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The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry's (AACAP's) Program Committee has issued a Call for Papers for submission of abstracts of original investigations for consideration in the 2024 Annual Meeting of AACAP, October 14‐19, in Seattle. AACAP is planning for an in‐person meeting in Seattle and as such, will require all presenters to be in‐person in Seattle for their presentation. The Call for Papers deadline is Feb. 15, 2024 (11:59 p.m. EST). For more information, visit https://aacap.confex.com/aacap/2024/cfp.cgi. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that the twenty-five Nobel Prize-winning scientists have signed a letter to Congress and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) calling for all tax-payer funded research to be made freely available. NIH Chief Elias Zerhouni has been meeting with publishers and scientists to discuss a June House Appropriations Committee directive to make electronic copies of NIH funded research available for free within six months of publication. Zerhouni has said that a balanced policy that allows publishers to continue to play a major role is needed.

Presents topics scheduled for discussions at the Behavioral Healthcare and Informatics Tomorrow conference in Washington D.C. on September 22-25, 2002. Compliance with the False Claims Act; Response to terrorism; Measurement of organizational performance.

Information about several papers discussed at the conference "Impacting Healthcare Reform 08: Leadership in Moving the Mental Health and Substance Use Agenda" is presented. Topics included the key objectives and insurance strategies of state health care reform, the principles of the New Freedom Commission of U.S. President George W. Bush and other related issues on mental health and substance abuse. The summit featured mental health personnel, including Ronald W. Manderscheid and William Emmet.

Information about several papers discussed at the American College of Mental Health Administration's Santa Fe Summit in New Mexico is presented. Topics included the key objectives and insurance strategies of state health care reform initiatives and the essential elements of health and wellness reforms. The summit featured several notable personalities, including Martin D. Sellers, Barbara Leadholm and Ruth Liu.

The article presents the call for proposals by the Research and Training Center for Children's Mental Health (RTC). RTC will hold its 18th annual research conference, "A System of Care for Children's Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base," from March 6 to 9 in Tampa, Florida. RTC is accepting applications for presentations and is especially interested in proposals that address research and evaluation related to system transformation; federally supported initiatives. The center is also interested in projects representing strong partnerships with family members. Presentation formats include symposia, paper presentations, topical discussions and poster presentations.

Announces the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors' call for papers in public mental health to be presented at its conference to be held on February 1-3, 1998 in Orlando, Florida. Conference theme; Objective; Contact information.

Reports on the American College of Mental Health Administration's (ACMHA) Santa Fe Summit held in New Mexico on March 19-22, 1997. Attendees of the summit; Issues addressed in the meeting; Preparation of a working paper from the summit by ACMHA.

Information about several papers discussed at the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare annual conference is presented. Topics include psychosocial education for consumers with serious mental illness, assistance and important choices that can reduce relapse, and workbooks to help organizations educate their clients with mental illness. The Team Solution Workbooks include "Recovery: Achieving Your Life Goals," "Partnering with your Treatment Team," and "Understanding Your Illness."