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Benjamin Liptzin1, Roger E Meyer
1Baystate Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, 759 Chestnut St., Springfield, MA 01199, USA. benjamin.liptzin@bhs.org
Objective:
The authors describe the many financial challenges facing academic departments of psychiatry and the resulting opportunities that may arise.
Method:
The authors review the history of financial challenges, the current economic situation, and what may lie ahead for academic departments of psychiatry.
Results:
The current environment has many risks and opportunities for departments of psychiatry. Successful departments will be those that assess their particular strengths and limitations and explore their options for funding.
Conclusion:
Departments of psychiatry should have multiple funding streams and take advantage of opportunities in their local or regional service area.
