Virginia Q. Anthony, Executive Director of AACAP for 39 years, shares her celebration of AACAP’s rich pageantry of people, places, and events that’s made our community so unique, so diverse, and so very special. Gain insight about the culture of the Academy and child and adolescent psychiatry from someone who’s given so much of her life to our mission.

She’ll touch on the giants, the giant steps, and the baby steps that help make AACAP what it is today. Learn about our humble beginnings, leadership in the American Indian Child Welfare Act, and our strategic dominance in the advent of managed care. Hear about our maneuverings on Capitol Hill and how our collective efforts contributed to mental health parity and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. From milestones achieved to forks in the road, this session promises to be enlightening, enjoyable, and entertaining.

Virginia Anthony has had a unique position to posit on the values of the profession, the tough choices, the battles and alliances, marriages and divorces, thunder and libel, and “words you never heard in the Bible.”

Peek behind the curtain and hear how AACAP contributed to regulations, legislation, public policy, and systems delivery and how have we negotiated with pediatrics, psychology, and psychiatry. Let us all relish in the moments, models, behind the scenes pathos, and humanity that this session will surely cover – and uncover!
 
Think with her about the unique value system that each member brings to the specialty and Academy. Laugh about the human foibles, the sometimes ridiculous and sublime antics of the membership and staff, the amazing assumptions, and membership questions.

Block off time, grab a seat, and be sure to join the team in savoring our history.