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Training in psychiatric genomics during residency: a new challenge.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20224020     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: The authors ascertained the amount of training in psychiatric genomics that is provided in North American psychiatric residency programs. METHODS: A sample of 217 chief residents in psychiatric residency programs in the United States and Canada were identified by e-mail and surveyed to assess their training in psychiatric genetics and genomics. RESULTS: Eighty chief residents completed the survey for a response rate of 37%. Forty-five respondents (56%) reported that during their residency training they received 3 or fewer hours of training in genomics. Of these, 13 reported that they had received no training in genomics. Chief residents who received 3 or fewer hours of training were more likely to indicate that they had not actively participated in a multidisciplinary team which utilized genetic/genomic specialists than residents who had received more didactic training in genomics (p<0.001). Although 67% of 77 respondents indicated that they understood the concept of genetic predisposition to psychiatric disease, only 14% of 80 respondents indicated that they understood the role a genetic counselor could play on a clinical team. CONCLUSION: Training in the clinical applications of genomic testing has not been thoroughly implemented in some residency programs.
Authors:
Joel G Winner; Deborah Goebert; Courtenay Matsu; David A Mrazek
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Academic psychiatry : the journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry     Volume:  34     ISSN:  1545-7230     ISO Abbreviation:  Acad Psychiatry     Publication Date:    2010 Mar-Apr
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-12     Completed Date:  2010-06-09     Revised Date:  2010-09-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8917200     Medline TA:  Acad Psychiatry     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  115-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
Canada
Curriculum / statistics & numerical data
Data Collection / methods,  statistics & numerical data
Genomics / education*
Humans
Internship and Residency / methods*,  statistics & numerical data*
Psychiatry / education*
United States
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Acad Psychiatry. 2010 Mar-Apr;34(2):85-6   [PMID:  20224009 ]
Acad Psychiatry. 2010 Mar-Apr;34(2):87-9   [PMID:  20224010 ]

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