FDA Is Ending the Clozapine REMS. What Happens Now?

Clinicians and advocates alike are feeling relief, but with a tinge of uncertainty about what will happen before the program is officially eliminated in a few months. They’re also calling for new clozapine guidelines updated to reflect the most recent evidence. APA will host a webinar on March 7, noon ET (see below), to discuss how to continue to make clozapine accessible along with best practices for monitoring patients.

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Lawmakers Consider Massive Medicaid Cuts

Psychiatrists fear that gutting the program—which is the single-largest payer of mental health and substance use disorder services in the country—would have severe repercussions for patients.

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One in 10 Patients Starts Buprenorphine Treatment for OUD via Telehealth

Among telehealth initiations, about 20% involved no in-person visit with the prescribing clinicians within two years prior or 30 days after initiation. 

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See You in Los Angeles—or Online

Join your colleagues in person or virtually at APA’s 2025 Annual Meeting from Saturday, May 17, through Wednesday, May 21. This year’s event features more than 450 sessions and courses, a fireside chat with tennis legend Venus Williams, and more! Advance registration rates end on April 9.

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Charles Dike to Deliver 2025 Chester M. Pierce Award Lecture

The Nigerian-born professor, forensic psychiatrist—and Psychiatric News columnist—will discuss race and violence through his perspective as an international medical graduate: “I cannot avoid the influence of my upbringing.”

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Reserve Your Spot at the APA Foundation Benefit

The APA Foundation will hold its annual benefit on the evening of Monday, May 19, at the Grammy Museum. Support the Foundation’s mission to promote the mental health and well-being of individuals and communities while enjoying Southern California–inspired cuisine, entertainment, and access to the museum’s collections.

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APA Releases Statement on Gender Dysphoria and Military Readiness

In response to Executive Order 14183, APA stated that whether an individual with gender dysphoria can meet military fitness standards is a medical decision that should be made on a case-by-case basis.

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Executive Orders Have Chilling Effect on Transgender Community

Experts on gender-diverse patients warn that Trump administration policies restricting the use of gender-affirming care in minors as well as other rights of transgender individuals will have serious repercussions for their mental health.

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Telehealth Flexibilities Under Medicare May Soon Expire

As part of the American Relief Act, key telehealth service flexibilities—such as waiving initial in-person visits—were extended for Medicare beneficiaries until March 31. With less than one month remaining, psychiatrists should start preparing in case a further extension does not materialize.

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Apply for an APA/APAF Fellowship Today

The application period for APA/APA Foundation Fellowships is closing soon—March 17. These fellowships, which are spread across nine different programs, offer opportunities for experiential learning, professional development, and access to a national network of support.

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Psych News Launches Special Report Podcast

Join Editor-in-Chief Adrian Preda, M.D., as he interviews the authors of our monthly deep-dives into clinically relevant topics at the heart of psychiatry and mental health care. The first two episodes, which explore nutrition’s role in mental health and the psychiatric management of medically complex patients, are now online.

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Considering a Career Change? APA Has You Covered With JobCentral

APA JobCentral is the career hub for psychiatry. View open positions, post a resume, or set up email job alerts. Visit JobCentral to view recently posted positions, such as a clinical director of behavioral health services in San Diego, or an outpatient geriatric psychiatrist at the assistant/associate/professor level at the University of Vermont Medical Center. Review these as well as hundreds more job openings across the country and around the world.

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