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Can you tell us about your background and how your career led to your tenure as APA president? What have been your top priorities?
I am a Puerto Rican psychiatrist, and I’ve been practicing in New Jersey for over 30 years. I originally came to the USA for my residency, and I stayed because I discovered a deep connection to the Latino community I was serving.
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Cooney, R., Gonzales, G. Meeting people where they are: psychiatry beyond the clinic. Nat. Mental Health (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44220-026-00696-4
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s44220-026-00696-4
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