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Improving Recruitment and Funding in Psychiatry by Teaching College Undergraduates

Received October 26, 2004; revised July 20, 2005; accepted July 28, 2005. Dr. Braslow is Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow, the Children’s Center at Langley Porter, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California. Dr. Elliott is also affiliated with the Children’s Center at Langley Porter, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California. Dr. Matthews is affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Department of Psychiatry, San Antonio, Texas. Drs. Feeny and Bush are affiliated with the Wilford Hall Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Address reprint requests to Dr. Braslow, University of California at San Francisco, 401 Parnassus Ave., Rm. LP 140, San Francisco, CA 94143-0984; kbraslow{at}lppi.ucsf.edu (E-mail). Copyright © 2005 Academic Psychiatry.

OBJECTIVE: To explore attitudes among leaders in psychiatric training about the usefulness of teaching college undergraduates about psychiatry and to assess benefits in recruitment and funding. METHOD: A survey of current practices and beliefs was sent to most adult and child psychiatry residency training directors (RTDs) and Chairs of academic departments of psychiatry in the U.S.). A follow-up survey was then sent to RTDs at responding programs that teach undergraduates. Interviews were also conducted with education experts to learn about the potential financial benefits of teaching undergraduates. RESULTS: Of the 289 (64%) respondents to the first survey, 237 (82%) expressed that teaching undergraduates might or would lead to increased recruitment. All RTDs at responding programs that offered courses answered the second survey, and four reported that undergraduate teaching brings in revenue. Experts confirmed the financial feasibility of these courses. CONCLUSION: Undergraduate psychiatry courses may increase overall recruitment and provide financial benefits for the departments that offer such courses.

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