Maryland Psychiatric Society

Thomas E. Hunt, Jr., MD History of Maryland Medicine Lecture Speaker: Paul McHugh, MD Madness In Maryland: Psychiatry’s Contemporary Search for Coherence   Paul McHugh, MD, University Distinguished Service Professor of Psychiatry and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins, is this year’s speaker for the annual Thomas E. Hunt, Jr., MD History of Maryland Medicine Lecture. Dr. McHugh’s lecture will combine contemporary psychiatric theory with the practice of treating mental illness throughout the history of Maryland.  His…

Join us October 9th 5:30pm-7:00 PM for an open house! Meet MPS leadership, tour the MPS office, meet staff, learn interesting MPS history and network with other MPS members. Drinks and appetizers will be served. Watch for more information and registration details coming soon. Hope to see you there!  

Don’t Miss the Free 10th Anniversary of the Parity Law Celebration and Seminar The landmark 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act reaches a major milestone in October. During the decade since the passage of this federal non-discrimination law, we also witnessed the enactment of the Affordable Care Act, which expanded but also complicated parity enforcement. A recent poll of Maryland providers showed that there is still a need for education about what the law requires. The MPS Payer Relations Committee will…