Here is a partial list of members from our professional community that supported my campaign for President Elect, and what they said about my candidacy:

Dr. Theresa Miskimen Rivera is an extraordinary human being who also happens to be a phenomenal and transformative leader. She represents and champions the values that are so precious to our profession of Psychiatry and the APA. She exudes warmth and compassion because she is authentically herself. Her humanity shines through. Her experience, wisdom, representation, and leadership are what we need to lead our field more than ever. I have had the privilege of watching Dr. Miskimen Rivera in action in various leadership roles. She impresses with her ability to take action and get results. She knows how to build coalition and understands the power of advocacy. Her platform emphasizing workforce, advocacy, payment reform, and wellbeing resonates with our membership. Her strategic plan is a blueprint that moves us forward in tangible and meaningful ways. Dr. Miskimen Rivera is the leader that we need at the APA and the voice for Psychiatry at this time. I urge you to vote for Dr. Miskimen Rivera for our future as the next President-elect for the APA.

Warren Ng MD FAPA, DFAACAP
Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center

"Dr. Miskimen has the experience, vision, energy and persistence that make her the ideal candidate to lead our APA.  Having observed her close up during her year as Speaker and understanding her passion for our profession and for her patients, there is no one more capable.
I urge you to vote for Theresa Miskimen, a strong and unique voice for APA."

Jeremy Lazarus, MD
Past Speaker, APA
Past President, AMA

I enthusiastically support my friend and colleague Dr. Miskimen regarding for her candidacy for APA president. Dr. Miskimen has been a tireless advocate for our patients and our profession. She understands the importance of addressing mental health disparities in order for all communities to flourish. Her servant leadership style on a state and national level have prepared her for such as time as this. We need a leader who serves with a growth mindset. Dr. Miskimen is that individual who I believe will embolden our organization and its members to soar to new heights of advocacy and discovery.

Frank Clark, MD FAPA, ACPsych
Associate Professor, University of South Carolina School of Medicine

“I am delighted to provide my strongest support for the election of Dr. Theresa Miskimen as President-elect of the American Psychiatric Association. I have known her for nearly 30 years and have watched her growth and development in the APA and in psychiatry in general with deep admiration. She has served in multiple leadership roles including as Speaker of the APA Assemlby and is currently Medical Director of the Department of Psychiatry at Hunterdon Medical Center and a Clinical Profess of Psychiatry at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She would be an outstanding leader for the APA.”

Carol A Bernstein, MD
Professor and Vice Chair, Faculty Development and Wellbeing
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine

It is without reservation that I endorse Dr. Theresa Miskimen Rivera for President-elect of the American Psychiatric Association. I’ve had the privilege of working with Dr. Miskimen at the state and national level and can affirm her integrity and the strength of her leadership skills. Her commitment to the APA is unmatched. She brings incredible energy and passion to the table. Dr. Miskimen is a steadfast champion of our profession. Her expertise is valued by many, including colleagues, legislators and key decision makers. Her multi-year strategy, “The Workforce Challenge”, is built upon her experiences as a clinician and longstanding advocate for patients, as well as her acute understanding of the professional needs of our members. I urge you to cast your vote for Dr. Miskimen for APA President-elect as a vote for the future of psychiatry.

Debra E. Koss, MD, DFAACAP, DFAPA
Clinical Assistant Professor, Rutgers-RWJMS

I am honored to lend my support for Theresa Miskimen’s presidency of the American Psychiatric Association. I have had the pleasure of working with her on the Area 3 Council, in the APA Assembly, and on the APA delegation to the AMA. Her time as Speaker, and her time on the Board of the APA, was marked by great strides in advocacy and reducing stigma. She is incredibly energetic, approachable, and listens with focused attention. Her knowledge of the APA and its inner workings are hard-won. She will serve our organization well.

Kenneth M Certa MD
Senior delegate, APA delegation to AMA
Government relations co-chair, Pennsylvania District Branch
Clinical professor, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia

“I have gotten to know Theresa during our service for APA through her work as Speaker of the Assembly (2015-2018). I believe her leadership skills, fierce advocacy for patients, and commitment to advance our profession will drive the continued growth and excellence of our organization.”

Carolyn Rodriguez, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, Rodriguez Lab (Translational Therapeutics Labs
Director, Translational OCD Research Program
Director, Stanford Hoarding Disorders Research Program
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Stanford University School of Medicine

“I first met Dr. Miskimen when we served on the APA Board of Trustees together. I was immediately struck by her dynamism and her dedication to the field of psychiatry. She has the experience, both within the APA and in the field at large, to lead us into the future. As an effective communicator, she knows that it takes collaboration and compromise to push the profession forward and she is not afraid to speak up and be the voice of psychiatrists everywhere. Dr. Miskimen is approachable and a master delegator. She identifies the strengths in those around her in order to create teams who will lead the APA into the future and ensure our patients have access to excellent and affordable psychiatric care without compromising the wellbeing of the psychiatrists themselves. Voting for Dr. Miskimen is ensuring the field continues to thrive and that psychiatrists continue to have a seat at every table and a voice in every forum.”

Lama Bazzi MD, MRO, FAPA
APA Board of Trustees
Board Certified Adult Psychiatrist & Forensic Psychiatrist
New York, New York

“I usually do not get involved in promoting candidates however once in a while one comes along that is a particularly qualified individual. I have professionally known Dr Theresa Miskimen for a very long time and have been very impressed with her intelligence, her leadership, her drive and her professional demeanor. I strongly support her as the next president-elect of our APA. If you are an APA member and have not yet voted,  please cast your ballot in support of Dr Miskimen.”

Ricardo J. Fernandez, MD
Diplomate ABPN, DLFAPA, DFABAM
Princeton Family Care Associates, LLC

“I have personally known Theresa for many years. She has held multiple APA roles, including when she was Immediate Past Speaker of the APA Assembly, while simultaneously serving as Vice-President at Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care, As a clinician, educator, and mentor, she brings years of experience and tremendous energy to the APA.”

William M. Greenberg, MD, DLFAPA
APA Area 3 Deputy Representative
Professor, St. George's University School of Medicine

Alëna Balasanova MD, FAPA, Associate Professor and Director of Addiction Psychiatry Education, UNMC Department of Psychiatry

Ann Sullivan MD, Senior Vice President, Queens Health Network, New York City

Bernardo Ng MD, MBBS, President, MCNP Consorcio Mejicano de Neuropsicofarmacologia., Medical Director Sun Valley Behavioral Medical Center

Bruce Hershfield, MD, Private Practice Psychiatry, Sparks Glencoe, MD

Bud Vana MD, Pediatrician and Psychiatrist at Bridges Healthcare, Vermont

Consuelo C. Cagande, MD, DFAPA, DFAACAP - Division Cheif, Community Care & Wellness Program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Deborah Koss, MD, APA Council on Advocacy & Government Relations

Debra Bolick, MD, Psychiatrist, Department of Veterans Affairs

Felix Torres, MD, FACHE, DFAPA, MBA - Chief of Forensic Medicine, Texas Health and Human Services; Host :”Sin Salud Mental No Hay Salud”, El Mundo Boston

John J. Wernert, MD MHA, Executive Medical Director, Behavioral Medicine Services at Norton Healthcare

Jose Vito, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor at NYU, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Laura Halpin MD, PhD., AMA Section Council on Psychiatry

Maria Rueda-Lara MD, Medical Director Psycho-Oncology, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Mary Jo Fitz-Gerald, MD DFAPA, Past Speaker of the APA Assembly, Professor of Psychiatry at Louisiana State University Health Shreveport

Rashi Aggarwal, MD, FACLP, DFAPA, Vice Chair for Education and Director, Residency Training Program, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Ron Burd, MD, Psychiatrist, Sanford Heath, ND

Ruby Castilla-Puentes, MD, DrPH MBA FAPA, Senior Leadership Team Member. Johnson & Johnson

Scott Benson MD, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Creekside Psychiatric Center