The AAMC notes that medical student enrollment has been outpacing the more modest increase in residency slots. With continuing strong growth in interest in Psychiatry as a career choice, competition for residency slots has amplified and unmatched rates have risen. Students, advisors, and others thus seek the latest and most relevant information on what/how/where/when to get information to help interested students develop a psychiatry specific application during medical school that enhances their ability to obtain their desired psychiatry residency. This workshop is geared towards the various stakeholders in the residency recruitment and medical student advising process (medical students, program directors, deans, advising faculty or senior psychiatry residents, etc). We will address the recent challenges in the psychiatry residency application process due to increased medical student interest and number of residency applications, describe efforts to help address this through new options including program signaling, and provide the group with resources that can help develop a realistic “right fit” approach towards obtaining a successful residency spot. The Roadmap to Psychiatric Residency is a collaborative effort of psychiatric educators from ADMSEP, AADPRT, AAP, APA and PsychSign to offer guidance on “best practice” for the psychiatry residency application process. Specific Sections (how to prepare during medical school for a career in psychiatry, the timeline for applying to residency, choosing the right program, how many programs to apply to, letters of recommendation, personal statements and nuts and bolts of the interview day) as well as the use of the new Supplemental ERAS® Application and program signals will be highlighted to encourage discussion between the various attendees regarding how best to utilize the guide in their own residency recruitment/medical student advisement and residency selection process. Future considerations for improving the process and helping medical students successfully obtain their desired psychiatry residency program will be explored. Potential impact of innovations in the residency application process on URiM and potential impacts on diversity and inclusion will be discussed. Presenters are stakeholders with different roles in Psychiatry UME/GME including several involved in developing the Roadmap to Psychiatric Residency.
Format
Recorded webinar, non-interactive, self-paced distance learning activity.
This presentation was recorded at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting 2023.
Learning Objectives
- Identify their needs as stakeholders in the residency application process
- Describe and assess the various tools/resources that are currently available
- Effectively use the updated “A Roadmap to Psychiatric Residency” in medical student advising
- Describe the Supplemental ERAS® Application and state how it is used in the application process
- Collaborate with other stakeholders to innovate areas in the residency recruitment/medical student advising/residency selection process as targets for potential improvements in the process
Target Audience
Medical Students, Residents/Fellows, Psychiatrists
Estimated Time to Complete
Estimated Duration: 1.5 hours
Begin Date: October 1, 2024
End Date: October 1, 2027
How to Earn Credit
Participants who wish to earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™ or a certificate of participation may do so by completing all sections of the course including the evaluation. After evaluating the program, course participants will be provided with an opportunity to claim hours of participation and print an official CME certificate (physicians) or certificate of participation (non-physicians) showing the event date and hours earned.
Continuing Education Credit
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Physicians
The APA designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Program Presenters
- Shambhavi Chandraiah, M.D., East Tennessee University
- John Spollen, M.D., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- Daniel Gih, M.D., University of Nebraska Medical Center
- Jessica Kovach, M.D., Temple University
Program Planners
- Vishal Madaan, MD. Chief of Education and Deputy Medical Director, APA.
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