Have you wondered what your practice will be like in the coming decade? Have you thought about how training and certification may change for child and adolescent psychiatrists or what research will be done? “Back to Project Future” (BPF), one of Martin J. Drell, M.D.’s Presidential Initiatives, is addressing these questions and developing a plan to guide AACAP members, leadership, and staff. BPF is named in recognition of AACAP’s first “Project Future” that defined the values and identity of child and adolescent psychiatry in the 1980s and 1990s.

In this Town Meeting the BPF leadership group discusses the work of the BPF’s Steering Committee and subgroups. Presenters discuss ideas, trends, priorities and possible recommendations in the areas of service/clinical practice, training and work force, and research. Presenters respond to questions and obtain input regarding: members’ hopes and fears; where members think child and adolescent psychiatry should be in 2023; and how AACAP can best support its members in the coming decade. This is your opportunity to participate in this exciting project and shape the future of our field.