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Peer Review for Residents

Received June 9, 2004; revised August 2, 2005; accepted August 2, 2005. Dr. Patel is Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at The Chicago Medical School/Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Illinois and Medical Director of the Community Psychiatric Services/Metro Suburban Network at Elgin Mental Health Center, Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Hardy is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Loyola/Stritch Medical School, Maywood, Illinois and Medical Director of the Forensic Treatment Program at Elgin Mental Health Center, Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Chand is in private practice. Address correspondence to Dr. Patel, Elgin Mental Health Center, 750 S. State St., Elgin, IL 60123; dhs594j{at}dhs.state.il.us (E-mail). Copyright © 2005 Academic Psychiatry.

OBJECTIVE: Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) currently requires experiences in administration for psychiatry residents. In response to this challenge, the authors created a peer review workshop. METHODS: The authors report on the design, implementation, and outcome of the peer review workshop for PGY-3 and PGY-4 psychiatry residents. RESULTS: Comparison of pre and post results of a 10-question test given to the resident group showed a statistically significant improvement. Moreover, it was noticed that the discussion among the residents rose to a new level of appreciation of administrative techniques and skills. The residents rated the workshop very favorably and unanimously recommended that the workshop be repeated on a yearly basis at the beginning of the academic year with the previous year’s PGY-3s serving as mentors at each clinical site. CONCLUSION: The workshop process described has potential practical application for other psychiatry residency programs that are also attempting to respond to these ACGME challenges.

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