June 2025 Committee Report 

The Public Sector Committee meets every 2 months with a mission to advocate for policies and systems that promote mental wellbeing and ensure equitable access to comprehensive mental health and substance use care by collaborating with community partners, advancing legislation, providing education, and supporting/mentoring the psychiatric workforce. In May, we held a Q&A with Department of Mental Health Commissioner Brooke Doyle and facilitated a discussion on engaging in advocacy as psychiatrists. We remain attentive to legislative and policy efforts to implement single payer healthcare; promote health equity; address homelessness; and improve health systems to serve patients at all levels of need and complexity. We welcome all of those with an interest in public sector work and advocacy to join us at an upcoming meeting (next: July 17). 

 Mission statement: 

Our mission is to advocate for policies and systems that promote mental wellbeing and ensure equitable access to comprehensive mental health and substance use care by collaborating with community partners, advancing legislation, providing education, and supporting/mentoring the psychiatric workforce.

Objectives: 

• Advocate for policies, programs, and finances that promote greater access to care.
• Advance social justice and equity.
• Support physician leadership and advocacy within public and community psychiatry.
• Promote sustainable careers in public sector/community psychiatry through mentorship and community.
• Promote public and community psychiatry within our field and society.
  
  

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