Three members and the executive director of the Indiana Psychiatric Society participated in regional meetings of the APA in Milwaukee August 25 and 26, 2012. The Area IV meeting, representing 11 states in the greater Midwestern area, gathers psychiatrists and residents for discussion on issues pertinent to mental health. The weekend's meeting was highlighted by a visit and conversation with Dr. Jeremy Lazaurs, current president of the American Medical Association and a private practice psychiatrist.
Left to right: Drs. Jeremy Lazarus, Bhasker Dave, Bob Batterson, Dan Anzia, Mindy Young, Scott Benson and APA Department of Government Affairs Director, Nick Meyers 
IPS members Drs. Semyon Faynboym (third from left) and Heather Fretwell (far right) join Wisconsin and Ohio early career psychiatrists and residents for Area IV meetings.