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Formal Training in Women’s Issues in Psychiatry: A Survey of Psychiatry Residency Training Directors

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Objective

The authors describe the availability of formal residency training opportunities in women’s issues in psychiatry and explore the potential relationships between the availability of training and characteristics of residency programs.

Method

The authors surveyed psychiatry residency training directors to identify program characteristics and training opportunities.

Results

Certain didactic subjects were available in greater than 80% of residencies. Clinical training opportunities were less available and often not required.

Conclusions

Selected didactic training in gender issues is commonly available in a majority of residencies. Nevertheless, general clinical instruction and didactic instruction in several important topics are less available.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington D.C., USA

    Liza H. Gold M.D. (Clinical Professor of Psychiatry) &  Steven A. Epstein M.D. (Professor and Chair)

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Correspondence to Liza H. Gold M.D..

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The authors thank the program directors for their participation. The authors also gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Peter Schmidt, M.D., Renee Binder, M.D., Thomas Gutheil, M.D., Melissa Glennie and Ana Rincon and the support of the Georgetown University Hospital Department of Psychiatry.

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Gold, L.H., Epstein, S.A. Formal Training in Women’s Issues in Psychiatry: A Survey of Psychiatry Residency Training Directors. Acad Psychiatry 30, 403–409 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ap.30.5.403

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