his career path in advocacy and why he became involved in PPAC.  The Journey from Individual Care to Policy Impact Everybody says ...

As part of PRMS’ ongoing commitment to mental health, we are pleased to feature Tarak Vasavada, MD, President of the Indo-American Psychiatric Association, Medical Director of Huntsville Hospital Behavior Health Services, clinical professor of psychiatry at the UAB School of Medicine, and creator of HappyMindMD website for healthcare workers. Dr. Vasavada shares more about the ...

In keeping with PRMS’ mission to support the greater behavioral health community, we are proud to support our partner, SAMHIN, and its mission to support mental health awareness and assistance among South Asian communities by featuring as a guest blogger, Dr. Angela. As a volunteer with the South Asian Mental Health Initiative and Network (SAMHIN), she shares her experiences wi ...

As part of PRMS’ ongoing commitment to behavioral health, we invited Dr. Tarak Vasavada, President of the Indo-American Psychiatric Association, to be featured as a guest blogger this month. Dr. Vasavada reflects on his experience attending the 2024 IAPA Annual Meeting in New York City, NY, which PRMS was honored to sponsor as a Platinum Partner. Afternoon Business Meeting Reca ...

Our PRMS Risk Managers frequently share their expertise by contributing articles to clinical journals, including the Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience (ICNS) digital journal, throughout the year. Read an excerpt by PRMS Risk Manager Akemini “Kem” Isang, RN, JD, from ICNS’ article, “Risk Management: Fires, Floods, Hurricanes, Oh My! The Importance of Disaster Planning.” The C ...

As part of PRMS’ ongoing efforts to support the behavioral healthcare community and to promote the organizations that work towards this mission, we are pleased to highlight the AGLP: The Association of LGBTQ+ Psychiatrists (AGLP) and Dr. Emma Banasiak and Dr. Chaden Noureddine as our featured guest bloggers. Drs. Banasiak and Noureddine share more about their time attending AGL ...

As part of PRMS’ ongoing efforts to support the behavioral healthcare community and to promote the organizations that work towards this mission, we are pleased to highlight the West Hudson Psychiatric Society and its members, Dr. Dominic Ferro, Psychiatrist in Rockland County, NY, and Dr. Emmanuel Ilori, PGY-2 Psychiatry Resident Physician at Garnet Health Medical Center in Hud ...

As part of PRMS’ ongoing efforts to support the behavioral healthcare community and to promote the organizations that work towards this mission, we are pleased to highlight our partner, the American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry (ASAP), and Dr. Mayank Gupta, President of ASAP and a Board-Certified Child and Adolescent and Adult psychiatrist in DuBois, PA, as a featured gues ...

As part of PRMS’ ongoing commitment to behavioral health, we are pleased to feature Randall Hagar, Psychiatric Physicians Alliance of California Policy Advocate and Principal of Empirical Policy, as a featured guest blogger this month. Mr. Hagar shares updates on the Alliance’s accomplishments over the past four years.  Mission-Driven Advocacy for California’s Psychiatrists and ...