Developing a Rural Psychiatry Training  Program on The Texas-Mexico Border: A Chance for Innovation

This article describes the implementation of a psychiatry residency at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine. Funding was obtained from state and private initiatives. This paper describes the implementation. Feedback was positive at all levels. This program illustrates some of the advantages of utilizing alternate funding in creating high quality residencies that are integral to the community, produce skilled collaborative physicians, provide necessary care that addresses specific community needs and potentially address workforce issues in underserved areas.PMID:34812961 | DOI:10.1007/s10597-021-00914-6

Source: Community Mental Health Journal - November 23, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Arden D Dingle Francisco Fernandez Gabriel A de Erausquin Source Type: research