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Residency Programs in Psychiatry: Choosing Between a Block or a Unified Approach

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The traditional block training program for residency education in which the resident focuses on one area of learning at a time is being challenged by the more integrated “unified” approach. In this report, a group of senior psychiatric residents from three different programs, and a faculty member, describe the major advantages and disadvantages of the block and unified approaches and suggest modifications necessary to meet educational needs.

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  1. Seattle, Washington, USA

    Simeon J. Grater M.D.

  2. Davis, California, USA

    Kent B. Hart M.D.

  3. Yale University Medical School, Box 12A, Yale Station, New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, USA

    John S. Strauss M.D. (Director, Yale Psychiatric Institute, and Professor of Psychiatry)

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At the time of the panel, Dr. Grater was Chief Resident in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York.

At the time of the panel, Dr. Hart was Chief Resident, Department of Psychiatry, University of California at Davis, Davis, California.

At the time of the panel, Dr. Segall was Chief Resident in Psychiatry, University Hospital, The University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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Grater, S.J., Strauss, J.S., Hart, K.B. et al. Residency Programs in Psychiatry: Choosing Between a Block or a Unified Approach. Acad Psychiatry 2, 184–188 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03399710

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