Committees

The Illinois Psychiatric Society is comprised of many committees, both standing and specialty committees along with task forces for pop-up issues. The work accomplished by our members in these committees provides direction to the Executive Director, Council, and staff on policy and advocacy efforts.

To join a committee or contact a chair, please email your inquiry to kmalloy@ilpsych.org.

  • Access to Care Committee

    Chair: Dr. Daniel Yohanna

    This committee focuses on discussing different issues related to access to care and working with other organizations to share information.

  • Addiction Psychiatry Committee

    Co-Chairs: Dr. David Lott and
    Dr. Steven Weinstein

    This committee is new and will be working on issues related to Addiction Psychiatry.

  • Collaborative Care Committee

    Chair: Dr. Shastri Swaminathan

    This committee focuses on discussing different issues related to collaborative care and working with other organizations to share information.

  • Communications Committee

    Chair: Kristen Malloy

    This committee works to create a cohesive communications plan for the society. They recognize and plan communication for both members and the public.

  • Constitution and Bylaws Committee

    Chair: Dr. Linda Gruenberg

    This committee works to review and update the society's constitution and bylaws as needed.

  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Committee

    Chair: Dr. Arden Barnett

    This committee works on issues related to Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. The Committee is also very involved in advocacy including legislative and regulatory.

  • Distinguished Fellows & IPS Awards Committee

    Chair: Dr. Philip McCullough

    This committee selects the Society’s nominees for APA Distinguished Fellowship each year based on the APA guidelines. Members of this committee must be Distinguished Fellows or Distinguished Life Fellows.

  • Early Career Psychiatrist (ECP) Committee

    Chair: Dr. Tapan Parikh

    This committee is new and will work on issues related to ECPs with mentoring programs, networking events, etc.

  • Ethics Committee

    Chair: Dr. Henry Conroe

    This committee is responsible for investigating ethics complaints and has also made an ethics DVD which it is working on distributing throughout the country.

  • Fiduciary Oversight Committee

    Chair: Dr. Andrew Lancia

    The purpose of this committee is to ensure the IPS Council meets its fiduciary responsibilities for IPS and its members, beyond investments.

  • Forensic Committee

    Chair: Dr. Linda Gruenberg

    This committee works on issues related to forensic psychiatry.

  • Geriatric Psychiatry Committee

    Chair: vacant

    This committee works on issues related to geriatric Psychiatry.

  • Governmental Affairs Committee

    Co-Chairs: Dr. Kenneth Busch and
    Dr. Susan Scherer

    This committee works with a lobbying firm to advocate for bills that are in the best interest of Illinois psychiatrists as well as against bills that are not in the best interests of psychiatrists and their patients. They meet every other month and it can be attended by conference call.

  • Health Equity Anti-Racism Committee (HEAR)

    Co-Chairs: Dr. Adrienne Adams and
    Dr. Joshua Eloge

    This committee is working to stem racism in the mental health field and broaden diversity within psychiatry.

  • Medical Student Committee

    Co-Chairs: Elizabeth Hofman and Nandita Gupta

    This committee is the first of its kind and joins all medical students with an interest in psychiatry to network, inform, and become involved in organized medicine.

  • Newsletter Committee

    Editor: Dr. Jasleen Singh

    Please feel free to submit articles for the newsletter. Submissions can be sent to kmalloy@ilpsych.org

  • Private Practice Committee

    Chair: Dr. Michael Raida

    This committee works on issues related to private practice and eventually will provide mentors to early career psychiatrists.

  • Program/Events Planning Committee

    Chair: Dr. Lillian Joy Houston

    This committee works on providing CME, education, and networking events to the members of IPS.

  • Recruitment and Retention Committee

    Chair: Dr. Steven Weinstein

    This committee focuses on developing ways, including planning events, to recruit new members and retain members

  • Residents Committee

    Chair: Dr. Alaa Hajeissa

    This committee works on issues related to residents and preparation for life after residency with mentoring programs, networking events, etc.

  • Retirement Committee

    Co-Chairs: Dr. Gunnbjorg Lavoll and Dr. Martha Zuehlke

    This committee focuses on discussing different issues related to the transition to retirement and serves as a support system for those struggling to adapt to a retired lifestyle.

  • Telepsychiatry Committee

    Chair: Dr. Jeffrey Bennett

    Works on issues related to Telepsychiatry.

  • Women's Committee

    Chair: Dr. Aida Mihalovic

    This committee is new and will work on issues related to Women's mental health and issues of work/life balance within the psychiatry field. The committee organizes the IPS Women’s Brunch.