About the IPS

It is the mission of the Indiana Psychiatric Society to provide its members continuing medical education, review of ethical matters, and legislative awareness in association with its mother organization, the American Psychiatric Association, so as to treat mental illness and promote mental health for the citizens of the state of Indiana.

Council and general membership meetings as well as IPS-sponsored CME opportunities are free to IPS members. IPS members also receive a bi-annual printed newsletter, "The Spectrum" and a monthly electronic newsletter "IPS Update". To become a member you may call Sara Stramel at 888.477.9119 or you may register and pay your dues directly through the APA website at http://www.psych.org/Resources/Membership/JoinAPA.aspx.

The purposes and objectives of the IPS, as outlined in our bylaws, are as follows

1. to promote the common professional interests of its members;
2. to improve the treatment, rehabilitation, and care of persons with mental disorders (including mentalretardation and substance-related disorders;
3. to advance the standards of all psychiatric services and facilities;
4. to promote research, professional education in psychiatry and allied fields, and the prevention of psychiatric disabilities;
5. to foster the cooperation of all who are concerned with the medical, psychological, social, and legal aspects of mental health and illness;
6. to make psychiatric knowledge available to practitioners of medicine, to scientists, and to the public;
7. to promote the best interests of patients and those actually or potentially making use of mental health services; and
8. to advocate for its members.