Thanks to our ADMSEP SLOR workgroup (including both UME/GME faculty), we have an updated versions of our:

-Standardized Letter of Recommendation (SLOR) template -Students Applying to Psychiatry: Psychiatry SLOR – Tips and Tricks for Match 2026 -Letter writer SLOR FAQs and Tips for MATCH 2026

All available for download on this page.

For questions, please feel free to contact Dr Jeffrey Rakofsky (jrakofs@EMORY.EDU) and/or Dr. Dana Raml (dana.bell@unmc.edu).

Please note:

We have had a number of people reach out about availability at the hotel, Boston Marriott Cambridge. We have a group of rooms blocked at a conference rate. At any given time, one of the reserved nights can sell out. Wednesday night and Saturday night typically sell out first as there are less rooms available overall.

Once any of the nights sell out, the website automatically shows that the room block is sold out. I am working with Marriott to alleviate this issue, but please know, if you get this error, the block is likely only sold out for one of the nights you selected. Should all rooms sell out, we will communicate that to the membership. If you have any issues reserving your room, please reach out to the hotel directly. They will be able to complete your reservation.

Meeting registration and the hotel block room information:

--Conference Registration

--Hotel Reservations- the link for the special ADMSEP conference room rate can be found in the ADMSEP listserv message on 3/25/2025, 7am MDT.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to us directly at this email: admsep.council@gmail.com

ADMSEP Administrative Office Elizabeth (Ellie) Corbaley, Administrative Director

Mailing Address: ADMSEP C/O: Elizabeth Corbaley, B.S., C-TAGME Department of Psychiatry University of Nebraska Medical Center

985575 Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha, NE 68198-5575

admsep.council@gmail.com

@ADMSEP

Friendly reminder that the early bird registration for our Annual ADMSEP meeting ends on May 1! Please consider registering soon.

Hello ADMSEP,

We wanted to notify you of our official ADMSEP Spring Virtual Meeting which will take place on

Wednesday, April 23rd from 2-4pm central time (3-5p eastern/12-2p pacific).

In preparation for our in-person meeting in June in Boston, Dr. Kimberly Benavente, Dr. Darlene King, Dr. Helena Winston, Dr. Rachel Russo, and Dr. Ashley Woolbert will provide an engaging presentation on

“AI in Action: Psychiatry Education for the Future”

A formal calendar invitation was just sent from admsep.council@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you all there!

Thank you,
Kristin Escamilla MD, Program Chair
Dana Raml MD, Assistant Program Chair

Dear ADMSEP Members,

I'm reaching out again today to encourage all members to consider applying for one of our annual awards, to be presented in June at our annual conference in Boston. Descriptions for the awards can be viewed here: ADMSEP Awards

Applications are due 3/31/2025, so there are still have 28 days left to apply

Please see the testimonial below from Dana Raml, our 2023 Recipient of the Devneil Vaidya Junior Faculty Award, describing how receiving one of our awards impacted her career.

It was an incredible honor to receive the ADMSEP Devneil Vaidya Junior Faculty Award. ADMSEP has been an integral part of my career journey, as I have been a member since I was a third-year medical student. I truly feel I have “grown-up” professionally through this organization. The mentorship and support I’ve received, along with opportunities to connect with such dedicated and inspiring educators, have been invaluable. However, because of so many high-quality educators in ADMSEP, I also experienced imposter syndrome when applying for this award. The encouragement from my colleagues at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and within ADMSEP helped me push through those doubts. This recognition has helped my confidence in the psychiatry education scene. It will also be an important part of my promotion and tenure packet when I go up for associate professor. I am incredibly grateful for this award and the ADMSEP organization. -Dana Raml

If you have any questions about the awards, please reach out to us!

Chase Findley & Dave Schilling (Awards Committee Co-Chairs)

J. Chase Findley, M.D. Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Assistant Dean for Accreditation and Educational Quality Improvement Chair - MMS Curriculum Committee UTHealth Houston | McGovern Medical School

Greetings fellow ADMSEPers -

Please see the Call for Papers as linked below.

Looking Back on 50 Years of Academic Psychiatry and Envisioning the Future of Scholarly Work in Psychiatry Education
Submission Deadline - 9/2/25

Transitions in Work and Life in Medical Students, Psychiatry Residents, and Practicing Psychiatrists
Submission Deadline - 7/1/2025

In addition, if you are thinking about projects for publications, consider some of the articles from our Journal as starting points on your academic journeys. Ann Tennier, the most fabulous Managing Editor of Acad Psychiatry, has selected 6 key articles* which will get you started, as noted below. You can access these articles by logging into our ADMSEP Members Only web area, then click the "Academic Psychiatry" link. This will take you directly into the AP website as logged in and you can search for the articles there.

If you prefer, direct instant access links can be found in the ADMSEP listserv email (Title: "Academic Psychiatry - 2 New Calls for Papers"; Date 2/26/2025).

*Key articles:

Arfken CL, MacKenzie MA. Achieving methodological rigor in education research. Acad Psychiatry. 2022;46(4):519-21.

Balon R, Guerrero APS, Coverdale JH, Brenner AM, Louie AK, Beresin EV, et al. Institutional review board approval as an educational tool. Acad Psychiatry. 2019;43(3):285-9.

Coverdale J, Louie A, Roberts LW. Getting started in educational research. Acad Psychiatry. 2005;29(1):14-8.

Coverdale J, Roberts L, Louie A, Beresin E. Writing the methods. Acad Psychiatry. 2006;30(5):361-4.

Horn C, Plazas Snyder B, Coverdale JH, Louie AK, Roberts LW. Educational research questions and study design. Acad Psychiatry. 2009;33(3):261-7.

Roberts LW, Coverdale JH, Louie AK. Evidence, methods, and psychiatric education. Acad Psychiatry. 2003;27(4):227-8.

Best, LT

Lia A. Thomas, MD
Director of MH Education, Training and Research, VANTHCS Associate Program Director, Dept of Psychiatry, UTSWMC Past President, ADMSEP

Hello ADMSEP!

This is a busy time within ADMSEP. We wanted to provide an update on a number of happenings within the organization. See below for details:

• Registration for the 2025 Annual Meeting in Boston is OPEN! Click here to access registration. Note, you are able to renew your membership during registration. If you choose not to renew- your membership will expire 6/30/2025. At that time, we will send out renewal notices.

• The room block for the meeting is open as well. Please check the ADMSEP listserv email on 2/21/2025 for the link to this private conference special rate in order to reserve your hotel room at the Boston Marriott Cambridge. The room block will close on May 28th! If you do not have that email, please contact admsep.council@gmail.com for the link.

• We are accepting nominations for each of the ADMSEP awards given out at the annual meeting. Please consider nominating a colleague or yourself for one of these national awards. The deadline for nominations is March 31. Click here to find each of the nomination forms!

• ADMSEP is looking for its next council member! If you are interested in applying to become a member of council, click this link and nominate yourself or a colleague. The deadline is tomorrow, February 21.

• The ADMSEP Education Scholars Program has extended the application deadline to March 3. This program has been running for over 10 years and we are looking to fill the next two year cohort! If you are interested in applying or have any questions, see the section on ADMSEP's website linked here.

ADMSEP Administrative Office Elizabeth (Ellie) Corbaley, Administrative Director

Mailing Address: ADMSEP C/O: Elizabeth Corbaley, B.S., C-TAGME Department of Psychiatry University of Nebraska Medical Center

985575 Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha, NE 68198-5575

admsep.council@gmail.com

@ADMSEP

Dear ADMSEP Colleagues:

The 2025 ADMSEP Nominating Committee looks forward to your nominations for the ADMSEP Council position to be elected at the 2025 Annual Meeting.

New this year is the option for ADMSEP members to nominate ADMSEP colleagues for consideration, in addition to the option to self-nominate. Please see below for details.

PLEASE REVIEW BEFORE APPLYING/NOMINATING:

Requirements for Nominees: -Been an ADMSEP member for at least 4 years -Attended at least 3 annual meetings -Contributed to the organization in several ways

Council Member Expectations: Council membership is a commitment to 10 consecutive years, including roles related to planning the Annual Meeting and participation in other ADMSEP committees. Other specific expectations include: -Attendance at annual meetings consistently -Participation in a monthly virtual Council meeting -Participation in a 3-day virtual winter retreat annually

Access the Nomination Portal to nominate yourself or an ADMSEP colleague. The nomination deadline is Friday, February 21st at 11:59 PM CST. To nominate someone, visit our Joyn website (hint: look for the "Awards button at the bottom of the page). You will be asked to login, then the form will appear.

Once the nomination form is submitted, a request will be emailed to the nominee for a brief letter of interest that will be due by February 28 by email to admsep.council@gmail.com with the title "ADMSEP COUNCIL NOMINATION" in the subject line.

If you have questions, please contact admsep.council@gmail.com, or Erin Malloy, ADMSEP Nominating Committee Chair at erin_malloy@med.unc.edu

Thank you, ADMSEP Administrative Office Elizabeth (Ellie) Corbaley, Administrative Director

Mailing Address: ADMSEP C/O: Elizabeth Corbaley, B.S., C-TAGME Department of Psychiatry University of Nebraska Medical Center

985575 Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha, NE 68198-5575

admsep.council@gmail.com

@ADMSEP

The Education Scholars application deadline has been extended to March 3, 2025. See full recent invitation

We are pleased to announce that registration is open for the 2025 Annual Meeting in Boston, MA. The meeting will run from Thursday, June 19 through Saturday, June 21, 2025. Additionally, a discounted room block is set aside for ADMSEP meeting attendees. For details on how to access these items, and more, please see our Meetings page