The Arizona Psychiatric Society (APS) is a nonprofit professional association and a district branch of the American Psychiatric Association, a medical specialty society recognized worldwide. The objectives of the Arizona Psychiatric Society are to continuously improve the ability of its members to provide quality psychiatric services to persons in need and their families. The Society strives to promote the welfare of all those with mental illness and to foster the medically-based principles of psychiatry.Membership is available to licensed psychiatrist in the State of Arizona. The Arizona Psychiatric Society and the APA are dedicated to promoting the highest quality care for patients and advocating for psychiatrists and their profession.