Fellowship in Public Psychiatry - Program Description
Program Description - APA Public Psychiatry Fellowship
Funded through an educational grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb
The purposes of the American Psychiatric Association Public Psychiatry Fellowship Program are to (1) provide experiences that will contribute to the professional development of residents who will play future leadership roles within the public sector psychiatry and (2) heighten awareness of the public psychiatry activities and career opportunities. Since the program's founding in 1980, the fellowship has been awarded to more than 300 outstanding residents.
Benefits of the Fellowship:
APA Public Psychiatry Fellows are active participants in selected APA components and the Institute on Psychiatric Services (IPS). Based on their expressed interests, fellows are assigned to an APA component and take part in all deliberations, projects, and initiatives. They receive sponsorship to attend component meetings held in September in Washington, DC and other meetings as appropriate.
For many years, APA Public Psychiatry Fellows have had prominent roles in the Institute on Psychiatric Services. The program provides sponsorship to attend two Institutes. Over the course of the fellowship term, fellows work collaboratively to plan a series of workshops that will be presented at their second IPS. Members of the Fellowship Selection Committee serve as mentors in this process.
Each fellowship class selects representatives to the APA's Board of Trustees and Joint Reference Committee, as well as to the Board of Directors of the American Association of Community Psychiatrists.
Funding to attend the APA Annual Meeting or component meetings held during it is not provided.
Current Fellowship Term and Meeting Schedule
The 2012-2014 fellowship term began on September 2012 and conclude in May 2014. Fellows receive sponsorship to attend two meetings in 2012 and two meetings in 2013.
Program Support
This fellowship is supported through an educational grant to the APA by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Princeton, New Jersey.
INVITATION TO APPLY FOR 2012 FELLOWSHIP
APPLICATION FOR 2012 FELLOWSHIP (Word document)
ONLINE APPLICATION FOR 2012 FELLOWSHIP