AACAP Educational Outreach Program for General Psychiatry Residents (former Travel Grant Program)

* The award is discretionary and subject to funding availability.

Program Description

The EOP provides the opportunity for general psychiatry residents to receive a formal overview to the field of child and adolescent psychiatry, establish child and adolescent psychiatrists as mentors and experience the AACAP/CACAP’s 2022 Annual Meeting, October 17 – October 22, 2022. Participants will be exposed to the field of child and adolescent psychiatry, including research opportunities, access to mentors, and various networking opportunities. Participation in this program provides a reimbursable post-meeting award stipend of up to $1,000.

Program Benefits*

(NOTE: The availability of these benefits is contingent upon receipt of adequate funding.)

• A post-meeting payment of $1,000 to attend the AACAP/CACAP 2022 Annual Meeting 
• Participation in various AACAP Annual Meeting events for residents, including a mentorship program, academic/networking sessions, an awards breakfast and focus groups.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be general psychiatry residents at the time of AACAP/CACAP’s 2022 Annual Meeting.
• Participants must be currently enrolled in a residency program in the United States; residents in their first, second or third year of general psychiatry training are eligible.
• Triple Boarders at the PGY1 – PGY3 level are also eligible.
• Participants must either be members of AACAP or have a membership application pending at the time of application.
• Participants must attend all Annual Meeting events specified by AACAP and are required to sign up as an Annual Meeting monitor.
• While past Educational Outreach Program recipients are eligible to apply, priority will be given to first time applicants.

Application Process

• Use the online awards system to complete your application and to upload your CV and a personal statement articulating a compelling reason for wanting to attend the Annual Meeting. Your Residency Program Director must also upload a completed form indicating good standing from your training program.
• Please see complete detailed instructions on the online awards system by clicking on the link below.

Deadline: July 8, 2022

For more information contact the AACAP Department of Research, Workforce and Grants at 202-587-9663, or training@aacap.org.

For more information, contact the AACAP Assistant Director of Training and Education at training@aacap.org or 202-587-9663.

AACAP reserves the right to waive liabilities.