Psychiatric News April 1, 2005
Volume 40 Number 7
© 2005 American Psychiatric Association
p. 42
Residents: This Meeting Is for You!
Susan Rich, M.D., M.P.H.
Susan Rich, M.D.,M.P.H., is APA's member-in-training trustee.
It's just a few more weeks until we head for Atlanta for APA's 2005 annual
meeting, and we budding psychiatrists will discover that it offers so much for
us. In addition to providing the latest clinical and research information in
psychiatry, the meeting gives us a chance to learn more about career options
in our field, including subspecialty fellowships, research, private practice,
and public-sector psychiatry, and to meet leaders in our field.
But just as important, the meeting gives us members-in-training a chance to
get to know one another. Each year APA schedules a variety of events so that
we can meet and socialize with one another, ask questions, share information,
and learn more about our profession. The sessions and events I have especially
enjoyed were geared to introduce us to APA leaders in various subspecialties.
And, given the state of our wallets after years of schooling, it doesn't hurt
that many include breakfast or lunch.
If this is your first annual meeting, here are some general guidelines to
consider: dress is business casual, but Atlanta can be hot even in the spring,
so be sure to wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Preregister by April 23 to
save on fees and avoid waiting in long lines. Plan your week using the
schedule published online and in the February 18 issue of Psychiatric
News. The February 18 issue will also help you decide what you'd like to
do and see while you are in Atlanta. (Stone Mountain Park is breathtaking.)
Use the message boards to locate any long-lost friends or colleagues and to
communicate with others easily. Pace yourself by having the goal of attending
two sessions a day.
Start your annual meeting odyssey on Sunday, May 22, at 10 a.m. by dropping
by the Marriott Marquis for an orientation for residents and medical students
titled "How to Survive the Annual Meeting." Other resident leaders
and I will help you navigate the wide array of workshops, discussion groups,
and lectures of interest to allow some free time to do some sightseeing.
Also on Sunday morning, members-intraining get a special 25 percent
discount at the APPI bookstore in the Exhibit Hall. While you're there, check
out the latest APPI publications, booths from the pharmaceutical industry, and
exhibits by hospitals and computer software companies.
On Monday, May 23, be sure to arrive promptly at 7 a.m. at the Marriott
Marquis for the "Meet the Experts: Sunny-Side Up" Breakfast.
Nationally recognized experts meet informally over breakfast in small groups
with residents to discuss career issues and opportunities in psychiatry. This
year's topics include addiction psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry,
cultural competency, forensic psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, psychodynamic
psychotherapy, psychosomatic medicine, and public and community
psychiatry.
This breakfast is one of my favorite annual meeting events and is popular
every year. At the breakfast two years ago in San Francisco, I met a child
psychiatrist from Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. That
meeting led to my current fellowship training position.
That same day, at 6:30 p.m., a reception for residents, fellows, and
medical students will be held at the Marriott Marquis.
On Tuesday, May 24, residents who will be joining the "real
world" soon may want to participate in a three-part program titled
"How to Launch a Successful Private Practice." Parts 1 and 2 are
back-to-back workshops at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., respectively. Part 3 is a
symposium that begins at 2 p.m. All sessions will be held at the Georgia World
Congress Center.
On Tuesday, May 24, at 9 a.m. Pedro Ruiz, M.D., APA's incoming
president-elect, will lead a resident discussion group titled "Role of
Culture in Psychiatric Practice" at the Marriott Marquis.
On Wednesday, May 25, the APA/GlaxoSmithKline Fellows will lead the
component workshop "A Bitter Pill? Tailoring Medical Training to Fit Our
Contemporary Practice." It will be held at 9 a.m. in the Georgia World
Congress Center.
On Thursday, May 26, the symposium "A Resident's Perspective on
Research Training" will be held at 2 p.m. at the Georgia World Congress
Center.
The following lectures, workshops, and forums are also specifically
designed for members-in-training and medical students:
Sunday, May 22
- Noon: Roeske and Bland Award Luncheon for educators, medical
students, and residents (Marriott Marquis)
- 2 p.m.: "Psychosomatic Medicine: A Session for U.S. and
International Residents" (Marriott Marquis)
Monday, May 23
- 9 a.m.: "Oral Boards Boot Camp Updated" issue workshop
(Georgia World Congress Center)
- 11 a.m.: Three workshops run concurrently: (1) resident discussion
titled "Tips on How to Be an Effective Psychiatrist" led by Carl
Bell, M.D. (Marriott Marquis); (2) "The Psychiatry Resident as Educator:
Implementation of a Curriculum" (Omni); and (3) "The Multicultural
Dimension of Depression: A Clinical Approach" presented by the
APA/AstraZeneca Minority Fellows (Omni)
Tuesday, May 24
• 11 a.m.: There are several meetings of interest at this time:
(1) resident discussion group titled "Effective Teaching: What
Psychiatry Residents Need to Know" led by Tana Grady-Weliky, M.D.
(Omni); (2) resident discussion group titled "Career Building in
Academic and Nonacademic Psychiatry" led by Joel Yager, M.D. (Marriott
Marquis); (3) "Quotes and Misquotes: Resident Physicians Working With
the Media" presented by the APA Committee of Residents and Fellows
(Omni)
Wednesday, May 25
- 9 a.m.: Resident discussion group titled "Residency to a
Research Career" led by Michele Pato, M.D., and Carlos Pato, M.D.
(Marriott Marquis)
- 11 a.m.: Resident discussion group titled "Core
Competencies" led by Richard Balon, M.D., and Carol Bernstein, M.D.
(Marriott Marquis)
- Noon: "ABPN Update: Certification in Psychiatry and Its
Subspecialties" (Georgia World Congress Center)
• 2 p.m.: "Resident as Teacher: Are We Ready for Some
Changes?" (Georgia World Congress Center)
Be sure to enjoy the sightseeing and have fun. See you in Atlanta!
More information about annual meeting opportunities for residents is
available by contacting Nancy Delanoche at (703) 907-8635 or
ndelanoche{at}psych.org.
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