The Black Psychiatrists of America endorses the United Nations Decade of Recognition, Justice and Development for People of African Descent

Welcome to Black Psychiatrists of America, Inc.

"As time evolves, we need your active participation in our association as we continue to learn from the past, speak for the present and prepare for the future."
Michael Ingram, M.D. – President

http://www.un.org/en/events/africandescentdecade/pdf/A.RES.69.16_IDPAD.pdf

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of The Black Psychiatrists of America is to address issues affecting the mental health of African people worldwide with special emphasis on Persons of African descent in the Americas and to provide a forum for continuing educations for those who provide psychiatric care to these underserved population groups.

OBJECTIVES

The Black Psychiatrists of America seeks to serve as an influence towards the maintenance of high professional, ethical, and administrative standards in the field of psychiatry through the following objectives:

• To improve the treatment, care, and rehabilitation of persons affected with mental disorders, developmental and emotional disabilities with special emphasis on the poor and ethnic groups who are underserved and underrepresented in mental health with special emphasis on persons of African descent.
• To promote research and professional education in those areas of psychiatry vital to the mental health needs and well-being of ethnic groups that are underserved and underrepresented, the poor, and the oppressed as well as to make psychiatric knowledge available to other medical and scientific professionals and the general public in order to promote the best interests of mental health service consumers through fostering collaborative efforts with other non-psychiatric mental health professionals.
• To establish and support standards in psychiatric practice, service and facilities with the assurance of quality placing special emphasis on cultural competency relevant to the mental health needs of the poor, the oppressed as well as underserved and underrepresented ethnic groups.
• To develop and implement programs that work to eliminate racial, ethnic, religious, and gender bias and discrimination as well as prejudicial practices against these population groups with special emphasis on persons of African descent.