Trainee and Early Career Psychiatrist Outreach and Education Network

We are a group of medical students, residents, fellows, and early career psychiatrists (ECP) who connected through the American Association for Community Psychiatry’s Communications & Collaborations committee meetings in 2023. Our mission is to create opportunities to inspire, educate, and connect trainees and ECPs interested in community psychiatry! Here you can learn more about the AACP, our projects, and ways to get involved. 

Who are we?

    • Angela Liu (PGY2): Podcast Co-host and Co-Editor

    • Hannah Lynch (MS4): Publicity and Outreach Manager

    • Jean Wu (MS4): Publicity and Outreach Manager

    • Zoe Wyse (MS2): Podcast Co-Editor

    • Drs. Jessica Isom, Rob Gadomski - Early Career Professional Mentors and Co-hosts

    • Lilliana Franklin - MS4 at Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

    • Amy Gallop - 1st year Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow at University of Utah

    • Anhkim Pho - MS4 at Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Louisiana

    • Jasmine Liu-Zarzuela - MS4 at University of Texas Medical Branch

    • Gabriel Allaf - MS4 at Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine and part of the Divine Intervention Podcast team

    • Aldwin Soumare - Medical Graduate of PCOM - GA, psychiatry residency reapplicant, and Co-host of MelaninWhiteCoats Podcast and SNMA Presents: The Lounge Podcast

    • Zoe Wyse - MS2 at Creighton University

Learn more about our projects

The community psychiatry podcast was founded in April 2023 by a group of medical students, residents, and early career psychiatrists. The purpose of the podcast is to connect, educate, and inspire trainees and young community psychiatrists. Podcast episodes feature career discussions, new journal updates, textbook discussions, and other special topics. Available on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Amazon Music!

The Community Psychiatry Podcast 

The Community Psychiatry Instagram 

The AACP has a new instagram page founded in April 2023. The purpose of the AACP instagram is to generate more awareness and understanding of community psychiatry and the AACP, as well as to create a community of trainees and professionals in community psychiatry. 

If you are interested in collaborating with us on social media, email Jean Wu and Hannah Lynch.  Previous collaborations have included Day in the Life posts and Instagram takeovers at national meetings. We offer national visibility with averages of 1000 accounts reached each month. Follow us here.

The AACP has a new mentorship program founded this August 2023. Our goal is to bring together trainees and early career psychiatrists with established community psychiatrists. This will help to promote professional, personal, and academic development of both mentors and mentees while fostering our growing community in public psychiatry. 

This year we had about 100 people sign up and, by using a variant of the famous residency match algorithm, we were able to create 55 pairs of mentors and mentees with a 100% match rate. New mentor and mentee applications have closed for the 2023-2024 cycle. Please check back later for new applications. 

The AACP Mentorship Program

Get Involved!

Benefits of Joining the AACP 

*Membership is FREE for medical students, residents, or fellows* Join today!

Being a member offers you:

  • Opportunities to network and connect with a diverse range of trainees, at various levels of training and across a myriad of practice settings

  • Avenues to gain insight into issues within community psychiatry, developing a richer understanding and appreciation for community psychiatry through member forums

  • Ability to participate and engage in national discussions and influence health and social policies 

  • Access to resources, tools, and expertise within community psychiatry 


Ways to Get Involved 

Join the AACP as a member!

  • Engage with the The Community Psychiatry Podcast through listening to monthly episodes, following, sharing with friends and colleagues, and writing a review! 

  • Follow us on our various social media platforms:

  • Reach out to us on Instagram! 

  • Participate in the AACP Advocacy and Policy Forum!

  • Participate in the AACP Communications and Collaboration Forum! (see home page for meeting times) 

Resources for Early Trainees

Medical Student

  • Join the AACP as a member!

  • Attend the APA Mental Health Services Conference 

  • Participate in AACP forums: Advocacy and Policy, Communications and Collaboration

  • Learn more about your community through local service opportunities

  • Participate in advocacy/ health policy opportunities at your medical school

  • Create a community psychiatry elective rotation (ie. shadow an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team, street psychiatry/ homeless outreach team, correctional psychiatrist, community non-profit mental health organization)

  • Consider applying for the APA Helping Hands Grant or Gold Student Summer Fellowships to fund a community-based project

  • Consider applying for the SAMHSA Summer Medical Student Program for a month-long learning experience

Resident

  • Join the AACP as a member!

  • Attend the APA Mental Health Services Conference 

  • Participate in AACP forums: Advocacy and Policy, Communications and Collaboration

  • Create a Community Psychiatry Interest Group/ Track at your residency program

  • Participate in community psychiatry-related elective rotations - Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team, street psychiatry/ homeless outreach, correctional/forensic psychiatry, integrated care, community non-profit mental health organization, global mental health, state psychiatric hospital, advocacy/policy, psychotherapy

  • Consider publishing an article in the AACP Newsletter or Community Mental Health Journal

  • Consider applying for the APA Public Psychiatry Fellowship

Learn more about Community Psychiatry