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Child Psychiatry Electives

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

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Why Child and Adolescent Psychiatry?

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 Mentorship Network

AACAP Mentorship Network
TAACAP members are committed to mentoring medical students, residents, and early career psychiatrists. Find your mentor today.

 
Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation (KTGF) Medical Student Program

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

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How do I enter the field of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry?

How do I enter the field of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry?
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Integrated Training Programs
Learn about these special training opportunities.

 
Triple Board Program

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!

 

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Get Involved

Even as a medical student, see how you can get involved in AACAP and find opportunities in child psychiatry.

 
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..

 
Why Child and Adolescent Psychiatry?

Is Child & Adolescent Psychiatry for You?
Interested in learning more about child and adolescent psychiatry?

 
How do I enter the field of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry?

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

 

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