The Early Career Provider Program (ECPP)
We are inviting psychiatry residents and fellows from US programs to attend the 2026 Psychiatry Update Conference happening on March 26-28, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
Initial Application Period: January 2, 2026
All applicants will be notified by February 5, 2026
The Early Career Provider Program (ECPP) Resident Program Grant Outline
- MedscapeLIVE! will provide you with a complimentary registration to the conference
- Meals are provided as indicated on the program agenda
- MedscapeLIVE! will cover up to three (3) nights hotel stay at the conference venue between Wednesday, March 25 and Saturday, March 28, 2026
Qualifications
- Psychiatry residency/fellowship must be in the US
- Letter of verification from residency program
Resident’s Commitment
You are required to participate in all general sessions, bonus presentations, symposiums, and workshops. Upon check-in to the conference, you will receive information on required sessions and will be scanned into all sessions to verify attendance.
Failure to meet the full attendance requirements as stated above will result in the forfeiture of your scholarship/award. Penalties will include reimbursement to MedscapeLIVE! for your hotel room cost and disqualification for all conference awards and prizes.
Selection Criteria
Following the application deadline, all materials will be submitted to a committee for review and selection.
- Must be in good standing with your institutional program
- Ability and willingness to adhere to scholarship commitment, as described above
- Priority will be given to residents/fellows who will submit an abstract
You must cancel by January 19, 2026. If you cancel after Monday, January 19, you will be responsible for a $250 charge to offset your hotel room costs.