MindGames

MindGames, APA's national residency team competition, is a fun way for residents to test their knowledge on patient care, medical knowledge, and psychiatric history while earning bragging rights for their program.

2018 MindGames Top Ten Teams

The top three highest-scoring teams competing in the national live competition at the APA Annual Meeting:

East Carolina University
Duke University
University of Alabama – Birmingham
University of Louisville
Wake Forest University
Columbia University
University of Missouri – Kansas City
SUNY Downstate
University of Texas Health Science Center – Houston
University of Minnesota

2019 MindGames Timeline:
Jan. 29	Registration opens on the APA Learning Center.
Feb. 13	Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. EST.
Feb. 13-27	Teams complete the online qualification exam.
March 1	The top ten teams announced at the 2019 AADPRT Annual Meeting, with the top three teams being named finalists.
March 5	Finalist teams are notified and have 10 days to accept their invitation to the live competition.
May 18	MindGames finalists compete in a final, Jeopardy-style round at the APA Annual Meeting.

Rules and Regulations

View rules and regulations for competing in the MindGames competition.

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Frequently Asked Questions

View frequently asked questions about MindGames.

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Past Results

View past results and winning teams of MindGames, APA's national residency team competition.

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Contact Us

Please direct any questions to mindgames@psych.org.

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Columbia Residents Win 2017 MindGames Competition for Second Straight Year

For the second year in a row, it was the team from Columbia that emerged victorious in a competition that pits residents from psychiatry programs across the country against each other with questions about medicine in general and psychiatry in particular. The event has become a popular attraction at the Annual Meeting. Pictured with the trophy after the competition (see above) are Columbia residents Anthony Zoghbi, M.D., Wei-Li Chang, M.D., and Joel Bernanke, M.D.

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