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Characteristics of Combined Family Practice-Psychiatry Residency Programs

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Abstract

Objective

To evaluate how family practice-psychiatry residency programs meet the challenges of rigorous accreditation demands, clinical supervision and boundaries of practice.

Method

A 54-question survey of program directors of family practice-psychiatry residency programs outlining program demographic data, curricula, coordination, resident characteristics, integration, and overall satisfaction was mailed to 11 combined family practice psychiatry-residency programs.

Results

Programs surveyed were meeting residency review committee (RRC) requirements, and a majority of the program directors believe that the training is as good as or better than categorical programs, and categorical residents benefited from training alongside combined residents.

Conclusions

Training programs are growing in size and producing quality physicians.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, Ehrling Berquist Hospital, Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha, Nebraska, USA

    James Rachal M.D.

  2. Department of Psychiatry, Malcolm Grow Medical Center, Andrews Air Force Base, Camp Springs, Maryland, USA

    Timothy J. Lacy M.D. &  Christopher H. Warner M.D.

  3. Department of Psychiatry, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA

    Christopher H. Warner M.D.

  4. Department of Psychiatry, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

    Jennifer Whelchel M.D.

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Rachal, J., Lacy, T.J., Warner, C.H. et al. Characteristics of Combined Family Practice-Psychiatry Residency Programs. Acad Psychiatry 29, 419–425 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ap.29.5.419

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