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SUSP Representation and the American Psychiatric Association (APA)


The interface of the SUSP District Branch and the American Psychiatric Association fall upon our voted APA Assembly Representatives. They represent and serve the needs of our district branch and recommend actions to the Board of Trustees. To ensure a wide range of voices and ideas, representatives of the Assembly are selected regionally and by special groups determined by the district branch. These representatives may include resident-fellows, early-career psychiatrists, minority and underrepresented (M/UR) psychiatrists, and representatives from allied organizations approved by the district branch. Our most recent recommended actions presented to the Board of Trustees can be found below.

Assembly Representative



Sean Wilkes, M.D.

MAJ, United States Army


Assembly actions 2017-2022

(submitted by Former Assembly Rep, LCDR Heather Hauck)


Action Papers:

  • Rejection of the Terms Provider and Client in Psychiatry
  • Dr. Hauck primary author, resulted in position statement

  • Residency and Fellowship Training Nomenclature
  • Dr. Hauck primary author, not approved by Assembly

  • Improved Awareness of the Impact of Psychiatric Diagnoses and Treatments on Military Members
  • Drs. Hauck and Meyer, approved by Assembly and pending further action

  • Improved Public Understanding of Psychiatry
  • Dr. West primary, approved by Assembly and pending further action

  • Psychiatric Care as Medical Care
  • Dr. Hauck secondary author, approved by Assembly and pending further action

  • Supervision of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in Psychiatry by Psychiatrists
  • Dr. Hauck secondary author, approved by Assembly and pending further action

  • Action Paper Follow up by the Assembly
  • Dr. Hauck secondary author, approved by Assembly and pending further action

Assembly Representative


Vincent F. Capaldi, II, Sc.M., M.D., DFAPA

LTC (P), MC, United States Army




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SUSP is a private organization; the views expressed do not represent those of the U.S. government or the Department of Defense. SUSP in not authorized to serve as an intermediary for purposes of providing patient care.

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