Information for Trainees and Students

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Congratulations to Donovan Maust, MD, elected as the 2012-2013 MIT Board Member.

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Membership
AAGP Welcomes Students and Trainees! Whether you are a medical student, graduate student, or psychiatry resident or fellow, AAGP has a place for you. 

Scholars Program
Through the GMHF Scholars Fund, scholarships are available for medical students and psychiatry residents to attend the AAGP Annual Meeting. 

Join the Member-in-Training Caucus

Committee Involvement
Members-in-Training and Student Members are encouraged to get involved in AAGP’s committees.  Your input as a trainee or early career psychiatrist will be valued and welcomed.  Learn more about AAGP committees and contact committee chairs or staff for more information.

Participate in AAGP’s Annual Meeting
There are many activities during AAGP’s Annual Meeting designed specifically for medical students, trainees, and early career psychiatrists.  Learn more at www.AAGPmeeting.org.

Mentorship

• AAGP has a network of mentors who are ready to help you. Find a mentor.
• Become a mentor to a medical student. Consult AAGP’s brochure on mentoring medical students for advice on how to connect with medical students and help grow the field of geriatric psychiatry.  Mentoring Brochure (PDF)

Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship Programs

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) website lists geriatric psychiatry training programs. Visit www.acgme.org/adspublic and select "List of Programs by Specialty". In the pull-down menu, select Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry, and "view programs" for the full list.

Listing of fellowships posted by AAGP members.

Complete list of Geriatric Psychiatry websites (PDF).  Provided courtesy of the AAGP MIT Caucus.

Careers in Geriatric Psychiatry

Find information about career types in geriatric psychiatry and advice for planning your training and career path.

AAGP Job Bank

Expanding the Pipeline: Workforce and Funding Issues
Learn more about AAGP's advocacy efforts to make the necessary changes to recruite and retain a skilled workforce in geriatric mental health care. 

Loan Repayment 

Prepare for your Boards

AAGP’s Annual Board Review Course
Offered just prior to AAGP’s Annual Meeting, the Board Review Course is a full-day program designed for subspecialty exam preparation.  Find more information about this popular course at www.AAGPmeeting.org. 

iGPSAP: The Internet Geriatric Psychiatry Self-Assessment Program
Editor in Chief: Melinda S. Lantz M.D.
Delivered via an interactive web tool, the "iGPSAP" offers over 400 questions and answers in more than 30 categories with detailed rationales to assist you as you prepare for subspecialty certification or recertification examinations. Earn up to 21 CME credits. Purchasers will receive an email with a link to iGPSAP and log-in information. Email required.

Subspecialty Certification
The geriatric psychiatry subspecialty examination is administered by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. Learn more about the subspecialty exam and application procedures at www.abpn.com/sub_gp.html.

Grants and Awards

Learn more about AAGP’s awards.

• AAGP Barry Lebowitz Early Career Scientist Award
  AAGP shall present an award for the best original research paper submitted by an early career scientist. The award winner will present the paper at a special session at the Annual Meeting.
• AAGP Member-in-Training Research Award
  AAGP shall present an award for the best original research primarily performed by a member-in-training. The award winner will present the paper at a special session at the Annual Meeting.
• Nominate your favorite educator for the AAGP Educator of the Year Award
  AAGP will honor a member for demonstrated excellence in the field of geriatric psychiatry education. The award is designed to recognize extraordinary efforts, innovations, and accomplishments that have a direct impact on the quality of geriatric psychiatry education.

Scholars Program
Through the GMHF Scholars Fund, scholarships are available for medical students and psychiatry residents to attend the AAGP Annual Meeting. 

Research Grants and Programs
Institutes and organizations that provide funding or training for research careers in geriatric mental health.

Journals and News

The preeminent journal in the field of geriatric psychiatry, the American Journal for Geriatric Psychiatry is published monthly and is a benefit of membership.

Geriatric Psychiatry News, the official newsletter of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, is published six times a year and is a benefit of membership.
 
AAGP’s Position Statements are developed in response to critical issues in geriatric psychiatry. Each Position Statement is carefully crafted after extensive input from a variety of sources and is formally adopted by the AAGP Board of Directors.

Questions?

Contact AAGP.