Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association

What Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association does

The Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association (GPPA) is a private, nonprofit professional membership association established in 1995 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. It operates as a district branch of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and is the only statewide organization representing approximately 700 psychiatrists in Georgia and their patients. Its core offerings revolve around three pillars: (i) continuing medical education, delivered through two semi-annual CME meetings held at premium resort venues booked through 2032; (ii) legislative and regulatory advocacy, conducted in partnership with the Medical Association of Georgia (MAG) on issues including prior authorization reform, scope of practice protections, and mental health system improvement, supported by the Georgia Psychiatry PAC; and (iii) member professional development, including awards programs (Psychiatrist of the Year, Distinguished Service Award), residency program outreach, and the Mind Matters newsletter.

GPPA's product portfolio is institutional rather than technological. It includes semi-annual CME meetings, classified advertising placements ($200–$600 per listing), a community resources directory, mental health topic resource pages, and amicus brief submissions on cases affecting psychiatric practice. The organization is supported by an affiliated 501(c)(3) charitable foundation (GPPA Foundation, Tax ID 58-2198322) that funds scholarships, research awards, and the Howard Maziar Fund for Innovation in Leadership. Daily operations are managed by Association Strategy Group, LLC, with a small executive office of 11–50 staff handling executive direction, government relations, communications, membership, and administration.

GPPA's revenue model is membership-funded and event-driven. Members join through a combined APA/GPPA application, with dues supporting advocacy, CME programming, and member services. CME registrations are priced at $470 for GPPA members, $575 for non-members, and free for resident/fellow and student members, structured to incentivize membership. The customer base is horizontally segmented across practicing psychiatrists, psychiatric residents and fellows, and general APA/GPPA members, with no enterprise customer concentration and no disclosed revenue figures.

Name

Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association

Legal name

Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association

Website

https://gapsychiatry.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association (GPPA) is a nonprofit district branch of the American Psychiatric Association serving approximately 700 psychiatrists in Georgia with semi-annual CME meetings, legislative advocacy, and professional development resources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: GPPA operates as a district branch of the American Psychiatric Association (APA). Members join through the APA/GPPA combined membership, paying dues that support the organization's activities including advocacy, education, and professional development.
2. CME Meeting Registration: The organization generates revenue through continuing medical education (CME) meeting registrations. Fees vary by membership status - GPPA members pay $470 per meeting, non-members pay $575, while resident/fellow and student members attend free of charge.
3. Classified Advertisements: Career opportunity and professional advertisement placements on the GPPA website and communications. Rates: $200 for 30 days, $400 for 60 days, $600 for 90 days.

Pricing tiers

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Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GPPA is a nonprofit professional membership association that serves as the only statewide organization representing Georgia psychiatrists and their patients. It delivers semi-annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) meetings, legislative and regulatory advocacy in the Georgia General Assembly, and member services including publications, networking, and leadership development. Operating as a district branch of the American Psychiatric Association, GPPA combines national APA resources with Georgia-specific programming.

Product overview

The Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association is a professional membership association representing approximately 700 psychiatrists in Georgia as a district branch of the American Psychiatric Association. The organization operates as a platform of interconnected services including CME (Continuing Medical Education) meetings (Summer and Winter), membership benefits, the GPPA Foundation (a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation), the Georgia Psychiatry PAC political action committee, GCCAP (child and adolescent psychiatry council), and various member resources including educational content on mental health topics, community resources, classified ads, and legislative advocacy. The portfolio centers on professional development, advocacy, and education rather than technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Continuing Medical Education (CME) Meetings Semi-annual CME meetings (Summer and Winter) held at resort venues, offering continuing medical education credits, professional development sessions, and networking opportunities for practicing psychiatrists and trainees.
• Professional Membership Services APA/GPPA combined professional membership providing representation in Georgia regulatory and legislative arenas, website functionality, physician locator service, publications (Mind Matters newsletter), leadership and networking opportunities, and access to national APA resources.
• Classified Advertisements (Career Opportunities) Paid placement of career opportunity and professional service advertisements on the GPPA website and communications, with tiered duration pricing (30/60/90 days).

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• American Psychiatric Association (APA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGPPA is a district branch of the American Psychiatric Association, the national professional organization for psychiatrists. This relationship provides GPPA members with access to APA resources including publications, national meetings, advocacy at the federal level, practice tools, and the APA psychiatrist finder service. GPPA represents APA's interests in Georgia while providing state-specific representation and programming.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: The national specialty association for child and adolescent psychiatrists. GPPA operates a state branch (GCCAP) under AACAP, mirroring the parent-subsidiary relationship GPPA has with APA.
• American Medical Association: The largest national medical association in the U.S. for physicians of all specialties. Operates broadly with state and specialty society federation, comparable to APA's broader role for psychiatry.
• American Psychiatric Association: The national parent organization of GPPA and the largest psychiatric professional association in the U.S. Operates broadly at the national level with state-level representation through district branches like GPPA; provides publications, federal advocacy, and national meetings.

Regional players

• California Psychiatric Association: A district branch of the APA representing California psychiatrists. Operates with the same mission, business model, and CME/advocacy format as GPPA, but in the California market.
• Medical Association of Georgia: The statewide medical association for Georgia physicians. GPPA collaborates with MAG on legislative advocacy (e.g., prior authorization reform), making it a natural peer in the same state with adjacent mission scope.
• New York County Psychiatric Society: A district branch of the APA serving psychiatrists in the New York County area. Matches GPPA's professional association format, CME programming, and advocacy model, but operates in the New York metropolitan market.
• Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society: A district branch of the APA serving Pennsylvania psychiatrists. Compares directly to GPPA on professional association structure, CME programming, and statewide advocacy.
• Illinois Psychiatric Society: A district branch of the APA representing Illinois psychiatrists. Operates the same statewide advocacy, CME, and membership model as GPPA, but is focused on Illinois.
• Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians: A district branch of the APA serving psychiatrists in Texas. Closely mirrors GPPA's structure, mission, and operations, but operates in a different geographic market (Texas vs. Georgia).

Others

• American Psychological Association: The national professional association for psychologists. An adjacent mental health professional organization with overlapping advocacy interests (e.g., scope of practice debates) but distinct membership focused on psychology rather than psychiatry.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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