Academic psychiatrists are involved with the training of every one of the 67,000 medical students in the United States (1, 2). These early career medical trainees, in turn, will be critical to the provision of health care for millions of people. Moreover, they will serve as key leaders in public health, in science, in health administration, and in other aspects of the profession of medicine in the United States and other countries for coming decades. Accordingly, the activities and contributions of psychiatrist clinician-educators and directors of medical student education programs are not only important for their positive influence on developing early career professionalsthey are important to the integrity of the field of medicine and to the quality of the health of the public throughout the world. This issue of Academic Psychiatry is of special significance for many reasons. First, it is the first time that a clear policy statement on the recommended length of third-year clerkships in psychiatry has been developed and endorsed by two psychiatric education professional organizations: the Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry and the Association for Academic Psychiatry (ADMSEP) (3). The committed stance of these organizations to a minimum of 6
Committing to Medical Student Education
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Academic psychiatrists are involved with the training of every one of the 67,000 medical students in the United States (1, 2). These early career medical trainees, in turn, will be critical to the provision of health care for millions of people. Moreover, they will serve as key leaders in public health, in science, in health administration, and in other aspects of the profession of medicine in the United States and other countries for coming decades. Accordingly, the activities and contributions of psychiatrist clinician-educators and directors of medical student education programs are not only important for their positive influence on developing early career professionalsthey are important to the integrity of the field of medicine and to the quality of the health of the public throughout the world. This issue of Academic Psychiatry is of special significance for many reasons. First, it is the first time that a clear policy statement on the recommended length of third-year clerkships in psychiatry has been developed and endorsed by two psychiatric education professional organizations: the Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry and the Association for Academic Psychiatry (ADMSEP) (3). The committed stance of these organizations to a minimum of 6
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Committing to Medical Student Education
Roberts, Laura Weiss; Coverdale, John; Louie, Alan
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, Volume 30 (2): 93
American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc (Journal) – Apr 1, 2006
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