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Virtual Mentorship Events for Trainees

Life Members Virtual Mentorship Program
Wednesday April 22 @ 8PM ET / 5PM PT
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Members of AACAP’s Life Members Committee a.k.a. “The Owls" share their wisdom and advice about building a lifelong career in child and adolescent psychiatry. Mentor bios are shared here.

What is Child and Adolescent Psychiatry?

Why Child and Adolescent Psychiatry?
Learn about what child and adolescent psychiatrists do, and find answers to commonly asked questions by medical students and residents thinking about entering child and adolescent psychiatry.

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry as a Career - Video Interviews

Learn about training options and get tips on developing your career.

Training Options

How do I enter the field of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry?
Learn about training options and the many pathways to a career.

Training Pathways

Applying to Psychiatry Residencies and CAP Fellowships

Explore child and adolescent psychiatry career options, ways to get experience, inspiring stories, expert advice, and more to help you choose your path to psychiatry.

Integrated Training Programs
Learn about these special training opportunities.

The Triple Board Program: What Is It and Is It For Me?
Learn about the program and how it is different from other CAP training programs. If you like pediatrics and child psychiatry, it might be the program for you!

Opportunities

Child Psychiatry Electives
Learn about child psychiatry electives and how to set them up.

Medical Student Awards
These awards offer summer fellowships in child psychiatry as well as travel support to engage and expose medical students to the field of child and adolescent psychiatry.

AACAP Mentor Search Tools

Check out the Mentor Search Guide
Explore Mentor Bios from AACAP’s Annual Meeting mentorship programs. (AACAP Member Login required)
Watch Child & Adolescent Psychiatry as a Career - Video Interviews or other archived content highlighting diverse training journeys and career insights!
Connect with a CAP member in your area by utilizing the (login required) Member Directory.
Complete a CAP search based on practice area(s) of interest via the online scientific proceedings available on the AACAP Research webpage.
Spot peers and leaders who could be mentorship contacts at AACAP group meetings and events.

Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation (KTGF) Medical Student Program

Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation (KTGF) Medical Student Fellowship Program
The KTGF Medical Student Fellowship Program provides 14 medical schools with grants to support child and adolescent psychiatry mentorship and clinical experiences for medical students.