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As part of PRMS’ ongoing commitment to behavioral health, we invited Mississippi Psychiatric Association member, Dr. Jody Morgan, who serves as University of Mississippi Medical Center Chief Operations Officer, Specialty Services, and Jackson Free Clinic Executive Board Chair in Jackson, to be featured as a guest blogger this month. Dr. Morgan reflects on the impact the PRMS Pa ...

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As part of PRMS’ ongoing efforts to support the behavioral healthcare community and promote the organizations that work towards this mission, we are pleased to highlight the Mississippi Psychiatric Association (MPA) and MPA member, Dr. Tyler Menzies, DO, MS, PGY-2 psychiatry resident in the Mississippi State Hospital Psychiatry Residency Program, as our featured guest blogger. ...

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*This piece is republished from Insight Matters, the quarterly newsletter of the Ohio Psychiatric Physicians Society, Fall 2024 issue. As part of our ongoing commitment to behavioral health, PRMS is pleased to feature as a guest blogger this month the Ohio Psychiatric Physicians Association (OPPA) in honor of the organization’s 75th anniversary in 2025. Celebrating OPPA’s 75th ...

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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 ...

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As part of PRMS’ ongoing efforts to support the behavioral healthcare community and promote the organizations that work towards this mission, we are pleased to feature Dr. Emma T. Azurin, Resident Workgroup Trustee to the Board of the New Jersey Psychiatric Association and PGY-3 at the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Residency Training Program, as a guest blogger thi ...

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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 ...

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Categories: PRMS Blog, Psychiatrist

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 ...

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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 ...

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Categories: PRMS Blog, SAMHIN, Suicide

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 ...

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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 ...

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