Academic Psychiatry 14: 73-79,
June
1990
© 1990 Academic Psychiatry
Characterization of Psychiatry Residency Training Programs
Pierre J. Loebel M.D.1,
Douglas M. Brock M.Ed.2,
Craig S. Scott Ph.D.3, and
Daniel D. Hunt M.D.1
1 Universities of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle
2 Universities of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle; predoctoral research associate in the department of medical education
3 Universities of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle; department of medical education
Psychiatry residency training programs were characterized on four dimensions in a pilot study of seven West Coast schools. Residents and faculty rated their programs on academic versus clinical, community-based versus institution-based, private versus public practice, and biological versus psychological orientation. Faculty and residents from the same schools differed only on the academic-clinical dimension. Significant differences existed between schools on each axis. Variation in ratings on the biological-psychological axis suggests that claims to a "biopsychosocial" orientation may be too broad to be meaningful. This method of dimensional ratings appears appropriate for program assessment and deserves further development.
Note:
The authors thank the residents, faculty, and residency training directors at each school for their participation. Appreciation is also expressed to Marcy Hall and Dorothy Reedy for editorial and secretarial assistance.
