American Psychhological Association

The American Psychological Association (APA) is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States and Canada.[1] It is the world's largest association of psychologists with around 137,000 members including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. The APA has an annual budget of around $115m. There are 54 divisions of the APA—interest groups covering different subspecialties of psychology or topical areas.[2]
Mission[edit]
The mission of the APA[3] is to advance the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people’s lives.
The American Psychological Association aspires to excel as a valuable, effective and influential organization advancing psychology as a science, serving as:
A uniting force for the discipline
The major catalyst for the stimulation, growth and dissemination of psychological science and practice
The primary resource for all psychologists
The premier innovator in the education, development, and training of psychological scientists, practitioners and educators
The leading advocate for psychological knowledge and practice informing policy makers and the public to improve public policy and daily living
A principal leader and global partner promoting psychological knowledge and methods to facilitate the resolution of personal, societal and global challenges in diverse, multicultural and international contexts
An effective champion of the application of psychology to promote human rights, health, well being and dignity
The APA core values statement
The American Psychological Association commits to its vision through a mission based upon the following values:
Continual Pursuit of Excellence
Knowledge and its Application Based Upon Methods of Science
Outstanding Service to its Members and to Society
Social Justice, Diversity and Inclusion
Ethical Action in All that We Do
The APA has task forces which issue policy statements