Psychiatry in Clerkship

The Psychiatry Course Guide is designed to assist by:

• Providing students, residents, and practitioners with essential resources for education, clinical practice, research, and patient care.
• Supporting learning with access to key textbooks, databases, journals, clinical guidelines, and surgical technique videos.
• Assisting students in preparing for the USMLE and shelf exams with focused study materials, textbooks, and practice resources.

This guide was enhanced through the use of AI.

Psychiatry affiliations are vital for fostering collaboration, enhancing professional development, and providing opportunities for mentorship, research, and access to specialized resources that improve clinical practice and patient care outcomes.

American Psychiatric Association (APA)

• Provides advocacy, education, clinical resources, and networking opportunities for current and future psychiatrists.
• Discount membership for medical students and residents.

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)

• Focuses on promoting the healthy development of children, adolescents, and families through education, advocacy, and research in child and adolescent psychiatry.
• Free medical student membership.