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Teaching residents the administrative aspects of psychiatric practice

Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.140.4.444

As the trend toward the organization and bureaucratization of professional practice increases, psychiatrists will require a better understanding of the administrative aspects of their practice. However, a survey of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training indicated that less than one-third of residency programs currently require core training in this area. The author presents a curricular blueprint that specifies learning objectives and a series of graduated training experiences over the course of residency in which essential teaching about the administrative aspects of psychiatric practice can be provided.

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