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Information on APA's Election: GENERAL INFORMATIONFull Access

DO YOU KNOW YOUR APA AREA?

Published Online:7 Dec 2007https://doi.org/10.1176/pn.42.23.0041

This article serves as a guide to members who aren't sure about their Area affiliation.

The APA Bylaws stipulate that APA's district branches be grouped into Areas, not to exceed a total of 10 Areas, from which Area trustees shall be elected. Currently there are seven Areas; the district branches within each Area are listed at right.

Area membership is determined by district branch membership; that is, one must be a member of a district branch within an Area to be a member of that Area and eligible to elect the Area trustee. Area trustees are elected every three years on a rotating schedule. Areas 2 and 5 will elect their Area trustees in 2008; Areas 1, 4, and 7 in 2009; and Areas 3 and 6 in 2010.

All APA members, except medical student members, international members, international fellows, honorary fellows, and a small number designated as members-at-large, must belong to the district branch where they live or work. Members are expected to transfer district branch membership when they move their residence or practice from the jurisdiction of one district branch to another. Members who need to transfer should contact the APA Membership Office by phone at (888) 35-PSYCH or (888) 357-7924, or by e-mail at .

AREA 1: NEW ENGLAND/EASTERN CANADA

Connecticut

Maine

Massachusetts

New Hampshire

Ontario

Quebec & Eastern Canada

Rhode Island

Vermont

AREA 2: NEW YORK

Bronx

Brooklyn

Central New York

Genesee Valley

Greater Long Island

Mid-Hudson

New York County

New York State Capital

Northern New York

Queens County

Westchester County

Western New York

West Hudson

AREA 3: MIDDLE ATLANTIC

Delaware

Maryland

New Jersey

Pennsylvania

Washington, D.C.

AREA 4: NORTH CENTRAL

Central Missouri

Eastern Missouri

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Michigan

Minnesota

Nebraska

North Dakota

Ohio

South Dakota

Western Missouri

Wisconsin

AREA 5: SOUTH

Alabama

Arkansas

Florida

Georgia

Kentucky

Louisiana

Mississippi

North Carolina

Oklahoma

Puerto Rico

Society of Uniformed Services Psychiatrists

South Carolina

Tennessee

Texas

Virginia

West Virginia

AREA 6: CALIFORNIA

Central California

Northern California

Orange County

San Diego

Southern California

AREA 7: WEST/WESTERN CANADA

Alaska

Arizona

Colorado

Hawaii

Idaho

Montana

Nevada

New Mexico

Oregon

Utah

Washington State

Western Canada

Wyoming