In this candid conversation, AAAP President Tim Fong, MD and AAAP AMA Liaison Alena Balasanova, MD share key takeaways from the 2026 American Medical Association’s (AMA) Annual Meeting and discuss how AAAP members can help shape the future of healthcare policy.
This conversation highlights:
- AAAP’s participation in the AMA House of Delegates
- Recent addiction-related policy initiatives
- Advocacy opportunities for addiction psychiatrists
- The importance of physician leadership in shaping healthcare policy
- Ways AAAP members, residents, fellows, and medical students can become engaged
Discover how organized medicine influences the future of addiction treatment and why AAAP’s voice matters.
Whether you’re a trainee, early-career psychiatrist, or seasoned advocate, this discussion offers valuable insight into how organized medicine advances the interests of physicians and patients alike.
Watch the recap and learn how you can get involved.
Speakers:
Tim Fong, MD
AAAP President
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA
Co-Director of the UCLA Gambling Studies Program
Alena A. Balasanova, MD
AAAP Education Committee Co-Chair
AAAP Delegate to the AMA
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Board-Certified in Psychiatry & Addiction Medicine