Annual Meeting
Annual Meeting Events for Psychiatry Residents, Fellows
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.
Saturday, May 5
8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
"Board Review: Passing the Orals"
Sunday, May 6
10 a.m.-Noon
"How to Survive the Annual Meeting" orientation session for medical students and residents
Monday, May 7
7 a.m.-8:30 a.m.
"Meet the Experts: Sunny Side Up" Breakfast
9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Resident discussion group: "My Experience as a Military Psychiatrist" led by Ann E. Norwood, M.D.
Component workshop: "The Interpretation of Dreams: Fantasy and Reality in Residency Training," sponsored by the APA/GlaxoWellcome Fellows
Issue workshop: "ABPN Update: Requirements for ABPN Examination"
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Vestermark Award Lecture: "Why Play on Only Three Strings, When You Can Play on the Whole Violin? The Importance of Psychotherapy Education" by Jerald Kay, M.D.
5 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Residents' Summit: "Understanding the RRC Requirements"
Tuesday, May 8
9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Residents' Summit: "Does the Mind Meet the Brain in Residency?"
Resident discussion group: "Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry: Career and Subspecialization Opportunities at the Medicine-Psychiatry Interface" led by Catherine A. Crone, M.D.
Component workshop: "Stalking: The Psychiatric Trainee at Risk," sponsored by the APA Committee of Residents and Fellows
Component workshop: "The Color of Death: Suicide and Its Myths in Special Populations," sponsored by the APA/CMHS Fellows and APA/AstraZeneca Minority Fellows
Noon-2 p.m.
Luncheon for residents, medical students, and training directors
Wednesday, May 9
9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Resident discussion group: "Career Opportunities in Women's Mental Health" by Vivien K. Burt, M.D.
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Component workshop: "Career Choices in Psychiatry," sponsored by the APA Assembly Committee of Area MIT Representatives
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 ndelanoche@psych.org.