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Teaching administration and management within psychiatric residency training
1Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Cabrini Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. ryuchin@cabrininy.org
Summary
Psychiatric residency programs need management training. A new curriculum for PGY-3 and PGY-4 residents covers administration, leadership, and finance, with positive survey responses discussed.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Psychiatric Administration
Background:
- Many psychiatry graduates assume leadership roles without formal management training.
- Existing psychiatric residency programs often lack essential administration and management education.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address the deficit in management and administration training for psychiatric residents.
- To introduce a core curriculum focused on leadership, finance, and politics in psychiatry.
Main Methods:
- Development of a core curriculum for PGY-3 and PGY-4 residents.
- Implementation of the curriculum in a New York City hospital residency program.
- Utilized clinical case vignettes to illustrate principles.
Main Results:
- The curriculum covered administration, leadership, politics, and healthcare finance.
- Resident responses to the new curriculum were collected via survey.
- Survey results regarding the curriculum's impact are discussed.
Conclusions:
- Formal training in administration and management is crucial for psychiatric residents.
- The implemented curriculum provides a foundation for future psychiatric leaders.
- Further evaluation of resident preparedness for leadership roles is warranted.