The Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry is an organization of psychiatric educators dedicated to the education of medical students in the behavioral sciences and psychiatry.  The Association was formed in 1975 when a small group of psychiatric educators met in Chicago to discuss undergraduate medical education.  The mission of ADMSEP is to:

• Champion excellence in medical student psychiatric education

• Support, develop, and disseminate research and innovation in teaching methods, content, and evaluation

• Develop goals and objectives for medical student psychiatric education

• Foster the professional development and career satisfaction of medical student psychiatric educators

• Provide support, guidance, and resources to medical students considering a career in psychiatry

• Collaborate with other psychiatric and medical education organizations to pursue common interests