Meetings, Activities and Events

Regional Council of Eastern Pennsylvania & Southern New Jersey Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Meetings, Activities and Events

Our Regional Council Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month unless otherwise notified. Please use the conference line number to join in the meeting if you are not able to attend in person 1-800-944-8766. PIN#: 19702#.

Mission of the AACAP

Promote the healthy development of children, adolescents, and families through research, training, prevention, comprehensive diagnosis and treatment and to meet the professional needs of child and adolescent psychiatrists throughout their careers. The Regional Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry of Eastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey supports this mission statement.

The Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
The child and adolescent psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and the treatment of disorders of thinking, feeling and/or behavior affecting children, adolescents, and their families. A child and adolescent psychiatrist offers families the advantages of a medical education, the medical traditions of professional ethics, and medical responsibility for providing comprehensive care.

Criteria for Distinguished Fellow
Certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Child Psychiatry, unless child psychiatry training was undertaken before 1953, five years experience in, and a major professional interest and activity in the field of child psychiatry since the completion of training. Certification in Osteopathic Association Board of Neurology and Psychiatry Board Certification in Child Psychiatry. Fellow Members are eligible for election to all offices, and have all voting privileges.

Upcoming Events

CAPP Conferences

February 4
February 11, 2026

3 CME credits requested for each conference.

The proposed theme is "The Power of Community: Child Psychiatry’s Expanding Role in Systems, Schools, and Society", which reflects how child psychiatrists collaborate with families, educators, and community partners — and connects to AACAP’s current priorities (Dr. Benton’s “Bringing the Village to the Children” theme, workforce, access, and collaborative care).

Speakers for February 4, 2026:

Maya Strange, MD
Deepika Shaligram, MD
Neha Sharma, DO

Speakers for February 11, 2026:

Alicia Barnes, DO
Abigail Schlesinger, MD
Shashank Joshi, MD

More information to follow: Eventbrite will be set up as soon as all conference materials are confirmed

The 32^nd Annual Herman Staples, MD. Memorial Lectureship, Awards Presentations and Graduation Acknowledgement will be held on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 6:00 p.m., Anthony's Restaurant, 865 W. Springfield Road, Springfield, PA 19064. Guest Lecturer: John Walkup, MD, AACAP President, Chair, Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health; Margaret C. Osterman Board Designated Professor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Meeting Dates for 2026