mmunity Psychiatrist

Spring 2023

Anthony Carino, MD Director of Psychiatry, Janian Medical Care

Volume 39, Number 1

AACP Certification Exam

Fellows and Community Psychiatrists: AACP has increased access to Community Psychiatry Certification

The AACP Board Certification in Community and Public Psychiatry is awarded to individuals who meet the educational, experiential and exam requirements to be certified in community and public psychiatry. The AACP offers the certification and APA hosts the online exam platform.

This is a professional resource for community psychiatrists and fellows that acknowledges community psychiatry knowledge base and clinical experience. AACP encourages public or community psychiatry fellows to sit for the exam in May or June of their fellowship year. All fellowship alumni or community psychiatrists practicing for more than a year are eligible to sit for the exam.

Eligibility criteria to take the AACP Board Certification in Community and Public Psychiatry exam:

A. Completion of a psychiatry residency training program that is accredited by the ACGME. &

B. One of the two options below.

1.Completion of ten or more months of a psychiatric fellowship program in public, community, or community service psychiatry with intent to complete the program*

2.Work in a public or community psychiatry setting for at least one year.

Applicants may register to take the exam by emailing Frances Bell: francesrotonbell@gmail.com. The exam fee for AACP members is $50. For non members, the exam fee is $250