AACP Board Certification in Community and Public Psychiatry
AACP Board Certification in Community and Public Psychiatry
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. It serves to:
Define essential knowledge and skills of the field
Improve the quality of patient care for individuals in community-public settings
Support Public Psychiatry Fellowships and other post residency training programs through external validation process
Eligibility
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.
AND
B. One of the two options below.
Completion of ten or more months of a psychiatric fellowship program in public, community, or community service psychiatry with intent to complete the program*
Work in a public or community psychiatry setting for at least one year**.
*We encourage fellows to take the exam in May or June of their fellowship year. Approved fellowship programs are at least 11 months in duration and provide education, supervision, clinical, research or administrative opportunities in public or community psychiatry. For a reference of approved fellowships, please click here or contact Dr. Jules Ranz if you have completed a public psychiatry fellowship described as above and the program is not on the list.
**Public or community settings are those in which the majority of funding is derived from public funds such as Medicaid, Medicare, grant funding, government funds or non-profit organizational funding. Work may include clinical, administrative, educational or research activities in public psychiatry. Services primarily funded by private fees or private insurance do NOT qualify as public or community setting.
Registration
Applicants may register to take the exam by emailing Frances Bell. The exam fee for AAPC members for 2021 is $50. For non members, the exam fee is $250
Your membership status will be verified and you will be emailed an attestation form.
Submit Payment.
Return the attestation form, requested references, and proof of payment to Frances Bell.
You will receive an access code and a link to the exam.
Learning Domains
The following list of community psychiatry topics are assessed on the exam:
Prevention & Population Health Approaches
Historical Foundations
Effective Leadership Practices
Administration & Financing
Integrated & culturally sensitive care ( eg: Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment, Primary Care Behavioral Health Integration, psychosocial interventions, biologically based interventions)
Program Development in Public Behavioral Health Systems
Engagement Practices & Recovery Oriented Care
Services for Special Populations: (eg: child and adolescent psychiatry, individuals experiencing homelessness, rural psychiatry, individuals with criminal justice involvement, services for LGBTQ individuals)
Trauma Informed Care, Trauma, & Disaster Response
Professional Ethics & Advocacy
Evaluation Methods and System Analysis
Most questions based on articles are derived from abstract level content from the journal articles listed.
2023 Exam References
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