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Join the APA as a Medical Student for Free!


As a medical student, the flexibility of exploring your passion in medicine is endorsed by many of the major specialty. The American Psychiatric Association is no exception. The swath of opportunities presented to the APA for medical students would leave one bewildered by the decision paralysis. Nonetheless, we hope joining the APA as a medical student will be the first step to eventually being part of our Society.

For those who are considering joining the American Psychiatric Association (APA), we wanted to provide instructions for you to opt-in to becoming a Medical Student member of SUSP. APA membership is free for Medical Students. Though Med Students are only eligible for APA membership at the national level, the application provides the option for you to opt-in to sharing information with SUSP. This will allow us to add you to our mailing list. Once you are accepted into a residency program, you will be given the opportunity to join SUSP as full members. We hope to see you on our team soon!


To Join the APA and opt-in to SUSP as a Medical Student:


  1. Review this page: https://psychiatry.org/membership/join-apa/medical-students
  2. Click Join Now to access the Medical Student Membership Application
  3. Towards the end of the first application page, check the box to Opt-In to sharing their information with their local DB.







Medical Student Travel Award


Interested in attending an APA Annual Meeting sponsored by SUSP? Through the SUSP Medical Student Travel Award, we invite and enable medical students interested in military psychiatry the opportunity to receive travel assistance to attend an upcoming American Psychiatric Association (APA)'s Annual Meeting.


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Medical Student SUSP Forums


Consider joining the medical student forum to garner additional resources and more importantly connect with other like-minded medical students and senior SUSP members. As it's once said, "relationships are the agent of change."


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Psychiatry Military Residencies

 

Consider looking through the military psychiatry residencies below.


Tripler Army Medical Center


Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center


Wright Patterson Air Force Base


Brooke Army Medical Center


Naval Medical Center Portsmouth


Naval Medical Center San Diego


National Capital Consortium



SUSP Event Recordings Pertinent to Medical Students


This district branch takes pride in our educational events to our members and the psychiatric community at large. Because of the nature of being in the military and constantly having our members move around, we primarily do these events virtually. Luckily, this modality allows for recording, and ultimately sharing. Below are a selection from our ongoing SUSP Spotlight Series (S3) events that may pique your interest as a medical student. We hope you find them as a value added to your journey.



20JUNE24

Navigating the Residency and Fellowship Military Application Process in Psychiatry (2024)

 

Objectives:
1. Gain insights about the military residency and fellowship application process.
2. Learn about the differences between the programs in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.
3. Discuss potential areas to focus on while applying.

 

Speakers: 

LtCol Matthew Baker, USAF

CDR Heather Shibley, USN

LTC Amit Gupta, USA

6-20-24  

 



08AUG23

Navigating the Residency and Fellowship Military Application Process in Psychiatry (2023)

 

Gain insights into residency and fellowship application for those in psychiatry.

 

Speakers: 

Dr. Matthew Baker (U.S. Air Force)

Dr. Eric Serpico (U.S. Navy)

Dr. John Magera (U.S. Army)

8-8-23  

 



30AUG22

Military Psychiatry Residency Application (2022)

 

There may be questions and lingering thoughts that may have intruded into a medical student's mind as they slowly approach residency application time. We hosted an S3 event specifically to quell these thoughts and answer those questions with the program directors members who have vetted the process.

 

Speakers: 

CAPT Caitlin Castle (U.S. Air Force)

CDR Monica Ormeno (U.S. Navy)

CDR James Hegarty (U.S. Navy)

LCDR David Nissan (U.S. Navy)

LTC Rohul Amin (U.S. Army)

8-30-22 Army Breakout

LTC Rohul Amin (U.S. Army)

 

8-30-22 Army Breakout

LTC Rohul Amin (U.S. Army)

 

8-30-22 Air Force Breakout

CAPT Caitlin Castle (U.S. Air Force)

 

8-30-22 Navy Breakout

CDR Monica Ormeno (U.S. Navy); CDR James Hegarty (U.S. Navy); LCDR David Nissan (U.S. Navy)




03AUG21

The Military Application Process:

What to Know & How to Differentiate Yourself

 

Panel of Military Psychiatrists from the U.S. Army, Navy, & Air Force

 

Military Psychiatry Specialty and Program Leaders will discuss how to successfully navigate the residency and fellowship application process and how to be competitive. A curriculum vitae and recommendation letter writing workshop will also be provided for the non-applicant resident and psychiatrist.


Who: 

Lt Col Jon Maust (U.S. Air Force)

Maj Matthew Baker (U.S. Air Force)

LTC Samuel Preston (U.S. Army)

CDR Monica Ormeno (U.S. Navy)

CDR James Hegarty (U.S. Navy)

Dr. James C. West (USUHS)


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SUSP S3 Meeting 8-3-21 Army Breakout

LTC Samuel Preston (U.S. Army)

 

SUSP S3 Meeting 8-3-21 Navy Breakout

CDR Monica Ormeno (U.S. Navy) | CDR James Hegarty (U.S. Navy)

SUSP S3 Meeting 8-3-21 Air Force Breakout

Lt Col Jon Maust (U.S. Air Force) and Maj Matthew Baker (U.S. Air Force)

 

SUSP S3 Meeting 8-3-21 CV and Letter Writing

Dr. James C. West (USUHS)









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