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Mental Health Pathfinders: Advocacy, Access, and Accountability With APA President Theresa Miskimen Rivera · The Medical Mind

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  Welcome to mental health pathfinders.
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  Today we're joined by Dr.
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  Miskemin Rivera, current president of the American Psychiatric Association.
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  Her presidential platform focuses on tackling the workforce crisis in psychiatry through advocacy, strategic planning, and platform reform.
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  She's working to reduce administrative burdens, expand training opportunities, and ensure mental health remains a national priority.
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  Thank you so much for joining us today.
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  appreciate it.
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  And thank you, Erin.
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  I cannot tell you how much I appreciate the opportunity to be here today and talk during this podcast.
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  Looking forward.
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  Absolutely.
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  Well, let's get right into it.
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  know, workforce concerns were central to your campaign and continued to be a priority in your presidency.
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  How do you define the workforce challenge as it exists today?
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  And why does it require a multi-year strategic approach?
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  So that's a great question, Erin.
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  And the current challenge is actually a result of many factors over time.
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  We currently have been experiencing an increased demand for mental health and addiction services, especially over the past five years.
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  And this increased demand has actually collided with a shortage of psychiatrists and it's unsustainable time grabs related to non-clinical.
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  and administrative burdens.
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  For instance, can we start that again?
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  Can we start that again?
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  Give me a second.
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  This is where the...
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  No, no.
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  You know what it is.
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  I literally just finished lunch.
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  I should not have done that.
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  Give me one second.
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  Let me take some tea.
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  you