Available Dates
December 11-13, 2025 | Orlando, FL
Enhance Your Mental Healthcare Knowledge with Foundational Education for PAs
Enhance Your Mental Healthcare Knowledge with Foundational Education for PAs
Psych Congress PA Institute
Enhance Your Knowledge in the Field of Mental Health
The inaugural Psych Congress PA Institute event, the official psychiatry meeting of the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA), is taking place December 11-13, 2025, in Orlando, Florida, offering an opportunity for psych and psych-minded PAs to enhance their knowledge in the field of mental health. Brought to you by the educational leaders of Psych Congress in partnership with AAPA, PA Institute will provide PAs who have a focus in psychiatry and primary care with indispensable skills and knowledge crucial for their practice. The 3-day event will be offered in-person and via livestream, delving into fundamental topics ranging from psychopharmacology to psychotherapy, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of psychiatric care. Join us and take the next step in becoming a leader in psychiatry - learn strategies to break ground on starting your own practice, navigate autonomy, and become an even larger piece of the solution to the mental health crisis.
The inaugural Psych Congress PA Institute event, the official psychiatry meeting of the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA), is taking place December 11-13, 2025, in Orlando, Florida, offering an opportunity for psych and psych-minded PAs to enhance their knowledge in the field of mental health. Brought to you by the educational leaders of Psych Congress in partnership with AAPA, PA Institute will provide PAs who have a focus in psychiatry and primary care with indispensable skills and knowledge crucial for their practice. The 3-day event will be offered in-person and via livestream, delving into fundamental topics ranging from psychopharmacology to psychotherapy, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of psychiatric care. Join us and take the next step in becoming a leader in psychiatry - learn strategies to break ground on starting your own practice, navigate autonomy, and become an even larger piece of the solution to the mental health crisis.
2025 Highlights
The only conference designed exclusively for PAs, providing cutting-edge education, hands-on skills, and a community of passionate peers - all focused on advancing psychiatric care. Join us this December in Orlando or via livestream to enhance your education in the field of mental health.
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3Days of Curated Education
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24Presentations
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20Expert Faculty
Meet Our 2025 Co-Chairs
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Co-ChairMichael AsbachMichael serves as the Associate Director of Interventional Psychiatry at...
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Co-ChairErin C. CrownErin Crown is a Board Certified Physician Assistant with a Certificate of...
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Co-ChairMercedes DodgeMercedes Dodge is a Board-Certified PA with a Certificate of Added...
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Co-ChairJames C SomersJames (Jay) C. Somers, DHSc, PA-C, DFAAPA has dedicated over 25 years to...
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Co-ChairKevin N WilliamsKevin N. Williams MS, MPAS, PA-C is the CEO and Lead Clinician at OnPoint...
Partners
Join the Psych Congress Family
Our inaugural event will feature keynotes, a robust three-day agenda, networking opportunities, and the type of foundational education you need to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the field of mental health. This one-of-a-kind learning experience will delve into fundamental topics ranging from pharmacotherapy to psychotherapy. Walk away empowered with a comprehensive understanding of psychiatric care.
Who Should Attend?
PA Institute is designed and accredited specifically for PAs in psychiatry, PAs in primary care or anyone interested in learning more about or becoming a psychiatric PA.
Meet our 2025 Psych Congress PA Scholars!
We’re proud to introduce our three incredible PA Scholars who will be representing Psych Congress PA Institute this year! These passionate PAs are dedicated to advancing mental health care, growing their psychiatric knowledge, and connecting with the broader PA community.
They’ll be sharing their experiences, insights, and key takeaways from this year's inaugural event, showing how PAs can lead and thrive in psychiatry.
