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PSYC-Psychiatry

PROF-Professional Role/Professional Practice

What PAs in Psychiatry Do: A Day in the Life

Saturday, May 17, 2025
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM  
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 501
CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
Capturing for On Demand

In this session, faculty will address mental health and substance use disorder (SUD), two critical healthcare challenges. From 2019-2023, psychiatry grew significantly, increasing more than any other area of practice for PAs. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has forecasted an 86% increase in the number of PAs in the field of psychiatry by 2030. Through a panel discussion, attendees will hear from PAs and a psychiatrist about how to enter a practice in psychiatry; the relationship between medicine and psychiatry; insights about in-patient (state hospital and acute care), out-patient, and private practice; models of collaboration with psychiatrists and other mental health providers; and tips and resources to gain experience and support one’s practice. With more than 122 million Americans living in mental health profession shortage areas, this session equips PAs and PA students about how the PA role has adapted to address patient needs through the practice in psychiatry.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able to:
  • Compare practice settings in psychiatry: inpatient, outpatient, and private practice
  • Describe the medical management of the psychiatry patient
  • List opportunities, benefits, and tips for working in psychiatry