APA Foundation welcomes its largest class of fellows

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The American Psychiatric Association Foundation (APA Foundation) proudly welcomed 116 future psychiatric leaders into the 2023 class of fellows, marking the largest class in its program history, according to an APA news release. The APA Foundation Resident Fellowship Program complements psychiatric residency training by providing experiential learning, mentorships, and professional development opportunities. Twenty‐seven U.S. states and 80 medical institutions are represented in this class. The 2023 class is also the most diverse in the fellowship's history, with over 77% of participants self‐identifying as people of color, 61% as women, and 24% as LGBTQ+. “We couldn't be more excited to add this impressive class into our community of fellows and fellowship alumni at this critical time in mental health care,” said APA Foundation Executive Director Rawle Andrews, Jr., Esq. “This cohort has already proven themselves to be a valuable source of talent and innovation. The future of psychiatry is in good hands.” Each fellow is assigned to one of nine different fellowships, encompassing topics from child and adolescent psychiatry to psychiatric research and public psychiatry. They will join 61 second‐year fellows for a total of 176. “We are looking forward to working with and training these future leaders of our field,” said Vedrana Hodzic, APA Foundation's director of fellowships, mentorship, and medical education, who oversaw the recruitment of this year's class.