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| Formation | 1953 |
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| Type | professional association |
| Headquarters | 3615 Wisconsin Ave., NW Washington, D.C. , U.S. |
| Location | |
Membership | Over 10,000 |
Official language | English |
2023–present President | Tami D. Benton, MD |
Executive Director/CEO | Heidi B. Fordi, CAE |
| Website | aacap.org |
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit professional association in the United States dedicated to facilitating psychiatric care for children and adolescents.[1] The Academy is headquartered in Washington, D.C.[2][3] Various levels of membership are available to physicians specialized in child psychiatry or pediatrics, as well as medical students interested in the field, in the United States and abroad.[4]
Established in 1953 as the American Academy of Child Psychiatry (AACP),[5] it became the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) in 1989.[5] The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry's mission is to promote the healthy development of children, adolescents, and families through advocacy, education, and research.
- ^ "American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - National Organization for Rare Disorders". rarediseases.org. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "About Us". AACAP. Archived from the original on 21 April 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ^ "Contact Us". Archived from the original on 21 April 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ^ "Who can become a member?". AACAP. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ^ a b Barthel, RP (2007), "The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry", Academic Psychiatry, 31 (2): 119–121, doi:10.1176/appi.ap.31.2.119, PMID 17344448, S2CID 26573825.