Who We Are

AACAP-PAC is the voice of child and adolescent psychiatry on Capitol Hill. As the only PAC representing child and adolescent psychiatrists, our mission is clear: To educate, support, and elect candidates for Congress who advocate for child and adolescent psychiatry and child mental health. AACAP-PAC’s vision for the future is that child and adolescent psychiatry will have strong relationships with legislators, so that Congress acts to improve child mental health. To make our vision a reality, we need you to join AACAP-PAC today.

To learn more about the AACAP-PAC, you can download and view our 2023 AACAP-PAC Annual Report. This report details important facts about AACAP-PAC and summarizes the successful year that we had.

Board Members

Lisa Durette, MD
AACAP-PAC Co-Chair

George Fouras, MD
AACAP-PAC Co-Chair

Adrienne Adams, MD

Alicia Barnes, DO

Edward Bender, DO

Clarence Chou, MD

Melvin Oatis, MD

Scott Palyo, MD

If you have questions for a member of the PAC-Board or AACAP-PAC staff, please contact us at pac@aacap.org

AACAP-PAC 2024 Annual Report