Joyce A Tinsley1. 1. University of Connecticut, Farmington, Connecticut, USA. tinsley@psychiatry.uchc.edu
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this paper is to report workforce information about graduates from accredited training programs in addiction psychiatry. METHODS: As of June 30, 2002 there were 44 ACGME-accredited addiction psychiatry programs. The author asked the directors of these programs to complete a workforce survey about their graduates. RESULTS: Seventy-three percent of program directors responded, providing information about 186 addiction psychiatrists. Forty-one percent of the graduates were employed in academic settings. Sixty-four percent of graduates employed in clinical settings dealt primarily with substance abuse patients. A majority of respondents described graduates as satisfied with compensation packages. CONCLUSION: Addiction psychiatry offers opportunities in a variety of settings that allow new graduates to utilize their subspecialty training.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this paper is to report workforce information about graduates from accredited training programs in addiction psychiatry. METHODS: As of June 30, 2002 there were 44 ACGME-accredited addiction psychiatry programs. The author asked the directors of these programs to complete a workforce survey about their graduates. RESULTS: Seventy-three percent of program directors responded, providing information about 186 addiction psychiatrists. Forty-one percent of the graduates were employed in academic settings. Sixty-four percent of graduates employed in clinical settings dealt primarily with substance abusepatients. A majority of respondents described graduates as satisfied with compensation packages. CONCLUSION:Addiction psychiatry offers opportunities in a variety of settings that allow new graduates to utilize their subspecialty training.
Authors: Gramen V Tontchev; Timothy R Housel; James F Callahan; Kevin B Kunz; Michael M Miller; Richard D Blondell Journal: Subst Abus Date: 2011-04 Impact factor: 3.716