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The Iowa
Psychiatric Society (IPS) is the statewide professional association
for 210 psychiatrists in the state of Iowa. It is affiliated
with the American Psychiatric Association (APA).
The purpose
of the organization is:
- To
foster the science and progress of psychiatry in cooperation
with the American Psychiatric Association.
- To
serve as an influence toward the maintenance of high professional
and administrative standards.
- To
improve the treatment, rehabilitation and care of the mentally
ill, the mentally retarded, and the emotionally disturbed.
- To
promote research, professional education and the prevention
of psychiatric disabilities.
- To
advance the standards of all psychiatric services and facilities.
- To
foster the cooperation of all who are concerned with the
medical, psychological, social and legal aspects of mental
health and illness.
- To
make psychiatric knowledge available to other practitioners
of medicine, to scientists in other fields of knowledge
and to the public.
- To
promote the best interests of patients and those actually
or potentially making use of psychiatric services.
- To
establish and support standards for psychiatric practice
and peer review.
IPS is governed by its members through the Executive Council,
which is made up of officers and representatives elected
by the members and committee chairs appointed by the President.
The Executive
Council meets quarterly to set policy for the Society. Members
of the Executive Council can be reached through the Society
office.
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