# Mental Health Pathfinders: APA's Year in Review with CEO & Medical Director Dr. Marketa Wills

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Podcast: [The Medical Mind](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-medical-mind-7071801)
Published: 2025-12-30T21:30:00+00:00
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In this holiday-season conversation, host Erin Connors sits down with APA CEO and Medical Director Dr. Marketa Wills to reflect on the year and look ahead to what is next for psychiatry and the Association. Dr. Wills shares why APA's new strategic plan is the right roadmap for a fast-changing landscape, with a sharper focus on measurable progress for members and patients. They discuss what she heard from psychiatrists across the U.S. and globally, the strongest advocacy priorities from parity to reimbursement, and how APA is strengthening partnerships and infrastructure to support the field. Dr. Wills also talks candidly about mental fitness and self-care during a demanding season.

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