APA Advocates for Reducing the Scope of the Current Clozapine REMS Program

Clozapine is a highly underutilized, potentially life-saving treatment for patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia and among prescribers the Clozapine REMS system is perceived as an obstacle to increasing clozapine utilization. APA recommends that the Advisory Committee on Drug Safety and Risk Management and the Advisory Committee on Psychopharmacologic Drugs consider reducing the scope of the current REMS program to focus on education only.

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APA Statement on SAMHSA Cuts

On Tuesday Jan. 13, critical programs supporting mental health and substance use treatment and services in communities across America were eliminated by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

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Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Medicaid Division presents the OHP Clinical Connections series.

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Medicaid Division warmly invites you to the OHP Clinical Connections series. Designed specifically for clinicians, such as nurse practitioners, oral health clinicians, doctors, and physician assistants, this new quarterly series will serve as a platform to:

Engage in dialogue with the Medicaid Medical Leadership Team about Oregon Health Plan (OHP) program updates.
Share your questions, concerns and insights about OHP coverage and service delivery.
Provide feedback on how changes to OHP may affect your work and the OHP members you serve.
Support inclusive planning of future changes to OHP.

Upcoming sessions:

Mar 16, 2026 03:00 PM
Jun 16, 2026 03:00 PM
Sep 15, 2026 03:00 PM
Dec 15, 2026 03:00 PM

Please click HERE to register for the 2026 series via Zoom.

If you are unable to attend, please encourage someone from your organization to attend on your behalf.
If you have questions about the webinar, please contact Dan Cox at Dan.Cox@oha.oregon.gov or 503‑979‑8594 (voice and text).

'Brain and the mind are just as important': Doctors say there's a connection between your physical and mental health

"They are interdependent and increasingly over the past several years there's been an appreciation that the head is actually connected to the body, and that the brain and the mind are just as important as any other organ system," said Regence Executive Medical Director of Behavioral Health, Dr. Mike Franz.

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Since 1966, the Oregon Psychiatric Physicians Association has served as the organization for medical doctors in Oregon specializing in the treatment of mental disorders.

OPPA educates the public on mental health issues, advocates on behalf of members and their patients at the State Legislature, provides quality continuing medical education programs, and serves as a resource to mental health professionals.

OPPA is a district branch of the American Psychiatric Association. OPPA is also affiliated with the Oregon Psychiatrists Political Action Committee.

Oregon's leading organization for medical doctors

specializing in psychiatry