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Ongoing evaluation in psychiatry: the first step toward quality.

J F Borus, J Yager

    The American Journal of Psychiatry
    |November 1, 1986
    PubMed
    Summary

    Psychiatric residency programs need better quality control due to high failure rates on board exams. A task force proposed 10 recommendations to standardize resident and program evaluation for improved competence.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Education
    • Psychiatry Training
    • Quality Improvement

    Background:

    • Quality control in psychiatric training is a growing concern.
    • Lack of standardized assessments in residencies impacts graduate competence.
    • High failure rates on the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology examination highlight training deficiencies.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To address the lack of standardized evaluation in psychiatric residencies.
    • To propose recommendations for enhancing the quality of psychiatric training programs.
    • To describe the implementation of evaluative components and professional consensus-building.

    Main Methods:

    • An American Psychiatric Association (APA) task force investigated evaluation methods.
    • The task force developed 10 recommendations for improving residency training.
    • The study details the evaluative aspects of these recommendations.

    Main Results:

    • The APA task force identified a paucity of evaluation in training programs and residents.
    • Ten recommendations were formulated to enhance the quality of psychiatric residency training.
    • Political steps were taken to achieve professional consensus for required implementation.

    Conclusions:

    • Standardized assessment is crucial for ensuring competent psychiatric practitioners.
    • The proposed recommendations aim to improve psychiatric residency training quality.
    • Gaining professional consensus is key to implementing required evaluative standards.

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