Workshop: AAAP & AADPRT: Collaboration for Culture Change in Addiction Psychiatry Training (Workshop Jointly Sponsored by AAAP Education Committee & AADPRT Addiction Committee)-AAAP & AADPRT: Collaboration for Culture Change in Addiction Psychiatry Training (Workshop Jointly Sponsored by AAAP Education Committee & AADPRT Addiction Committee)

AAAP & AADPRT: Collaboration for Culture Change in Addiction Psychiatry Training (Workshop Jointly Sponsored by AAAP Education Committee & AADPRT Addiction Committee)

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The presentation, delivered by Dr. Ritvo, Dr. Renner, and Dr. Rokossovic, focused on enhancing addiction psychiatry training within general psychiatry residency programs. This was a collaborative effort between the AAAP and ADPERT to address recruitment, training, and education in addiction psychiatry. Dr. Ritvo emphasized the increasing popularity of general psychiatry and the need to similarly boost addiction psychiatry fellowships. Despite a 26.3% increase in general psychiatry trainees between 2016-2021, addiction psychiatry programs only saw a 17% increase, illustrating a disparity in growth and a need for investment in this specialty amidst a looming retirement wave in the field.<br /><br />Dr. Rokossovic highlighted the educational initiatives and collaborative efforts aimed at improving training and curriculum within residency programs. The discussion covered major barriers including insufficient faculty and resources dedicated to addiction psychiatry, as identified by an ADPERT task force survey. This highlighted a 15% program-level availability of board-certified faculty in addiction psychiatry.<br /><br />Dr. Renner shared innovative training strategies centered on existing resources within outpatient settings. He underscored the importance of a consistent, immersive experience for residents, enabling them to manage cases of addiction as chronic diseases within their general clinical practice.<br /><br />Interactive discussions among attendees yielded similar themes around insufficient training and resources, but also highlighted successful collaborative models and educational opportunities such as the Virtual Visiting Scholar Award. Overall, the session aimed to illustrate methods and collaborative strategies to bolster addiction psychiatry training and preparedness among future psychiatrists.

Keywords

addiction psychiatry

general psychiatry

residency programs

training gap

ERAS

MATCH

faculty shortage

stigma

integrated training

mentorship

co-occurring disorders

medical education

training enhancement

AAAP

ADPERT

recruitment

educational initiatives

faculty resources

innovative strategies

Virtual Visiting Scholar Award

psychiatry fellowships

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