Description
The Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry (ADMSEP) is known for supporting psychiatrists involved in teaching medical students, with emphasis on curriculum, pedagogy, evaluation, and virtual and in-person innovations. Clinician educators involved in psychiatry preclinical and clinical teaching often function as a point of contact for students interested in pursuing psychiatry as a career. Many are involved in advising students matching into Psychiatry. The steady increase in students matching into psychiatry over the past decade—with just 17 unfilled positions in 2022–warrants increased attention to how students are advised for success in the Match. ADMSEP’s partnership with the APA, AADPRT, AAP, and PsychSIGN highlights this importance and has led to shared guidance such as A Roadmap to Psychiatry Residency. Pandemic-related shifts in medical education and residency recruitment underscore a need for more comprehensive support for those involved in working with medical students. This session highlights two new ADMSEP initiatives: Advising Medical Students for the Match, and the ADMSEP Group Mentoring Program. Relevant trends in psychiatry residency applications, recruitment, and the Match will be reviewed. Features of the Advising Medical Students for the Match, including plenary, town hall meeting, online resources, and communication strategies will be highlighted, with emphasis on partnerships with AADPRT, PsychSIGN, and the APA. ADMSEP’s Group Mentoring Program, an innovative facilitated peer-mentoring model available to all ADMSEP members, will be summarized, along with early findings related to participation and benefits. The connection between support for ADMSEP members and challenges related to student advising for the Match will be emphasized.
Format
Recorded webinar.
This content was recorded during the APA 2023 Annual Meeting.
Learning Objectives
- Articulate the increasingly competitive psychiatry match using recent data on match applications, methods of evaluation of candidates, and factors complicating advising students pursuing psychiatry
- Discuss emerging models for advising medical students pursuing psychiatry residency from both allopathic and osteopathic medical schools
- Describe the need for support for medical educators and others involved in supporting medical students through the psychiatry match
- Discuss the use of a facilitated peer mentoring program to enhance professional development and serve as a network of support for ADMSEP members that is scalable to other professional societies
Target Audience
Medical Students, Residents/Fellows, Psychiatrists, non-psychiatrist Physicians
Estimate Time to Complete
Estimated Duration: 1.5 hours
Program Start Date: May 1, 2025
Program End Date: May 1, 2028
How to Earn Credit
Participants who wish to earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may do so after 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 completion date and hours earned.
Continuing Education Credit
In support of improving patient care, the American Psychiatric Association is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The APA designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Faculty and Planner Disclosures
The American Psychiatric Association adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity — including faculty, planners, reviewers or others — are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.
Instructors
- Erin Malloy, MD
- Lindsey Pershern, MD
- Linda Mintle, PhD
- Lorin Scher, MD
Planners
- Vishal Madaan, MD, Chief of Education and Deputy Medical Director at the American Psychiatric Association.
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Technical Requirements
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- The latest and 2nd latest public versions of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari
- Internet Explorer 11+
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- Operating System: Windows versions 8.1+, Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) +, Android (latest and 2nd latest version), or iOS/iPad OS (latest and 2nd latest version)
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- Windows PC: Windows 8.1 or higher; 1 GB (for 32-bit)/2 GB (for 64-bit) or higher RAM; Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver; audio playback with speakers for programs with video content
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