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For Information Contact:
Carla Daniels
(703) 907-8516
cdaniels@psych.org

For Immediate Release:
July 31, 2007

American Psychiatric Foundation Elects University of South Carolina Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Science Department Chair as 2008 President
ARLINGTON, Va., The American Psychiatric Foundation (APF) has announced that its Board of Directors has elected Richard K. Harding, M.D. the president effective 2008. Dr. Harding is the University of South Carolina's Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Science Department Chair and Professor of Clinical Neuropsychiatry.

Dr. Harding's numerous professional contributions to the governance of APF and the American Psychiatric Association (APA) has extended more than a decade. He has served as the APA Assembly Speaker, APA Vice-President and President. He was named a member of the President's National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics, then chairperson of the committee's subcommittee on privacy. The committee is a presidential appointment advising the Secretary of Health and Human Services on public health and medical privacy issues

"It is with great pleasure that I announce Dr. Harding's election as the next president of the American Psychiatric Foundation. He is effective and well-liked by the association, foundation, and staff," says Dr. Altha J. Stewart, current APF President. "He epitomizes the organization's commitment to excellent care for patients and continuous progress within the profession."

"I am delighted to have such an outstanding leader to succeed Dr. Stewart, who has been a spectacular leader of the Foundation, says Dr. Carolyn Robinowitz, current APA President. "Dr. Harding is an energetic and thoughtful leader and I know we will work well together for the benefit of the APA and our patients."

The American Psychiatric Foundation is the philanthropic and educational arm of the American Psychiatric Association. The mission of the foundation is to advance public understanding that mental illnesses are real and can be effectively treated. For more information, please visit the foundation's Web site at www.psychfoundation.org.

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