At FPS, we deeply value our Resident-Fellow Members for the fresh perspectives you bring to our organization and your vital role in shaping the future of psychiatry in Florida.
Be sure to explore your Member Benefits to take full advantage of the resources available to you—some of which are only accessible when you're logged in to your FPS account.
Supporting Your Journey
Whether you're navigating residency or planning
for what comes next, FPS is here to support you. We offer opportunities to connect with practicing psychiatrists and fellow residents across the state, keep you informed on important developments in the field, and ensure your voice is heard
within our professional community.
Upcoming Key Dates
Poster Submissions Open - Friday, November 14, 2025
Poster Submissions Close - Friday, January 23, 3036
Grant Applications Due - Friday, February 6, 2026
Psyched Out! '26 Team Registration Closes - Friday, February 13, 2026
Last Day To Book a room for the Spring Meeting - Monday, March 30, 2026
RIPPLE '26 Registration Opens - Friday, April 3, 2026
Spring CME Meeting - Friday, April 24 - Sunday, April 26, 2026
The RFM Corner, featured in our monthly FPS E-Connect newsletter, offers our Resident and Fellow Members (RFMs) an opportunity to practice writing for publication, share ideas with colleagues, and explore topics relevant to the field
of psychiatry.
Need help with the cost of attending an FPS Meeting?
The Tom and Donna Buchanan Grant provides recipients with free Meeting registration and a $300 stipend to cover hotel and travel costs
for an FPS Meeting. This Grant is only available to Resident-Fellow Members of FPS. For more information or to apply, click HERE!
RIPPLE, short for "Residents in Psychiatry Programs: Leadership Experience," is a certification program where our chief residents and chief fellows will learn how to be an effective leader through self-awareness and improved communication,
as well as other skills critical to success and satisfaction as both a psychiatrist and a leader. For more information on RIPPLE, click HERE.
Psyched Out!, the Florida Psychiatric Society’s edition of the APA’s MindGames, is a Resident-Fellow Member Competition. In the game of Psyched Out!, residency programs will go toe-to-toe on topics including the DSM, psychotherapy,
psychopharmacology, neuromodulation, issues within psychiatric practice, and history. Psyched Out! takes place annually at the FPS Spring Meeting & Expo. For more information, see our PsychedOut! Page.
Volunteer Opportunities for Resident-Fellow Members
APA Resident-Fellow Member Trustee
APA Delegate to the AMA
Resident Representative to the ACGME-RRC (Residency Review Committee)
On-line Practice Handbook An online reference guide for anyone interested in starting or changing a practice. This handbook covers topics such as starting out, establishing your own practice, maintaining
your practice, patient care issues, managed care issues, professional issues and legal issues. View the handbook HERE.
APA Resources for Transitioning to Practice Resources for Transitioning to Practice – such as the
Practice Management HelpLine providing you with assistance on practice issues that arise like reimbursement, contracting with managed care companies, coding, documentation, Medicare, Medicaid, starting a practice, closing a practice
and more
Free Webinar: Life After Residency- Starting a Practice and Insurance Considerations
Life After Residency- Starting a Practice and Insurance Considerations. View the webinar HERE.
PRMS® U, is an online learning center containing a wide variety of educational resources. Here you will find online courses, risk management articles and newsletters, alerts and more.
Available at https://prms.classroom24-7.com/account/login
