Who We Are Today: a National Survey of Diversity Among Psychiatry Program Directors.

OBJECTIVE: In March 2018, the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training (AADPRT) formed the Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Committee. One of the committee's goals was to understand the AADPRT membership's composition and their perceptions of D&I. This study's objective was to identify the demographic characteristics of the AADPRT membership. METHODS: Program directors were invited by email to participate in an anonymous survey. The survey collected participants' demographic information including gender, race/ethnicity, training background, age, disability/differently abled status, job role, geographic region where their program is located, type of program, and their program's community setting. RESULTS: Two hundred fifty six of 657 AADPRT members (39%) completed the survey. Respondents were mostly White (64.5%) followed by Asian/Southeast Asian (17.6%), Hispanic/Latinx (4.3%), and Black (1.6%). Only 13.3% of the participants were international medical graduates. Women were more prevalent (61.7%) than men (37.5%), and 9.4% self-identified as members of the LGBTQ+ Community. CONCLUSIONS: This study represents the first systematic investigation into the diversity among psychiatry program directors throughout the USA and Canada. Future qualitative studies are needed to better understand the reasons behind this initial study's findings. Potential concerns requiring exploration include the possibility of the program director role serving as a "glass ceiling" for some women and a "leaky pipeline" in academia for groups underrepresented in medicine.

Working on the Frontlines From Home: Residents' Experiences With Telepsychiatry During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic thrust health care professionals around the globe to the frontlines to care for those affected by this medical crisis. While many surgical and procedural medical subspecialties experienced drastic declines in patient visits during this time, the demand for psychiatric services was more stable. In response to statewide stay at home orders, third-year residents in the psychiatry outpatient clinic described in this article quickly transitioned to telepsychiatry to continue providing care to their patients. While providing care from home, these residents experienced a number of challenges that serve as important lessons for enhancing competence in telepsychiatry services.