title: The ADMSEP Milestones Project.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Credentialing bodies mandate that a medical school's curriculum be based upon recognized guidelines. Within the field of psychiatry, the Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry (ADMSEP) has previously published recommended guidelines for the pre-clinical and clerkship curriculum. Ongoing changes within the Liaison Committee on Medical Education's requirements for medical school curricula, and the publication of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition, necessitated review of these guidelines.
  
  
  METHODS
  ADMSEP convened a task force of psychiatric educators to develop a consensus report outlining new guidelines. The ADMSEP membership reviewed and approved this final document.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The guidelines outline six core learning objectives with corresponding competencies. Each of these competencies specifies accompanying milestones to be achieved through the course of medical school.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  ADMSEP believes these guidelines will aid educators in crafting a school's psychiatric curriculum. Clearly articulated milestones may foster the further development of validated educational and assessment tools by ADMSEP and other organizations.
authors.affiliation: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH, USA. Brenda.roman@wright.edu.
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Roman
authors.affiliation: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Dawnelle
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schatte
authors.affiliation: George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Frank
authors.affiliation: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Brouette
authors.affiliation: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brand
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Talley
authors.affiliation: Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Dilip
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ramchandani
authors.affiliation: University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Blazek
authors.affiliation: University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, NV, USA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Carlson
authors.affiliation: University of Toledo College of Medicine, Toledo, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Mary Kay
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D002982:Clinical Clerkship / Q000592:standards*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards*; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education*; D014481:United States
keywords: Competencies; Medical student education; Milestones; Psychiatry