A Call to Restructure Psychiatry General and Subspecialty Training.
Dire shortages of psychiatrists with special expertise in geriatrics, substance abuse, forensics, and psychosomatics create barriers to care for populations with complex mental disorders and pose a significant public health concern. To address these disparities in access to care, we propose streamlining graduate medical education to increase efficiency and enhance cost-effectiveness while simultaneously increasing the number of psychiatric subspecialists in these key areas. We propose that trainees interested in subspecialties complete their general training in 3 years, while meeting ACGME required milestones, and then utilize their 4th year to complete subspecialty fellowship training. Eligible trainees would then qualify for psychiatry subspecialty certification and general psychiatry ABPN certification at the end of 4 years.
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Published In
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Related Subject Headings
- Workforce
- Specialization
- Psychiatry
- Psychiatry
- Internship and Residency
- Humans
- Fellowships and Scholarships
- Certification
- 3901 Curriculum and pedagogy
- 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy