Aspiring Psychiatrist Program (APP)
Forecasted
Aspiring Psychiatrist Program (APP) supports high school students through partnerships that introduce psychiatry, mental health discussions, and career development to help them explore a path toward medical school.
Funder: American Psychiatric Association
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: One-year program
Summary: APP introduces high school students to psychiatry, mental health discussions, and medical-school-oriented career development through organizational partnerships.
Key Information: Participation is through partner organizations that already have groups of high school students enrolled in their programming.
Description
The Aspiring Psychiatrist Program (APP) is a one-year program run by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). It introduces high school students to psychiatry, mental health discussions, and career development oriented toward medical school. APP works through partnerships with organizations already serving groups of high school students, bringing these opportunities into their existing programming.
APP is part of the APA Workforce Development Initiative, supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Minority Fellowship Program. The broader initiative seeks to strengthen the psychiatric workforce and increase the number of psychiatrists providing patient-centered mental health and substance use disorder services. Its goals also include service administration, research, teaching, and greater knowledge of prevention, treatment, and recovery support.
