Organizer Profile
Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP)

Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP)

Dallas, Texas, United States of America

The Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry grew out of the successes in providing modern psychiatric care to our soldiers in the field during World War II. Psychiatric leaders in the armed forces returned to find an inadequate system of civilian care and a need for professional leadership for the postwar clinical needs of the nation.

Mission:
• Bring together top psychiatrists across all disciplines
• Offer an objective, critical perspective on current issues facing psychiatry
• Develop smart analysis and recommendations
• Shape psychiatric thinking, clinical practice, and mental health programs
• Advocate for necessary changes in the psychiatric field
• Inspire the next generation of leading psychiatric thinkers

Vision:
GAP is a think tank of top psychiatric minds whose thoughtful analysis and recommendations serve to influence and advance modern psychiatric theory and practice.

Values:
Respect – Value all psychiatric disciplines and related fields as well as private and public institutions
Honor – Dignify founders of the organization and all current members
Openness - Encourage new thinking across psychiatric fields
Quality – Deliver smart suggestions to improve current thinking and standard of care
Altruism - Strive for greater good of society
Diversity – Recognize the importance of inclusiveness
Independence – Foster clear thinking, free from outside influence
Leadership – Address emerging issues facing psychiatry, even if controversial
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