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.

2020 MindGames Timeline:
Feb. 4	Registration opens on the APA Learning Center.
Feb. 18	Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. EST. No registrations will be accepted after this time.
Feb. 19-26	Exam opens at 12:00 a.m. EST. Teams must complete the online qualification exam by 11:59 p.m. EST on Feb. 26. Any scores recorded after the deadline will be disqualified.
March 4	The top ten teams announced at the 2020 AADPRT Annual Meeting, with the top three teams being named finalists.
March 11	Finalist teams are notified and have 10 days to accept their invitation to the live competition.
April 25	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.

Learn More

Frequently Asked Questions

View frequently asked questions about MindGames.

Learn More

Past Results

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

Learn More

Contact Us

Please direct any questions to mindgames@psych.org.

Send Email

MindGames Playoffs Offer Double Treat to Meeting Attendees

Residents from Stanford University won the 2019 resident competition, while a team named in honor of early mental health crusader Dorothea Dix won the special history-version of MindGames as part of APA's 175th anniversary celebration.

Psychiatric News

University of Alabama Residents Take Top Honors at 2018 MindGames

UAB 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.

Psychiatric News

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.

Psychiatric News