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Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Year-Long Exposure Program

Overview

In order to achieve health equity, we hope to expand our workforce and graduate future child and adolescent psychiatrists who reflect and honor the communities they serve. Patients deserve to receive psychiatric services from professionals who understand, embody, respect, and celebrate their cultures, identities, and practices. This program is committed to recruiting a diverse pool of medical students and residents. Student applications will be holistically reviewed.

Program Details

This program will provide a select number of interested and motivated medical trainees with novel learning opportunities that will increase exposure to the wonderful field of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. As a UC San Diego CAP Inclusive Excellence Scholar, you will:

  • Be invited to didactics, workshops, and discussions about pediatric mental health.
  • Design and complete a child and adolescent psychiatry focused interest project to be presented at the end of the year. 
  • Participate in community collaboration opportunities relating to youth mental health.
  • Gain exposure to career pathways and advocacy within CAP.
  • Engage in anti-racist workshops
  • Asynchronous learning through online-guided modules in pediatric mental health
  • Gain personalized mentorship from UCSD CAP faculty and medical student and resident near-peers.
  • Build community with a small group of students over the course of an academic year.
  • Engage in personal and professional self-reflection and development
  • Be eligible for funding.
Who should apply?

Medical Students

  • Medical students with a sincere interest in exploring the field of child and adolescent psychiatry. 
  • Students with dedication to promoting and contributing to diversity, inclusivity and equity.
  • Students who have an interest in serving their communities.
  • Students who are interested in learning from their colleagues and supporting one another.
  • Students willing to dedicate time outside of regular medical school curriculum to participate in program activities.
  • As this program aims to increase exposure to the field of child and adolescent psychiatry, students do not need to have a background in working with youth or mental health.

Residents

  • Residents with dedication to promoting and contributing to diversity, inclusivity and equity.
  • Residents who have an interest in serving their communities.
  • Residents who are interested in learning from their colleagues and supporting one another.
  • Residents willing to dedicate time outside of training to participate in program activities.

Past CAPIE Scholars.