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About Us...
Beginnings
The American Association for Technology in Psychiatry
(AATP) began in 1995 as a meeting, Computer Applications
in Mental Health, conceived and led by Dr. Marvin Miller.
Dr. Miller chaired the first steering committee, which
subsequently established bylaws and incorporated as
a non-profit organization, the Psychiatric Society for
Informatics (PSI), dedicated to promoting the understanding
and use of informatics and information technology in
psychiatry.
In 2002, PSI became a broader based organization with
a shift in its mandate. The organization's name was
changed to the American Association for Technology in
Psychiatry (AATP) to reflect these changes.
Mission
The mission of AATP is as follows:
* to promote the use of information technology to improve
the quality and availability of psychiatry and mental
health care
* to promote the development and dissemination of knowledge
in the use of technology in psychiatry and mental health
* to foster technology in psychiatry and mental health
as a recognized body of knowledge
* to promote the development and dissemination of standards
and best practices for use of technology in psychiatry
and mental health, including respect for, and preservation
of, confidentiality and privacy
* to inform and influence public policy in the use
of technology in psychiatry and mental health
Future Goals
Our goals are to promote new development and
research in the areas of information technology, informatics
in psychiatry and medicine. We hope to accomplish this
through educational activities and consultation to our
colleagues in the medical and business world.
Officers
and Steering Committee
Bylaws
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