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The psychiatric resident as an ex-officio community board member

Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.133.10.1200

The authors describe a program in which third-year psychiatric residents participate as ex-officio members on the boards of community service agencies. Experience as board members gives residents a broad understanding of issues related to the delivery of community mental health services and encourages them to continue community involvment after their training is completed.

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