Midterm Challenges and Achievements: 2024–2025 Biennium

Abstract The editorial Midterm Challenges and Achievements of the 2024–2025 Biennium outlines the institutional progress and obstacles encountered by the Asociación Psiquiátrica Mexicana, A.C., during the first half of its current administration. The text begins by acknowledging the passing of Dr. Rafael Medina Dávalos, former Secretary of Publications, whose legacy is honored through renewed editorial and academic initiatives. Key institutional developments include the implementation of the SALMER-CARE Project, designed to improve access to mental health services for medical residents, which successfully completed its two-year strategy. A major focus of the biennium has been the modernization of the Revista de la Asociación Psiquiátrica Mexicana, under the leadership of an Editorial Committee. This restructuring secured the journal’s International Standard Serial Number (ISSN), assigned Digital Object Identifiers (DOI) to accepted articles, and initiated national and international indexing processes to ensure compliance with global publishing standards. Furthermore, a Literary Editorial Board was established to promote applied literature through peer review and hybrid print-digital publication models. On the international stage, the association hosted the 24th World Congress of Psychiatry in collaboration with the World Psychiatric Association, attracting nearly 3,700 participants from 90 countries and reinforcing Mexico’s role in global psychiatric discourse. Finally, the editorial highlights preparations for the XXIX National Congress in Mérida, Yucatán, emphasizing the balance between institutional growth, scientific rigor, and mental health advocacy. Overall, the commentary positions the biennium as a period of consolidation and global engagement, setting the foundation for long-term strategies in psychiatric education, practice, and research.