Objective: Fourth-year course offerings seem to vary widely among psychiatry departments with some offering a wide selection while others offer little or unspecified opportunity. The purpose of this study was to learn the distribution and diversity of fourth-year medical school psychiatry courses and identify unique course offerings that may inspire other departments.
Methods: The authors compiled a list of US allopathic medical schools accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) using the LCME website.
Objective: The objective was to develop residency program director specific evaluation tools with face validity for identifying areas of excellence and opportunities for improvement.
Methods: Investigators conducted standardized interviews with graduate medical education (GME) leadership, department chairs, program directors, and senior residents assessing their perspectives on the desirable qualities of program directors. Responses were categorized by theme to create benchmarked evaluation tools.