First Chester M. Pierce Human Rights Award, Antipsychotic Use and Gestational Diabetes Risk, and More From APA ’s 2018 Annual Meeting: Day Four

Highlights of day four coverage from APA ’s Annual Meeting include the presentation of the first Chester M. Pierce Human Rights Award, a study that suggests a link between antipsychotic use during pregnancy and gestational diabetes, and a resident’s efforts to help Haitians and other foreign nationals in the United States residing unde r Temporary Protected Status.Through tomorrow,Psychiatric News is delivering an evening digest of some of the day ’s highlights. Whether you are here in New York or at home, these reports will convey the excitement and outstanding scientific program being presented at this year’s meeting.APA Presents First Chester M. Pierce Human Rights Award to Global MH Rights NGOAPA ’s 2018 Chester M. Pierce Human Rights Award was presented to Janos Fiala-Butora, the executive director of the Validity Foundation at APA’s Annual Meeting on Monday. Validity works by filing lawsuits on behalf of individuals with mental illness and mental disabilities in Europe and Africa with the goal of setting legal precedents that will help all persons with mental disabilities attain inclusion, education, and equality.Read More>Assembly Announces 2018 Election ResultsAt its meeting held in conjunction with APA ’s 2018 Annual Meeting in New York, members of the APA Assembly chose Paul O’Leary, M.D. (right), of Birmingham, Ala., as the group’s next speaker-elect. He is currently the Assembly’s recorder. Seeth Vivek, M.D., of Queens, N.Y., was elected rec...
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