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Philadelphia Chapter

About the Philadelphia Chapter of PaPS

The Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society – Philadelphia Chapter comprises over 650 psychiatrists practicing in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Montgomery, and Delaware Counties.

Its staff and membership are dedicated to assisting its members and working on behalf of their interests and those of the patients they serve. PPS is a chapter of the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society, a district branch of the American Psychiatric Association.

For more information on becoming a member of Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society – Philadelphia Chapter, please send an email to papsych@papsych.org or call 1-800-422-2900

Benefits of Membership

Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society members practicing in the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area have
dues-free access to the additional benefits of the Philadelphia chapter, which provides…

Educational meetings on a wide variety of psychiatric issues.
Governing council meetings.
Social and other meetings.
An opportunity to work with committees.
Opportunities for psychiatric residents, including representation on the Society’s Council, invitations to all CME meetings, and participation in the Benjamin Rush Awards Night.
Opportunities to socialize and interact with colleagues. A quarterly newsletter transactions with information about members, local psychiatric issues, and chapter activities.
Representation of local issues through its representatives to the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society’s governing council.

For more information on becoming a member of the Philadelphia Psychiatric Society and the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society, please send an email to papsych@papsych.org or call 1-800-422-2900.

Executive Committee & Officers

President/Delegate to PaPS Council
Heather V. John, MD, PhD, FAPA

President-Elect/Delegate to PaPS Council
Frederick “Rick” Stoddard, MD, PhD

Vice President
Geoffrey Neimark, MD, FAPA

Treasurer
Sudha Nair, MD, MPH

Secretary
Emily Bray, DO, FAPA

Immediate Past President/
Delegate to PaPS Council
Kenneth Weiss, MD, DLFAPA

Councilors
Kenneth M. Certa, MD, DLFAPA
John Chaves, MD

ECP Representative
Reid Mergler, MD

Senior Advisor
Michael Feinberg, MD, PhD, DLFAPA

Resident Representatives
Rachana Kelshikar, DO
Abigail Friel, MD
Devon Player, DO
Chase Stevens, MD

Past Events

PaPS Philadelphia Chapter Annual Business Meeting
and Networking Dinner at St. Asaph’s in Bala Cynwyd
6/9/2026

Philadelphia Chapter Addiction Symposium
10/4/2025

Left to right: Drs. William Jangro, and Keriann Shalvoy, Addiction Committee Co-Chairs and Event Organizers, and Dr. Heather John, President of the Philadelphia Chapter

Philadelphia Chapter First Annual Career Fair
9/20/2025

The Philadelphia Chapter of PaPS hosted a Career Fair in September. Organized by Dr. Heather John, it included a panel of experts from around the Delaware Valley.