Student Opportunities Through APS

APS is a worldwide community of scholars and clinicians dedicated to the scientific understanding of the interaction of mind, brain, body and social context in promoting health and contributing to the pathogenesis, course and treatment of disease. This is an area which is interesting to many students. But what does APS do for them? Here are a few of the opportunities:

1. Young Scholar Awards
APS Young Scholar Awards are presented each year to outstanding abstract submissions where the first author of an accepted abstract is either a student, resident, or fellow. Each award provides monetary assistance of between $500 - $2,000 for conference fees, travel, and hotel accommodations. In order to be considered for this award, indicate your interest by checking the special box provided when submitting your abstract (deadline for submissions is in October of each year). Please see our website for more details.

2. Medical Student / Medical Resident / Medical Fellow Travel Scholarships
The American Psychosomatic Society (APS) Medical Student / Medical Resident / Medical Fellow Travel Scholarships are intended to assist with travel, hotel accommodations and meeting registration fees to the APS Annual Meeting. Each scholarship will include up to $500, free meeting registration for the 3-day meeting, plus one year of free membership!
In order to be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must:

• Complete an application.
• Submit a copy of your curriculum vitae or biographical sketch.
• Participate in the Mentor/Mentee Program offered during the conference.
• After the meeting, agree to submit a summary about your experience attending the meeting.

3. Pre-Conference Workshops
These workshops are perfect for students who need more information about a topic, an overview of the latest and greatest in a specific field, or an opportunity to ask questions of leading researchers.

4. Associate Membership
Available to applicants who are enrolled in medical, graduate or undergraduate school, or residents/fellows. Annual dues are set at a reduced rate of $50, which includes a subscription to the journal Psychosomatic Medicine.

5. Mentoring Program
The APS mentoring program is designed to give students/trainees the opportunity to meet with a mentor during the annual meeting, and possibly establish an on-going relationship thereafter. Please be sure to register for the meeting and indicate your desire to be a mentee.

6. Student Dinner
Meet other students with similar interests. Arranged by student hosts, this is an opportunity to get to know people from all over the country (and reconnect with ones you miss!).
Students who become involved in APS often become lifelong members of the organization because it is a small and welcoming group that hopes to train and inspire a new generation of researchers and practitioners.

7. Six Tips for Junior Scholars
Click here to view this article written by Jane Leserman for the APS Spring Newsletter.