The mission is to champion excellence in medical student psychiatric education; to support, develop and disseminate research and innovation in teaching methods, content and evaluation; to develop goals and objectives for medical student psychiatric education; to foster the professional development and career satisfaction for medical students considering a career in psychiatry; and to collaborate with other psychiatric and medical organizations to pursue common interests.

Annual conference to discuss the enhancement of the education of medical students in behavorial sciences and psychiatry pursue, obtain and share information pertaining to curricula and staffing, and develop standards so as to foster higher standards of education in psychiatry in medical schools