Determining Factors in the Return of Mexican Psychiatrists Trained in the United States
GUIDO BELSASSO M.D.1, and
RAMON PARRES M.D.2
1 Psychiatrist and Head of Outpatient Services, Instituto Nacional de Neurologia, Mexico City
2 Director of the Psychoanalytic Clinic and Training Analyst of the Mexican Psychoanalytic Association
Developing nations lose over 50 percent of their physicians who go to the United States for specialized training. The authors discuss factors that contribute to the return of Mexican psychiatrists trained abroad: a clear identity with the native culture, a certain degree of security and idealism, and an initially well-defined motivation. The need for adequate psychiatric education programs for physicians returning to their native countries is emphasized.
