ERIC Number: EJ1004617
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Mar
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ISSN: ISSN-1042-9670
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Teaching Scholarly Activity in Psychiatric Training: Years 6 and 7
Zisook, Sidney; Boland, Robert; Cowley, Deborah; Cyr, Rebecca L.; Pato, Michele T.; Thrall, Grace
Academic Psychiatry, v37 n2 p82-86 Mar 2013
Objective: To address nationally recognized needs for increased numbers of psychiatric clinician-scholars and physician-scientists, the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training (AADPRT) has provided a series of full-day conferences of psychiatry residency training directors designed to increase their competence in evidence-based medicine, enhance their research literacy, and aid them in transmitting that knowledge to their programs. Method: These conferences take place on the day before AADPRT's annual meeting. Each year's pre-meeting conference includes a series of morning plenary sessions covering new information pertaining to a contemporary clinical theme. Results: The clinical theme serves as a vehicle to teach evidence-based practice and research and neuroscience literacy. The theme is carried into the afternoon with a series of highly interactive small-group teaching sessions designed to consolidate knowledge and provide pragmatic teaching tools appropriate for residents. A detailed report of the first 5 years documented the excellent attendance, perceived satisfaction, and usefulness of the material. Conclusion: This report highlights the evolution of the program from the first 5 years to Years 6 and 7, details how new pedagogic and funding challenges have been approached, discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the revised format, and describes plans for the future. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Evidence, Teaching Methods, Psychiatry, Conferences (Gatherings), Small Group Instruction, Graduate Medical Education, Professional Associations, Administrator Education, Research Skills, Literacy, Neurosciences, Outcomes of Education, Program Development, Futures (of Society), Administrator Attitudes
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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