xxAACP Newsletter, Volume 18, Number 1, Winter/Spring 2004
Anita Everett, MD, has been appointed Senior Medical Advisor to Charles Curie, Director of the US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Dr. Everett will focus on several areas including improving the assessment and treatment of people with co-occurring disorders and promoting evidence-based psychiatric services. She recently completed four and a half years as the first Inspector General for Virginia’s mental health system, following her appointment by the state’s governor. She currently serves as AACP Representative at Large, and has been elected the organization’s incoming Treasurer.
Annelle Primm, MD, MPH, has been selected as the new Director, APA Office of Minority and National Affairs. Dr. Primm currently serves as vice-president of the AACP. During her career, she has held a number of public psychiatry positions. She is currently Director of the Community Psychiatry Program at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and she is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the School of Medicine with a joint appointment in Health Policy and Management at the School of Public Health.
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