As a recently retired psychiatrist, I have to tell you of the pride I have recently felt for our profession. It was brought home by the December 17 issue of Psychiatric News, which had several outstanding articles. Among them were the following:

• The heroic efforts of Noel Drury, M.D., the Montana psychiatrist, for his crusade against Magellan, an exploitive, non-caring behavioral health organization.

• The psychiatrists who responded to the EgyptAir tragedy and created a team through the Disaster Psychiatric Outreach Inc. How innovative!

• Donna Norris, M.D., reminding us of our most important mission—keeping patients first.

They all assure us of the creative and caring nature of the psychiatric profession.

Joseph C. Sabbath, M.D.

Waban, Mass.