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Attracting and retaining good psychiatrists and providing the best possible
psychiatric services has been an ongoing workforce concern in the Behavioral Health
System (BHS).  Philadelphia Connections has addressed this concern by:

1. Hosting meetings that included representatives of community psychiatrists,
    psychiatry residency programs, care providers, and city and state government
    agencies.

2. Presenting seminars on the Philadelphia public system structure and resources to
    psychiatric residents
(more details, click here)

3. Presenting seminars on community psychiatry as a job and career option to
    psychiatric residents

4. Conducting surveys to gather key information about psychiatric workforce issues. 
    Surveys have included:

      
a. A formal survey of all five psychiatry residency programs in the area.
      
 The results showed that psychiatry residents were extensively involved with
        BHS providers through residency rotations

       
For a summary of the Residency Program Report, click here.

    b. A statewide survey concerning psychiatry residents' interest in community
        psychiatry, influences on interest in community psychiatry, and important issues
        in post-residency employement.  Click here for full report here.

Current projects include:

  • Participating in a survey of providers concerning provider jobs for psychiatrists (2011)

 Past projects include:

  • A pilot project with a BHS provider agency to increase psychiatric
    time devoted to peer supervision and case consultation

This page was updated on 05/18/2011.