Psychiatry Association Memberships

Canadian Psychiatric Association

Medical Student
Students who are currently enrolled in an approved training program in medicine. Written confirmation from the faculty of medicine where the applicant is enrolled, with expected graduation date, must accompany application form.
• Student membership complimentary, but includes online access only to CPA publications (no hard copy).

Applying for Your Membership
Mail: Please complete and send your Membership Application form with payment (Visa, MasterCard, cheque or money order). Foreign applicants should forward a money order in Canadian currency or a cheque for the equivalent amount in U.S. funds to:

CPA Membership
Canadian Psychiatric Association
141 Laurier Avenue West, Suite 701
Ottawa, ON
Canada K1P 5J3

Fax: Please fax your completed Membership Application form and credit card information to (613) 234-9857. For more information, contact CPA’s Coordinator of Membership Services at (613) 234-2815, ext. 231. Link to CPA website for Membership Application: http://www.cpa-apc.org/browse/documents/82

American Psychiatric Association

Medical Students
Are you a student interested in psychiatry? Becoming a psychiatrist can be a rewarding and fulfilling medical profession.

In this section, you will find information about psychiatry as a career choice, educational opportunities and resources in pursuing this specialty. As a medical student, you can join the APA for free and avail of the following benefits:

* Free registration at APA meetings
* Access to online American Journal of Psychiatry and Psychiatric News
* Medical Student Newsletter published twice a year
* Member discounts to APPI products
* Opportunity to network and be mentored by psychiatry experts
* Join the APA

NEW: Spring 2008 issue of the Medical Student Newsletter is now available online.

Please click on link below for more info:
http://www.psych.org/MainMenu/EducationCareerDevelopment/MedicalStudents.aspx

Link to Medical Student Membership – online application:
http://onlineapa.psych.org/applications/MedStudentMemshipApp.aspx

Ontario Psychiatric Association

Click on link: http://www.eopa.ca/whatinfo.htm

A. Members Member Benefits
* Access to specialty Sections, workshops and courses
* Opportunities for networking
* Peer Mentorship Program
* Registration discounts for the Annual Conference
* Complimentary membership for Residents and longstanding members
* Voting privileges at the Annual General Meeting and general meetings (Full Member, Life Member and Member in Training only)
* Opportunities for maintenance of competence and continuing education credits
* Effective representation to the Canadian Psychiatric Association, the Alliance of Mental Health Services
* Joint partnership, with the Ontario Medical Association Section on Psychiatry, by means of the Coalition of Ontario Psychiatrists
* Dialogue – the quarterly Association Newsletter provides up-to-date information on issues affecting psychiatry and psychiatric practice

B. Membership Categories
* Member-in-Training – iis a person who is registered in an approved psychiatric post-graduate training program, or in an undergraduate medical program in Ontario.

Membership Application: http://www.eopa.ca/whatapp.htm

Geriatric Psychiatry Travel Awards and Scholarships

The Geriatric Mental Health Foundation Scholars program, which provides scholarships for medical students and residents to attend the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry Annual Meeting and learn more about geriatric psychiatry, is now accepting applications.

Travel funds are available for Med Students AND Residents.

The application and information is available online at http://gmhfonline.org/gmhf/contribute/scholarsfund.html. Applications are due by October 1, 2010, to attend the AAGP Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX in March 2011. Email training@aagponline.org with any questions about the program.