The COVID-19 American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) Online Trainee Curriculum: Program Evaluation and Future Directions

•What is the primary question addressed by this study?What is the primary question addressed by this study? What was the uptake and impact of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) COVID-19 Online Trainee Curriculum, a free online resource consisting of 33 recorded lectures, during its first 3 years?•What is the main finding of this study?What is the main finding of this study? From May 2020 through April 2023, 860 individuals utilized the Curriculum. Of 251 survey respondents, the majority (54%) were psychiatry residents or medical students, and respondents to surveys on the two most-accessed lectures showed an increase in knowledge and confidence in clinical skills.•What is the meaning of the finding?What is the meaning of the finding? Postpandemic, the Curriculum may serve as a valuable resource to enhance geriatric psychiatry education and knowledge. The COVID-19 pandemic caused substantial disruptions in geriatric psychiatry education. In response, the AAGP created the “AAGP COVID-19 Online Trainee Curriculum” (Curriculum) a free online resource consisting of 33 recorded lectures. This study examined the uptake and impact of the Curriculum. Administrative data established the number of unique users. Surveys assessed demographics, prior AAGP engagement, prior experiences working with older adults, and each lecture's impact on participant knowledge, enthusiasm and confidence related to the module's topic area. From May 2020 through April 2023, 860 individuals utilized the Curriculum. Of 251 survey respondents, 54% were general psychiatry residents (37%, n = 91) or medical students (16%, n = 41). Surveys from the two most-accessed lectures showed an increase in knowledge and confidence in clinical skills. The Curriculum reached medical students and general psychiatry residents. Postpandemic, the Curriculum may serve as a valuable resource to enhance geriatric psychiatry education and knowledge.