AAEP hosts national conferences in the field of emergency psychiatry, offering continuing education credit for its membership.

[2] AAEP maintains a members-only discussion board, which Psychiatric Times described as having "lively debates about best practices and ethical issues.

"[1] AAEP hosts a job-search service for open job postings for healthcare positions in psychiatry.

[4][5] AAEP's Project BETA (Best practices in Evaluation and Treatment of Agitation) is a set of clinical practice guidelines designed to address the treatment of agitation in the acute, emergency psychiatric setting.

Published in February 2012, the guidelines have been described by Dr. Scott L. Zeller, MD, AAEP Past President, as being "more humane, patient-centered interventions.