Heather S Vestal1, Richard Belitsky2, Carol A Bernstein3, Deanna Chaukos4, Mitchell B Cohen5, Leah J Dickstein6, Donald M Hilty7, Lucy Hutner3, Ferda Sakman8, Stephen C Scheiber9, Marika I Wrzosek10, Edward K Silberman11. 1. McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, USA. hvestal@partners.org. 2. Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA. 3. New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA. 4. Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. 5. Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 6. Association of Women Psychiatrists, Dallas, TX, USA. 7. Keck School of Medicine at USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA. 8. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA. 9. American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Etobicoke, ON, Canada. 10. University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, IL, USA. 11. Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to assess and describe required and elective components of the 4th post-graduate year (PGY4) in psychiatry residency programs. METHODS: We reviewed the websites of all 193 2014-2015 ACGME accredited psychiatry residency programs for content describing the specific components of the PGY4 year. RESULTS: Nearly all residency programs (99 %) had some form of required experiences during the PGY4 year. Ninety-four percent had clinical requirements for PGY4 residents, with longitudinal outpatient clinic being the most common (77 %). All programs offered some elective time during PGY4, but the amount of time ranged from 2 months to 100 %. CONCLUSION: Virtually all residency programs include some requirements in the 4th year (most commonly didactics and outpatient clinic) in addition to a broad array of elective experiences. Although 3 years may suffice for residents to complete ACGME requirements, a variety of factors may motivate programs to include required 4th year curricula. Future studies should explore the rationales for and possible benefits of programmatic requirements throughout 4 versus only 3 years of psychiatric training.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to assess and describe required and elective components of the 4th post-graduate year (PGY4) in psychiatry residency programs. METHODS: We reviewed the websites of all 193 2014-2015 ACGME accredited psychiatry residency programs for content describing the specific components of the PGY4 year. RESULTS: Nearly all residency programs (99 %) had some form of required experiences during the PGY4 year. Ninety-four percent had clinical requirements for PGY4 residents, with longitudinal outpatient clinic being the most common (77 %). All programs offered some elective time during PGY4, but the amount of time ranged from 2 months to 100 %. CONCLUSION: Virtually all residency programs include some requirements in the 4th year (most commonly didactics and outpatient clinic) in addition to a broad array of elective experiences. Although 3 years may suffice for residents to complete ACGME requirements, a variety of factors may motivate programs to include required 4th year curricula. Future studies should explore the rationales for and possible benefits of programmatic requirements throughout 4 versus only 3 years of psychiatric training.
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Keywords:
Curriculum; Electives; Medical education; Psychiatry; Requirements; Residency