Registration
AAGP offers steep discounts to students, residents, and fellows on general registration and the ticketed events, as well. Details can be found on the meeting registration form.

*New this year*, AAGP will offer complimentary registration to medical students and residents in exchange for one day's work serving as a room monitor for the educational sessions. If you'd like to participate as a room monitor, contact Carrie Stankiewicz at cstankiewicz@aagponline.org or 301-654-7850 x112, before you register, or let us know on the response form (MS Word document).
Space is limited, so don't delay!

Mentoring Lunch
Friday 3/6, 11:30 – 1:30 p.m.
AAGP will hold a lunch meeting for medical students and residents who would like to be matched with a geriatric psychiatrist mentor. This special event is an excellent opportunity to learn more about geriatric psychiatry and make a connection with a mentor who can assist you in making career decisions, connecting with others in the field, and advancing your academic achievements. This event is open to all medical students, residents, and fellows who are registered for the annual meeting; however, sign-up is required in advance. Please complete the response form (MS Word document) to confirm your attendance at this event.

AAGP Open Doors Program for Medical Students
Friday, 3/6, 1:30 – 5:00 p.m.
This program is designed to increase interest in geriatric psychiatry among medical students, inform about opportunities to learn more about clinical elective and research opportunities during medical school, inform about opportunities available in psychiatry residency programs, and connect medical students with a mentor who can help them to further their understanding of the profession and enhance their academic learning. All medical students are welcome to attend this session at no cost, but advance registration is required. Please complete the response form (MS Word document).

Opportunities in Geriatrics – a Program for Psychiatry Residents
Friday, 3/6, 1:30 – 5:00 p.m.
This program is designed to showcase the benefits of fellowship training in geriatric psychiatry, educate residents about the scope and practice of geriatric psychiatry, and foster professional relationships to assist residents with career planning now and in the future. All residents are welcome to attend this session at no cost, but advance registration is required. Please complete the response form (MS Word document).

There are many other opportunities for students and trainees during the AAGP Annual meeting. Following are some events that may be of special interest to you. They are open to all registered attendees, and you do not need to sign-up in advance.

Developing Your Research Career Breakfast
Friday 3/6, 7:00 – 8:30 a.m.
This breakfast meeting provides information on opportunities for new researchers in geriatric psychiatry and how to get started, obtain research training and support, and persist in the research field. This session is an excellent opportunity to ask your questions about a research career and is especially appropriate for medical students, residents, fellows, and early career scientists.

Early Investigator Poster Session
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Poster Viewing Time, 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Poster Reception, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
The Early Investigator Poster Session features research from those in the earlier stages of their career – medical students, residents, research or clinical fellows, or junior faculty (less than two years). The poster session will again include poster rounds, in which senior researchers will meet with the new investigators and any interested conference attendees to review and discuss the posters. Poster rounds are intended to facilitate interaction between senior faculty, young researchers, and the AAGP membership in a relaxed, collegial atmosphere.

Fellowship Recruitment Exhibit
Stop by the geriatric psychiatry fellowship exhibit area to pick up literature about the existing fellowship programs, chat with the fellowship directors or other faculty, and even schedule appointments to meet with the fellowship directors for more extended discussions.

Want to find a roommate to share hotel costs?
Many students and trainees prefer to share hotel rooms in order to reduce hotel costs for the meeting. AAGP will assist students and residents by providing a contact list of those interested in this option. It is then the responsibility of those on the list to contact one another and make your own agreements and hotel reservations. If you would like to be included on the list, complete the information on the response form (MS Word document) and return to AAGP.