Trainee and Early Career Psychiatrist Outreach and Education Network

We are a group of medical students, residents, fellows, and early career psychiatrists (ECP) who connected through the American Association for Community Psychiatry’s Communications & Collaborations committee meetings in 2023. Our mission is to create opportunities to inspire, educate, and connect trainees and ECPs interested in community psychiatry! Here you can learn more about the AACP, our projects, and ways to get involved. 


Who are we?

    • Founding Team 

      • Angela Liu: Podcast Co-host and Co-Editor

      • Hannah Lynch: Social Media Co-Manager and Mentorship Program Co-Chair

      • Jean Wu: Social Media Co-Manager

      • Zoe Wyse: Podcast Co-Editor

      • Jasmine Liu-Zarzuela: Mentorship Program Co-Chair

      • Drs. Jessica Isom, Rob Gadomski - Early Career Professional Mentors and Podcast Co-hosts

    • Yash Bhatia

    • Kinjal Mody

    • Jesse Ortiz

    • Mehr Boparai

    • Akuti Khanna



    • Disha Varu

    • Jennifer Ipe

    • Anushree Ravi 

    • Ahsan Ali Khan

    • Sophia Azmi

    • Raziel Therese Santos

    • Azka Iqbal

    • Jessica Johnston

    • Nuha Contractor

    • Lucresse Tato

    • Chloe Pak

    • Shaguftah Rehman 

    • María Isabel Pedraza Sánchez

    • Sophia Azmi

    • Vaishnavi Siripurapu

    • Julia Kooser

    • Angela Liu

    • Queen Fabusuyi

    • Pooja Dandamudi

    • Vishie Betapudi



    • Mike Zhang

    • Daniel Ernesto Carvallo Ruiz 

    • Chelsea Matthews

    • Raquel Nunez


    • Rob Gadomski

    • Anish Dhamija

    • Adjoa Smalls-Mantey

    • Mena Mirhom

    • Angela Liu

    • Hend Jemli

    • Michael Zingman

    • Faiz Kidwai

    • Shaurya Singh

    • Kat Valle

    • Philipa Owusu-Antwi

    • Hannah Lynch 

    • Jasmine Liu-Zarzuela 

    • Philipa Owusu-Antwi

    • Kevin Qosja


    • Harshita Vullaganti

Learn more about our projects

The community psychiatry podcast was founded in April 2023 by a group of medical students, residents, and early career psychiatrists. The purpose of the podcast is to connect, educate, and inspire trainees and young community psychiatrists. Podcast episodes feature career discussions, new journal updates, textbook discussions, and other special topics. Available on: Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Amazon Music! [Listen Now!]

The Community Psychiatry Podcast 

The Community Psychiatry Instagram 

The AACP has a new instagram page founded in April 2023. The purpose of the AACP instagram is to generate more awareness and understanding of community psychiatry and the AACP, as well as to create a community of trainees and professionals in community psychiatry. 


If you are interested in collaborating with us on social media, email communitypsychiatrypodcast@gmail.com.  Previous collaborations have included Day in the Life posts and Instagram takeovers at national meetings. We offer national visibility with averages of 1000 accounts reached each month.

The AACP has a new mentorship program founded this August 2023. Our goal is to bring together trainees and early career psychiatrists with established community psychiatrists. This will help to promote professional, personal, and academic development of both mentors and mentees while fostering our growing community in public psychiatry. 

This year we had about 100 people sign up and, by using a variant of the famous residency match algorithm, we were able to create 55 pairs of mentors and mentees with a 100% match rate. New mentor and mentee applications are open for the 2026-2027 cycle.  

The AACP Mentorship Program

Get Involved!

Benefits of Joining the AACP 

*Membership is FREE for medical students, residents, or fellows* Join today!

Being a member offers you:

  • Opportunities to network and connect with a diverse range of trainees, at various levels of training and across a myriad of practice settings

  • Avenues to gain insight into issues within community psychiatry, developing a richer understanding and appreciation for community psychiatry through member forums

  • Ability to participate and engage in national discussions and influence health and social policies 

  • Access to resources, tools, and expertise within community psychiatry 


Ways to Get Involved 

Join the AACP as a member!

  • Engage with the The Community Psychiatry Podcast through listening to monthly episodes, following, sharing with friends and colleagues, and writing a review! 

  • Follow us on our various social media platforms:

  • Reach out to us on Instagram! 

  • Participate in the AACP Advocacy and Policy Forum!

  • Participate in the AACP Communications and Collaboration Forum! (see home page for meeting times) 

The New Distinguished Community Psychiatry Trainee Program (DCPTP) and Community Psychiatry Ambassador Program (CPAP)

These programs are designed to recognize, mentor, and empower psychiatry residents, fellows, and medical students who are dedicated to:

  • Improving care for individuals with serious mental illness

  • Advancing mental health equity

  • Serving underserved and marginalized communities

Pilot Eligibility & Timeline

This pilot cohort is open only to active AACP trainee and medical student members for the 2025–2026 academic year.

Key Dates:

  • Applications: Closed

    • Applications for medical students  HERE

    • Applications for trainees HERE

  • Application Deadline: March 31, 2026

  • Acceptance Notification: April 2026

  • Program Duration: January 1 – August 31, 2026

  • Requirements Due: August 30, 2026

  • Awards Presented: October 2026 at the AACP Annual Meeting

Available Awards

  • Gerald Caplan & Clifford W. Beers Distinguished Trainee of the Year Award – $1,000

  • Altha J. Stewart Award for Excellence in Health Equity & Community Mental Health – $500 (two recipients)

  • Founding President Emerging Leader Merit Award – $300 (three recipients)

For more award information click HERE

Apply to become part of a growing national community committed to strengthening public and community psychiatry.

Resources for Early Trainees

Medical Student

  • Join the AACP as a member!

  • Attend the AACP Conference 

  • Participate in AACP forums: Advocacy and Policy, Communications and Collaboration, Education and Mentorship

  • Learn more about your community through local service opportunities

  • Participate in advocacy/ health policy opportunities at your medical school

  • Create a community psychiatry elective rotation (ie. shadow an Assertive Community Treatment team, street psychiatry/ homeless outreach team, carceral psychiatrist, community non-profit mental health organization)

  • Consider applying for the APA Helping Hands Grant or Gold Student Summer Fellowships to fund a community-based project

  • Consider applying for the SAMHSA Summer Medical Student Program for a month-long learning experience

Resident

  • Join the AACP as a member!

  • Attend the AACP Conference

  • Participate in AACP forums: Advocacy and Policy, Communications and Collaboration, Education and Mentorship

  • Create a Community Psychiatry Interest Group/ Track at your residency program

  • Participate in community psychiatry-related elective rotations - Assertive Community Treatment team, street psychiatry/ homeless outreach, carceral/forensic psychiatry, integrated care, community non-profit mental health organization, global mental health, state psychiatric hospital, advocacy/policy, psychotherapy

  • Consider publishing an article in the AACP Newsletter or Community Mental Health Journal

  • Consider applying for the APA Public Psychiatry Fellowship

Learn more about Community Psychiatry

Below is a compiled list of readings and resources related to the field of community psychiatry.