title: Fellowship training in consultation-liaison psychiatry. Education goals and standards.
abstract: Consultation-liaison (C-L) psychiatry, which focuses on the psychiatric care of patients in medical-surgical settings, has evolved into an increasingly recognized subspecialty. The Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, using consultants and a database created from 49 extant C-L fellowship programs, has specified goals and standards for C-L fellowship training. These standards include organizational issues, clinical skills, a didactic curriculum, research training, and evaluation issues. The important contributions of C-L psychiatry to medical education are emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Alabama at Birmingham.
authors.forename: C V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Ford
authors.forename: F I
authors.initials: FI
authors.lastname: Fawzy
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Frankel
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Noyes
mesh_terms: D004493:Education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D006801:Humans; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D014481:United States