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Future Leaders in Psychiatry Program

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is committed to fostering diversity in the psychiatric workforce, and is working to engage people from different cultures, backgrounds and perspectives as future leaders in psychiatry. The APA's Future Leaders in Psychiatry Program (FLIPP) is designed to champion diversity, build an inclusive psychiatric workforce and prepare future leaders to successfully enter the field of psychiatry.

In FLIPP, undergraduate students will be exposed to the field of psychiatry and receive mentorship from current medical students around the country. Participants will also receive learning and development opportunities, resources to help navigate the medical school preparation process, and financial support for travel to the Future Leaders Academy.

APA encourages interested students to apply, particularly individuals from groups that have been shown by the National Science Foundation to be underrepresented in health-related sciences on a national basis2 including Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, American Indians or Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders. Funding is provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

Early Pipeline leads to Learning and Development which leads to Equitable Workforce

Application submissions are now open. The deadline for applying is Sunday, September 1, 2024.

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Program Benefits

  • Medical student mentor to assist with academic goal setting
  • Virtual career development and psychiatry webinars
  • Financial support for a Kaplan MCAT preparation course
  • Financial support for the Future Leaders Academy
  • Financial Support for AAMC MSAR Subscription

Number of Awards

25

Program Term

October 1, 2024 – September 15, 2025

Requirements

  • Application
  • Resume
  • Three 300–500-word short essays
  • Criteria / Eligibility

Criteria / Eligibility

  • Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
  • Currently enrolled in an accredited U.S. university. You must maintain your active enrollment status for the duration of the program.
  • Ability to commit to the duration of the program.

Nomination / Application Details

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Notification

September 23, 2024

Contact

American Psychiatric Association
SAMHSA Minority Fellowships Team
General Email: [email protected]
Program Coordinator Email: [email protected]

Disclaimer

**Participants in the APA Future Leaders in Psychiatry Program will have their awards managed internally as opposed to receiving funds via direct deposit.**

Program participants will have their registration, airfare, and lodging to the Future Leaders Academy organized and paid for by APA via its online travel system. Following the adjournment of the Future Leaders Academy, and upon the timely submission of receipts, students will be reimbursed for allowable expenses associated with attending the conference (i.e. meals and local transportation that were not prepaid by APA).

References

  1. Saha, S., Komaromy, M., Koepsell, T. D., & Bindman, A. B. (1999). Patient-physician racial concordance and the perceived quality and use of health care.Archives of Internal Medicine, 159(9), 997-1004.
  2. National Science Foundation. Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering (2017)

2023-2024 FLIPP Participants

  • Alan Saldivar – University of Notre Dame
  • Alyssa Valenzuela – Azusa Pacific University
  • Amanda Osei – Lehman College
  • Ashley Quintanilla – Capella University
  • Cathrine Gnali – St. Catherine University
  • Christine Sipin – California State University, Bakersfield & Antelope Valley College
  • Cristina Gonzalez – University of West Florida
  • Diana Ferrassoli – Arizona State University
  • Jade Oshodi – Cornell University
  • Jefferson Vasquez-Reyes – Montgomery College
  • Lissa Diaz – Azusa Pacific University
  • Lyndsey Jones – Exavier University of Louisiana
  • Makaila Davis – Peirce College
  • Mariselysis Santos – University of the Pacific
  • Meaghan Stephens – Xavier University of Louisiana
  • Mya Gary – Smith College
  • Nora Antwi – Lehman College
  • Roselynne Njau – College of Dupage
  • Taylor-Ann Robinson – American University
  • Tylar Constantine – Towson University
  • Tyler Parker – Liberty University
  • Wairimu Magua – University of Maryland, College Park

2022-2023 FLIPP Participants

  • Alan Saldivar – University of Notre Dame
  • Angelique Lucien – Suffolk County Community College
  • Deydra Gadson Grand Canyon University
  • Isaac Ogunjale – Azura Pacific University
  • Jefferson Vasquez-Reyes – Montgomery Community College
  • Manuel Faria – Stanford University
  • Maxine Smith – Dartmouth College
  • Miah Emerson – Washington University in St. Louis
  • Mikayla Avillar – University of New Mexico
  • Omar Abdelmoity – Washington University in St. Louis
  • Patricia Hernandez – The University of Texas at Austin
  • Pedro Gomez – Washington University in St. Louis
  • Savannah Gamboa – University of California, San Diego

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