In 1996, Dorothy Cantor became the first person with a Psy.D. degree and the first woman clinician to lead the American Psychological Association, the world’s largest association of psychologists.⁣ ⁣ Under her leadership, the APA developed the landmark document, Your Mental Health Rights, which was distributed to President Bill Clinton, all members of Congress, as well as health care provider organizations. Many of the points contained in this document were ultimately included in the federal government’s Patients’ Bill of Rights. ⁣ ⁣ Cantor is a co-founder of Women in Psychology for Legislative Action, a national PAC. She has been a member of the board of the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving. ⁣ ⁣ Her quick rise to prominence in the psychologist community has led Rutgers’ Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology to great heights in the field. ⁣ Check back each week as we are commemorating and encouraging the study, observance, and celebration of the vital role of ...