Continuity clinics in psychiatric residency training.
OBJECTIVE
This article evaluates the impact of establishing extensive continuity clinics on a psychiatry residency training program.


METHODS
The PGY-2 , -3, and -4 residents completed a 15-item attitude survey, and patients were surveyed for their satisfaction.


RESULTS
The residency survey revealed increasing satisfaction with the continuity clinics as residents advance in their training. They reported improved learning about the course of mental illness, improvement in the therapeutic alliance with their patients, and only minimal interference with other training experiences.


CONCLUSIONS
The resident survey revealed increasing satisfaction with the clinics. Residents reported improved learning about the course of mental illness over time and only minimal interference with other training experiences. Continuity clinics are an alternative to the traditional outpatient block assignment.
Steinbook
Richard M
RM
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA. rsteinbook@med.miami.edu
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D003625:Data Collection; D005431:Florida; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000379:methods*; D007858:Learning; D008605:Mental Health Services; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000379:methods*; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires