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. 2021 Oct 23:12:1231-1236.
doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S330130. eCollection 2021.

Development and Implementation of a Chief Resident for Research Role in a Psychiatry Residency Training Program

Alison R Hwong  1 , Stefana Morgan  1 , Chelsea Anne Young  2 , Aaron D Besterman  3 , Michael Jacob  1 , Jody Williams  1 , Victor I Reus  1 , Carol A Mathews  4 , Erick Hung  1 , Susan Voglmaier  1
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Development and Implementation of a Chief Resident for Research Role in a Psychiatry Residency Training Program

Alison R Hwong et al. Adv Med Educ Pract. .

Abstract

Psychiatry residency programs with robust research training can prepare physician-scientists to make contributions that advance the mental health field. Our psychiatry residency developed a chief resident for research position to help provide mentorship, community building, and advising around scholarly activities for residents. We present the process of implementing this new position in our residency to offer a model for engaging psychiatry residents in research.

Keywords: academic psychiatry; research career; residency training.

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Conflict of interest statement

Dr Carol A Mathews reports grants from NIH, during the conduct of the study; book royalties from WW Norton & Co, grants from NIH and IOCDF, outside the submitted work. The authors report no other conflicts of interest, including financial or personal relationships with individuals or entities that may have influenced this work.

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