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Of 203 psychiatry residency directors surveyed in 1988 about the career choices of graduates, 97 (48%) usable responses represented 1,403 residents. Results were compared to previous surveys (1968–1972 and 1978–1979). The prior increase in post-residency fellowships (from 4% in 1968–1972 to 17% in 1978–1979) has leveled off (16.4% in 1988). Fewer residents chose academic psychiatry (9.7% in 1988 versus 26% in 1978–1979); more are entering hospital-based psychiatry (22.8% in 1988 versus 14% in 1978–1979). The proportions choosing private practice (28.7%) and community psychiatry (10%) are unchanged compared to 1978–1979. These findings reflect a departure from forecast expectations.
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El-Mallakh, R.S., Riba, M. Post-Psychiatry Residency Career Choice. Acad Psychiatry 14, 86–91 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03341930
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