Death, taxes, and change may be the only certainties in life. However, how do we manage uncertainty? So much seems uncertain in these turbulent times; how can we navigate our way through it? This applies to our world at large right now, but also to psychiatric education of medical students, residents, faculty, and others. Because uncertainty is stressful (and distressing), we need to hold fast to our anchors and support one another. How we navigate together will chart the future for us and our learners and point to where the future of psychiatric education will be. Academic psychiatrists need to be equipped for the peaks and valleys, challenges, setbacks, and successes. We want to share with each other how to keep progressing through challenges and setbacks, and how to learn and share lessons from our successes. The theme for our 2026 AAP Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City is Navigating the Peaks and Valleys: Education in Uncertain Times. Let’s chart our course together, sharing guidance for teaching, learning, and mentorship when we join again at the 2026 AAP Annual Meeting.
~ Michael J Peterson, MD, PhD, 2025-2026 AAP President
Academic Psychiatry: Adapting to Change
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Get a feel of what the Annual Meeting schedule will look like in Salt Lake City. AAP welcomes first-time Annual Meeting participants with an AAP Buddy to help navigate the meeting nuances. The program is packed with educational programming, socializing breaks, and informative general sessions.
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The AAP Annual Meeting Brochure provides additional insight about the Annual Meeting including: Mentor & Mentee Matching; Pre-Meeting Museum Activity; details on educational sessions; new programming for 2026; AAP Night Out & After Party
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Thank you for your interest. Call for Abstracts CLOSED until DECEMBER 15, 2026.
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Accreditation and Designation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by American Psychiatric Association (APA) and Association for Academic Psychiatry (AAP). The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) designates this live activity for a maximum of 17.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. *
2026 Theme: Navigating the Peaks and Valleys: Education in Uncertain Times
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