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MISSION OF WPS’S LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY COMMITTEE:

To preserve the psychiatric scope of practice through advocacy and education.

GREETINGS and WELCOME to WPS’s Legislative Advocacy Update Page!

As an 800-member Washington, D.C. district branch of the American Psychiatric Association, you will find:

  • Webinar presentations of timely issues discussed by psychiatrists representing societies from the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.
  • We research emerging legislation and regulations.
  • We monitor legislative issues that cover all aspects of the profession of psychiatry.
  • We provide in-person and written subject matter testimony.
  • Each year we pay a visit to the members of the D.C. Council Health Committee offering our expertise and information insights.

We welcome your questions. Email our Committee’s Legislative Liaison, Dr. M. Louise Walters, at: lwalters@nextwavegroup.net.

Best,

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Laura Willing, MD                             

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Marc Ruszaj, MD  


Looking for Upcoming Webinars?


Past webinars

What You Need To Know:
Legislative Advocacy Insider Update Webinar

12/3/2025


What You Need To Know:
Legislative Advocacy Insider Update Webinar

Part Two
3/25/2026


What You Need To Know:
Legislative Advocacy Insider Update Webinar

Part Three
6/25/2026

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