Leadership and Professional Workforce Development

Peter F. Buckley, Vishal Madaan

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Abstract

On an average, 4% of medical students from medical schools in the United States choose psychiatry as an option. Although in recent years psychiatry residency match statistics have improved, in general terms it is less competitive to enter this specialty. Most psychiatrists practice as generalists, either in private practice or in the public mental health system. There are marked shortages in child psychiatry and in upcoming new subspecialties. There are ongoing efforts to enhance the core competency of psychiatrists-in-training, with particular emphasis on research literacy to foster lifelong learning skills and (for some) to stimulate interest in a research career track. This article chronicles the trajectory of workforce development and professional growth in psychiatry.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)105-122
Number of pages18
JournalPsychiatric Clinics of North America
Volume31
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2008

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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