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Annual Meeting Events for Psychiatry Residents, Fellows

Published Online:15 Feb 2002https://doi.org/10.1176/pn.37.4.0018

APA has planned a full schedule of events for psychiatry residents and fellows so they can meet and socialize with one another, ask questions and share information, and learn more about their chosen profession. A number of events also help residents meet leaders in psychiatry and become more involved in APA.

Sunday, May 19

10 a.m.-Noon

"How to Survive the Annual Meeting"

Orientation session for medical students and residents

Monday, May 20

7 a.m.-8:30 a.m.

"Meet the Experts: Sunny-Side Up" Breakfast

In this session, nationally recognized experts meet informally, over breakfast, in small groups with residents to discuss career issues and opportunities in psychiatry. This year’s topics include addiction and substance abuse, administrative psychiatry, child/adolescent psychiatry, consultation-liaison psychiatry, cultural competency, emergency and disaster psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, ethics, psychodynamic psychotherapy, professional development, public and community psychiatry, and research.

9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Discussion group: "Surviving Residency: Perspectives From the Training Office”

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Component workshop: "The Good-Enough Mentor: Perspective on Mentoring in Psychiatric Training," sponsored by the APA/GlaxoSmithKline Fellows

5 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

Residents' Summit

Tuesday, May 21

Noon-2 p.m.

Luncheon for residents, medical students, and training directors

Wednesday, May 22

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Component workshop: "Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Minorities in the 21st Century,” sponsored by the APA Minority Fellows

Thursday, May 23

9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Component workshop: "Career Choices in Psychiatry,” sponsored by the APA Assembly Committee of Area MITs

More information about annual meeting opportunities for residents is available by contacting Nancy Delanoche by phone at (202) 682-6126 or by e-mail at .