Upcoming Events
Microplastics and Mental Health: a Presentation by Dr. Elizabeth Ryznar
5 pm PT / 8 pm ET
Join Dr. Elizabeth Ryznar for a fascinating and sobering look into the powerful effects of microplastics on mental health.
Plastics are petrochemical products whose production and waste has exploded exponentially over the past few decades. This talk will explore the multiple ways that plastics can affect brain health across the plastics life cycle. Participants will learn how plastics production exacerbates climate change and air pollution, what direct and indirect neuropsychiatric effects plastic have, and why recycling is not the solution to this problem.
Dr. Elizabeth Ryznar is an experienced psychiatrist and medical educator. She completed her medical training at Harvard Medical School, her residency training at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, and her postdoctoral training in medical education at Johns Hopkins. She also has a Masters degree in Comparative Social Policy from Oxford University. She currently serves as the Director of Education at Sheppard Pratt, Associate Chair of Psychiatry at St. George's University, and part-time Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She has published multiple peer-reviewed articles and co-edited a textbook called Landmark Papers in Psychiatry with Oxford University Press.
Book Club Discussion: The Great Displacement with author Jake Bittle and moderator Dr. Robert Feder
Join Author and journalist Jake Bittle discussing his book The Great Displacement with CPA Steering Committee member Dr. Robert Feder. May 8 at 5 pm PT / 8 pm ET
Pulitzer-Prize winning author Elizabeth Kolbert describes his book as "closely observed, compassionate, and far-sighted."
Jake Bittle is a journalist based in Brooklyn who covers climate change. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, Harper's Magazine, and many others. He is a staff writer at Grist.
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APA Annual Conference CPA Social Event
Hosted by CPA and the Caucus on Climate Change and Mental Health on Monday evening, May 19, starting at 5:30 PM at the Angel City Brewery.
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General Membership Meeting
5 pm PT / 8 pm ET
Join fellow CPA members to take action at this critical time for climate and mental health!
As we face the changing socio-political world, we must build on our strengths, use our unique voice and shift our focus amidst new challenges.
As a valued CPA member, your input is critical. We want your thoughts and engagement. Join the meeting and learn about the opportunities for YOU to make a difference in this crucial time.