Greetings Mental Health Section Members!

With the Annual Meeting in San Diego just around the corner, I wanted to let you know about some important conference events.

First, we have a great program this year with presentations on a wide variety of topics, ranging from mental health policy and practice, to child, adolescent and maternal mental health. See the article on program highlights for more information. Second, there are several opportunities for you to connect with other Section members and participate in Section activities. Our annual social will again be held on Monday evening, and we have several Section meetings scheduled. See below for more information on these events. We also are honoring some of our esteemed colleagues for their excellent contributions to the field. Read on for details about the award recipients, including the time and place of the award presentations.  Finally, we are looking for more mentors and mentees for our mentoring program. A brief description of the program is below.

I am looking forward to a productive meeting next month, and I hope to see you at some or all of these events.

See you in San Diego!

Sincerely,

David Mandell, Section Chair